All the benefits of down insulation from a synthetic!? The Essens Mimic vest has a blown-in synthetic insulation who’s shape and construction “mimics” that of down insulation.
The Essens Mimic vest is ideal for everything you use your current mini baffle down vest for (e.g. a Rab Microlight vest). However, synthetic materials are naturally hydrophobic, meaning they can’t absorb water. In the realms of the Mimic insulation, it means more heat remains trapped, even if the garment gets wet when compared to a down equivalent.
As the warm air gets trapped between the fine filaments of the QuadFusion Mimic insulation, the Pertex outer not only shields you from the wind, it also helps to keep all that nice warm air you have created right where it is needed.
A massive bonus of synthetic insulation is that you don’t have to stick to the strict washing and drying guidelines that come with down garments. This is because Mimic fibres dry relatively quickly and don’t clump, so just wash in Nikwax Tech Wash following the care label instructions and all will be fine.
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Insulated with a high-loft synthetic insulation that mimics down
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Great warmth to weight ratio
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30D tear and wind resistant outer
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Shorter cut for better pack size and layering
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Stretch inserts in the back for freedom of movement
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Lightweight and compressible
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Quick drying
Note: These are designed as a trim layering peice so they do come up on the snug side.