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Polyamide (Nylon) is a synthetic fiber made from petroleum, creating an extraordinarily strong and versatile fabric. We use both pre- and post-consumer recycled polyamide.

Post-consumer waste is our first-hand choice which covers 90% of the total amount we use, since we want to encourage people to hand in their worn products for recycling. Pre-consumer waste used for recycled polyamide includes discarded industrial fishing nets, packaging materials from factories and old carpets.

Recycling polyamide adds another layer of complexity to the production process, but the result is a reliable, long lasting fabric that is lightweight, quick-drying and wind resistant, and uses what would otherwise become waste while saving energy and resources. We were the first outdoor company to use recycled polyamide across our entire clothing and backpack line in 2009.

Duracoat™ is a unique proprietary surface treatment that Klättermusen has developed to improve durability in high-abrasion areas. It is a coating that is applied to particularly vulnerable places such as the shoulders or elbows, increasing wear resistance by up to five times.

Duracoat™ is a surface treatment, meaning that no extra seams or layers of fabric are added, while keeping it very flexible. Durability is improved without increasing the weight of the garment or weakening the fabric with seams. The cut and construction is kept intact as Duracoat™ doesn’t distort the shape or impede movement in any way, making it ideal for the agility required by mountaineers.

Duracoat™ has become a symbol of both the scientific know-how and innovative thinking of the Klättermusen tradition.