Why Your Páramo Jacket Feels Different

It’s Not a Shell, It’s a System.

When you first unbox a Páramo jacket, you might notice it doesn’t feel like the thin, crinkly shells you’re used to. We want you to know that this is entirely by design, and it’s why our performance is measured differently.

NIKWAX ANALOGY® WATERPROOF

A Different Type of Waterproof

Your Páramo jacket feels softer and quieter, wearing more like a cozy hoodie than a rigid shell. That extra tactile comfort comes from our Nikwax Analogy system. Unlike traditional waterproofs, our system is a unique two-layer construction that mimics nature to keep you warm and actively move liquid water (think rain, sweat, condensation) away from your body. The inner Pump Liner traps still air for insulation and pumps moisture outwards, ensuring you stay dry and comfortable even in high humidity or cold conditions.

This is a different measure of performance. It’s about being dry and comfortable regardless of the weather, not just ultralight at all costs.

 

A Different Measure of Performance

  • Two-layer construction keeps you warm and cozy  from the inside and outside thanks to our unique Analogy system.
  • Is PFAS-Free, supporting a Feel Good Cause and a cleaner planet.
  • Works just as effectively even in high humidity or very cold conditions.
  • Offers Feel Good Longevity: The water-repellency is easily renewable at home with Nikwax Aftercare, and your jacket is fully repairable and recyclable. 
  • The fabric is soft, strong, silent and durable.

The slight increase in weight is the tangible measure of its durability and its ability to keep you genuinely warm, dry, and comfortable through all conditions. You won’t get that feeling with a wafer-thin, standard shell. It’s a cozy jacket you’ll forget you’re even wearing, even though it’s doing all the hard work.

How it works:

  1. Skin surface
  2. Baselayer worn next to the skin.
  3. Nikwax Analogy Pump Liner pumps water away from the body.
  4. Closely woven microfiber outer provides windproofing and Nikwax durable water-repellency. Air is trapped between Pump Liner and outer to give insulation.
  5. Wind and rain is deflected away from the body while perspiration and condensation as liquid water or water vapour can escape.
Analogy Diagram Drawing