Fabrics

Slioch clothing is suitable for a wide variety of uses, from casual walking to serious mountaineering. To help you choose the most suitable garment for your purposes we have listed the main features, together with the options available, on the preceeding pages.

GORE-TEX®
100% waterproof, windproof, highly breathable and extremely durable. The GORE-TEX® membrane allows perspiration to escape through millions of microscopic pores, but prevents water from entering.
Our garments are made of three-layer GORE-TEX® fabrics, with the waterproof membrane protected by a layer of fabric on either side.
We use two grades of material :-
TASLAN® - a flexible, abrasion resistant, long lasting fabric, ideal for general use. (190g/square metre).
MILANO® - a robust & heavyweight fabric, tougher than Taslan, but less flexible. (290g/square metre).
All of our designs have been subjected to a stringent testing programme at the W L Gore laboratories and carry their Guarantee of Satisfaction.
All the seams are taped.

Ventile®
A tough, long lasting, extremely weatherproof material, which is breathable, quiet and comfortable to wear. 100% cotton, this is the best natural material available for shell clothing and is extensively used by the British Antarctic Survey and for immersion suits.
We make waterproof jackets with a double layer of material, making them warmer than most shell garments (370g/square metre).
We also use Ventile® as a single layer over fleece fabric for a tough, extremely shower resistant, warm, windproof jacket. Single layer Ventile® is showerproof and windproof, particularly suitable for active use (180g/square metre).

Fleece Fabrics
We use predominantly Polartec®200, a polyester fleece which is soft, light, flexible and warm. It absorbs little water, dries quickly and is very durable. It wicks away perspiration to the outside making it very comfortable to wear. It can be worn either as an outer garment or used as a mid layer under a shell garment. (280g/square metre).

Berber
A hardwearing fleece fabric with a chunky textured outer layer. Lightweight & warm, it wicks away moisture easily, and dries quickly. 45% acrylic, 55% polyester. (250g/square metre)

Pertex®
A soft, light, flexible, showerproof material, used as an outer layer for windproof fleeces. These are highly breathable, extremely comfortable to wear, and will keep you warm and dry in all but the heaviest showers. Perspiration is quickly wicked away from the skin through the fleece and out through the thin outer Pertex® layer. The result is a warm, windproof, almost condensation-free internal environment.
(330g/square metre for the Pertex®/Polartec® combination)

GORE WINDSTOPPER® fleece
A perfect combination of durable wind protection and outstanding breathability. All our garments are made of three layer fabrics, where the WINDSTOPPER® membrane is protected on either side by a layer of facing fabric. Our garments have an internal wind baffle and are made wholly from WINDSTOPPER® fabric. They are ideal for use as windproof garments on their own, or as an insulating layer under a shell garment. Machine washable.
Available in two grades of fabric :-
Hurricane A single layer of fleece on the outer side of the WINDSTOPPER® membrane with a light fabric protecting the inner side of the membrane. (270g/square metre).
Glacier This fabric has a layer of fleece material on each side of the membrane. produces a more substantial, but less packable garment. (300g/square metre).

GORE-TEX and GORE WINDSTOPPER are registered trademarks of WL Gore & Associates.
Ventile is a registered trademark of Talbot Weaving Chorley Ltd.
Polartec is a registered trademark of Malden Mills.
Pertex is a registered trademark of Perseverance Mills Ltd.

Slioch Outdoor Equipment tel/fax 01445 781 412 email info@slioch.co.uk