HOW DO I DRESS AGAINST RAIN?

When you’re outdoors in the rain and wind, you sure do want clothing that keeps you dry and warm yet allows you to move freely without getting sweaty and clammy. When the need for protection from wet, wind, and cold is greatest, it is more important than anything else that the rainwear keep what they promise.

 Here’s how to dress, or what to think about, when you are going against the rain. 

– Choose rainwear based on what profession you have. The more work outdoors in weather-exposed environments, the higher the level of rainwear.

– Remember that your whole body has to be protected from rain and cold. Jacket, trousers, and footwear is the way to go, and no cutting corners. 

– All levels of Blåkläder’s collection Rainfighters are perfect for craftsmen, gardeners, highway and construction workers, fishermen, and others who work outdoors.

– All clothes in the Rainfighters collection have a unitary fit and function, but with different lengths of jackets and with or without high vis.

There’s something for all situations and circumstances; from lighter basic garments that perform excellently in harsh conditions to fantastically durable and extremely hard-working rainwear for harsh and extremely harsh conditions.

– Waterproofness is a whole science, and the basics are that the fabric in rainwear normally must have a waterproof rating of 3,000mm (3m) or more.

– The fabric in these garments, jackets or trousers, is laminated with a membrane to make it waterproof and breathable. Explained simply, laminating is the adhesion of a thin plastic film to the fabric. 

– There are two main types; one has tiny microscopic pores that let vapour out but are too small to allow water droplets to come in. 

– The other type has a material in the lamination film that wicks moisture from inside the garment and transfers it to the outside. This is most suitable for cold climate clothing, as the wicking effect requires the temperature to be colder on the outside of the garment.