{"id":25383,"date":"2024-10-02T15:47:30","date_gmt":"2024-10-02T14:47:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/paramo-clothing.com\/en-us\/?page_id=25383"},"modified":"2025-02-20T21:26:28","modified_gmt":"2025-02-20T21:26:28","slug":"waterproof-testing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/paramo-clothing.com\/en-us\/waterproof-testing\/","title":{"rendered":"Waterproof Testing"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_section][vc_row][vc_column][wpb_single_image_with_text design_variant=&#8221;top_right&#8221; image=&#8221;25384&#8243; hover_effect=&#8221;&#8221; heading_text=&#8221;RIGOROUSLY &amp; INDEPENDENTLY TESTED&#8221; body_text=&#8221;P\u00e1ramo clothing is tested for maximum user comfort in rainy weather&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_section][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"body_section_text\">\n<h3>How do we test our waterproof jackets?<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/paramo-clothing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/leedsuniversity.jpg?x89788\" alt=\"leedsuniversity\" width=\"90\" height=\"175\" \/><\/p>\n<p>All our waterproof fabrics and prototype garments are rigorously field-tested in a range of environments from expedition use to long term daily wear ensuring that they deliver consistent, ongoing performance in exacting conditions during \u2018real\u2019 activities.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, all garments are tested independently at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leeds.ac.uk\/leeds-institute-textiles-colour\"><b>Leeds University Textile Department Rain Room<\/b><\/a>. The <a href=\"https:\/\/paramo-clothing.com\/en-us\/performance-technology\/analogy-waterproof\/\">Nikwax Analogy<\/a>\u00ae Waterproof badge on a garment denotes that that garment has shown no water ingress during this stringent testing procedure, independently monitored and reported.<\/p>\n<p>The Rain Room at Leeds University Textile Department (UK) was specially built to enable the assessment of outdoor fabrics and garment designs. The process of testing a garment is as follows:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Mannequins are clothed in fleece cotton tracksuits and balaclavas. These are absorbent but do not wick easily to aid the detection of water ingress and movement.<\/li>\n<li>P\u00e1ramo test garments are then placed over the top.<\/li>\n<li>The clothed mannequin is positioned under the shower tester with one arm pointing forward and the other slightly downward to mimic a walking position.<\/li>\n<li>The mannequin and clothing revolve 6 times per minute, for at least 4 hours.<\/li>\n<li>Heavy rain is simulated, with a range of drop diameters (0.5 to 3.5mm) and an intensity of 15mm per hour.<\/li>\n<li>This is approximately 5 times the intensity of normal heavy rain in the UK.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The lining used in P\u00e1ramo Directional Waterproofs is called \u2018Analogy Pump Liner\u00ae\u2019 \u2013 this is a directional fabric that transfers liquid water from one face to the other:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Minimum static water transfer face to face \u2013 300 gms per hour<\/li>\n<li>Maximum water content after 30 minutes of static draining \u2013 20%<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/paramo-clothing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/directionalfabrics.jpg?x89788\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2709 size-full alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/paramo-clothing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/directionalfabrics.jpg?x89788\" alt=\"\" width=\"285\" height=\"140\" \/><\/a>The outer fabric used in P\u00e1ramo Directional Waterproofs is called \u2018Windproof by Nikwax\u2019 with durable water repellency. Windproof by Nikwax comes in a number of different weights optimised for different levels of durability versus \u2018packability\u2019. The requirements for our standard, most commonly used windproof are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Minimum tear strength \u2013 1500g (warp or weft)<\/li>\n<li>Maximum air permeability \u2013 2.5 cubic feet per minute<\/li>\n<li>Minimum spray rating (maximum 100*) \u2013 90<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These two fabrics combined = P\u00e1ramo Directional Waterproof. Therefore, the rain resistance provided by the whole garment:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Minimum 4 hour resistance to 15mm of rain per hour.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>*AATCC test method 22 \u2013 2005<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_section][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"One\" style=\"text-align: center\">Read more about P\u00e1ramo ethics<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/5&#8243;][wpb_single_image_with_text design_variant=&#8221;top_right&#8221; image=&#8221;24857&#8243; onclick=&#8221;custom_link&#8221; heading_text=&#8221;PFAS-FREE&#8221; link=&#8221;https:\/\/paramo-clothing.com\/en-us\/pfas-free\/&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/5&#8243;][wpb_single_image_with_text design_variant=&#8221;top_right&#8221; image=&#8221;24859&#8243; onclick=&#8221;custom_link&#8221; heading_text=&#8221;ETHICALLY MANUFACTURED&#8221; link=&#8221;https:\/\/paramo-clothing.com\/en-us\/our-ethics\/manufacturing\/&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/5&#8243;][wpb_single_image_with_text design_variant=&#8221;top_right&#8221; image=&#8221;24863&#8243; onclick=&#8221;custom_link&#8221; heading_text=&#8221;GEAR THAT LASTS&#8221; link=&#8221;https:\/\/paramo-clothing.com\/en-us\/gear-that-lasts&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/5&#8243;][wpb_single_image_with_text design_variant=&#8221;top_right&#8221; image=&#8221;24860&#8243; onclick=&#8221;custom_link&#8221; heading_text=&#8221;P\u00c1RAMO RE-STORE ADVENTURE&#8221; link=&#8221;https:\/\/paramo-clothing.com\/en-us\/recycling\/&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/5&#8243;][wpb_single_image_with_text design_variant=&#8221;top_right&#8221; image=&#8221;24858&#8243; onclick=&#8221;custom_link&#8221; heading_text=&#8221;CONSERVATION&#8221; link=&#8221;https:\/\/paramo-clothing.com\/en-us\/conservation\/&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_section][vc_row][vc_column][wpb_single_image_with_text design_variant=&#8221;top_right&#8221; image=&#8221;25384&#8243; hover_effect=&#8221;&#8221; heading_text=&#8221;RIGOROUSLY &amp; INDEPENDENTLY TESTED&#8221; body_text=&#8221;P\u00e1ramo clothing is tested for maximum user comfort in rainy weather&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_section][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;] How do we test our waterproof jackets? 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