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HELINOX WEAR 헬리녹스 웨어HW-21

The jacket's name is PrimaLoft, but why does the insulation label say 100% polyester?

After expecting the high-performance thermal material in the product name and checking the fabric composition, one might be confused and wonder if the labeling is incorrect upon seeing only familiar polyester.

PrimaLoft Long Jacket · Black
PrimaLoft Long Jacket · Black
PrimaLoft Long Jacket · Black
PrimaLoft Long Jacket · Black
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PRIMALOFT is a functional insulation made from finely processed polyester, so it is listed under the base fiber name, polyester, on the official composition label.

Looking first at the 100% figure, the PrimaLoft Long Jacket from HELINOX WEAR lists not only the outer shell and pocket lining, but also the inner insulation as 100% polyester[1].

PRIMALOFT in the name is a synthetic microfiber insulation developed to overcome the limitations of natural feathers, which clump when wet. No matter how proprietary the insulation technology is, if the raw material is synthetic fiber, standard labeling regulations typically require the base material classification, polyester, to be listed on the official composition label rather than the trademarked brand name.

This fine polyester structure traps air tightly between the fibers to help maintain body heat even in humid environments. The smooth 100% nylon lining and polyester outer fabric also stably encase the functional insulation from both the inside and outside[2].

hmmm, while it might read like ordinary padding on the surface, it is closer to the result of honestly representing outdoor thermal insulation that is resilient against snow and rain in accordance with regulated ingredient labeling.

Official product page ↗PrimaLoft Long Jacket · Black프리마로프트 롱 자켓 · 블랙₩620,000
Unanswered questions

The specific product grade or fill weight per area of the PrimaLoft insulation could not yet be confirmed.

Product measurements

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PrimaLoft Long Jacket · Black

Measurements

Actual measurements stated by the brand
PartXSSMLXL2XL
소매길이55cm56cm60cm61cm62cm63cm
어깨너비50.5cm52.5cm58cm60cm62cm64cm
가슴둘레130cm135cm145cm150cm155cm160cm

Other stated figures

Other stated figures
PartXSSMLXL2XL
너비 ◦30.3cm31.1cm32.7cm33.5cm34.3cm35.1cm
길이 ◦103.5cm104.5cm111cm113cm115cm117cm
밑단둘레130cm135cm145cm150cm155cm160cm

For rows marked with ◦, flat measurement or circumference could not be confirmed in official sources, so hmmm determined them using figures from the same item.