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Men's Convex Vest

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Men's Convex Vest

Dan English

Pagosa Springs, CO

Price

$299.00

About this piece

Most vests are either too warm (sweating through your base layer) or too breathable (might as well be wearing mesh). The Convex Vest solves this with CORE CONSTRUCTION® - a woven membrane integrated into the fabric that blocks wind and water while still letting your body regulate temperature. You stay dry from the outside and the inside. Built for the person who needs to move fast in changing conditions. Early morning approaches when it's cold. Midday pushes when you're generating heat. Weath...

About the artist

Dan English spent years in the outdoor industry watching brands ship production overseas and lose control of quality. In 2013 he moved to Pagosa Springs and started building a textile mill from scratch. Voormi's patented Core Construction — which weaves technical fibers directly into merino wool — was developed in-house because no existing mill could do it. The result is fabric that's warm like wool, abrasion-resistant like a softshell, and made entirely in Colorado.

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