The Poivre Blanc Women’s Rio Ski Pant is designed to look great whilst giving you the performance you need for a day of cruising the piste. Water resistant and breathable, the Rio Ski Pant is made from 4-way stretch fabric so that you have the freedom to move without restriction. The streamlined, feminine cut is extremely flattering with the simple but elegant detailing creating a chic alpine look reminiscent of vintage skiwear.
Features
- Fabric: Stretch Ski – 90% Nylon/10% Spandex Twill with 4-way stretch and a water resistant and breathable laminate
- Waterproof Rating: 10000mm
- Breathability Rating: 5000g/m2/24hrs
- High elastic at back waist
- Stretch lining band at side seams
- Inside nylon gaiter
- Side zippers at bottom of legs
- Front ticket pocket with zipper
Glossary
| Waterproof Rating | This is measured and expressed as Hydrostatic Head in millimetres (mm). To find out the Hydrostatic Head of a fabric the manufacturer will take a clear tube and clamp their material over the bottom end. They will then fill the tube slowly with water and watch to see how high the column of water can get before the material lets drips through. The higher the hydrostatic head, the better the water protection. The European Standard a fabric must meet to be classified as waterproof is a Hydrostatic Head rating of 1500mm, and on average, outerwear fabrics tend to have a hydrostatic head of 10000mm and above. |
| Breathability Rating | Breathability is measured as a rating in grams of how much vapour a square metre of fabric will allow to pass through in 24 hours (g/m2/24). It should be noted that breathable fabrics do not stop you sweating and care should be taken as to clothing worn beneath waterproof/breathable shells. High quality base layers and fleece or insulated midlayers should in themselves draw vapour from the body and pass it outwards, thus allowing the outer fabric to do its job. Cotton clothing should never be worn as part of a performance clothing layering system. |