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TheDare2brangeusesonlythefinestmaterials,componentsanddetailingtocreateexceptionalapparelandaccessories.

EveryDare2bproductisconceivedanddevelopedbypeoplewhoarepassionateaboutallthesportsweproduceclothingfor.Thecollectioncombinesthelatesttechnologywithahostoffeatures,fabricsandtrims.

Dare2biscommittedtoqualityandthisextendstoallaspectsofdesignandproduction.Dare2bworkscloselywithskilledmanufacturersaroundtheworldandhasdevelopedlong-standingrelationshipstoensurethatnotonlyareDare2bproductsproducedinaresponsiblewaybutthattheyalsocontinuetomeetandexceedtheexactingstandardsdemandedbyseriousoutdoorsportsenthusiasts.Dare2busesupplierswithareputationforexcellence.

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Todeveloptheverybestclothesandaccessories,detailedandauthoritativeproducttestingisvital.AllDare2bproductsaretestedextensivelyinthefield,throughhoursoftimespentontheslopesandmountain.TheDare2bbrandambassadorstestourproductsinthemostextremeoftemperaturesanddemandingterrains.

Severalofourpremiumperformancegarmentsareengineeredutilisingstretchtechnologymakingthemidealforhighenergyactivitiesbyprovidinguncompromisedfreedomofmovement.Theuseofstretchfabricsalsomeanseachgarmentcontainslessmaterialandthereforereducesweightandbunchingofexcessfabric.OurAredgarmentshavebeentestedinreal-lifeconditionsextensively.IfyouarenotsatisfiedwithanyofourAredproductswewillrepair,replaceorrefundyourpurchaseforupto3years.

ForourmostdemandingusersweofferourAredV02andStretchproductsthatprovideyouwithsuperiorperformanceouterwear.Designedforthosewhoareatalevelwhereanyexcessmoistureordropincorebodytemperaturemakesallthedifferencetoyourperformance.

AEPKinematicsanalysesthebody’spointsofmotionduringathleticperformance.Usingdatacollectedinourstudies,AEPKinematicsintroducesanewconcept,specificallydesignedforeachactivity,toenhancebothagilityandpower.

BiomotionReflectiveTechnologyisourlatestdevelopmentintotheuseofretro-reflectivetrims.Researchintotheplacementofretro-reflectiveongarmentshasshownsignificantincreasesinperformancewhenplacedonmoveablejoints.TheDare2bBiomotionconfigurationallowsapersontobedetectedasahumanratherthananobject.Wehaveutilisedandplacedreflectivestrategicallytooptimisethewearer’svisibilityatgreaterdistances,whichallowsustouselessbutmoreeffectivereflective.

GarmentsengineeredwithDare2b’sAredfabricsprovidetrulydurablewaterproofness,keepingwateroutthroughprolongeduseinharshconditionsanddemandingterrain.Wemeasurethewaterprooflevelorhydrostaticheadofallourgarmentsandofferafullhierarchyofperformance,startingat5,000mmallthewayupto20,000mm.

AllAredproductsareclassifiedastrulywindproofandholdupagainstthemostdemandingstandards,whichhelptopreservethebody’sthermoregulationandkeeptheusercomfortable.Breathabilityisalsokeyforreducingoverheatingandperspirationbuildup.Aredproductsallowsweattopassthroughandescapeintheformofmoisturevapour.Weensureundertestingthatduringheavyexertionourfabricsmustbreathewelltoastandardof10,000/m2/24hrs.

AW16seestheintroductionofultimateheatmanagementwithnewEndoThermicPerformancetechnology.ETPisdesignedtokeepthebodyatoptimumtemperaturewhentheweathergetscold,offeringdifferentlevelsofinsulationandbreathabilitytosuitdifferinglevelsoftemperatureandactivity.

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OurQ-Wic+fabricisextremelyversatile,givingyouthebestofbothworlds.Itenablestheusertoexperiencethebenefitofafunctionaltechnicalpiece,offeringwickingandquickdryproperties,combinedwiththelook,fitandhandfeelofacasualcottont-shirt.Q-Wic+featuresanaddedantibacterialtreatmentforbacteriaandodourcontrol.

IdealforavarietyofdifferentactivitiesiLusCoreStretchoffers4waystretchpropertiesforfreedomofmovement.Inadditionitalsohasabrushedbackfinish,whichprovideswarmthandcomfort.Offeredinavarietyofstylingoptionsforvirtuallyanyenduse,iLUSCoretechnologyisafirstchoiceforexperiencedoutdoorenthusiasts.

Dare2biLUSSoftshellgarmentsareengineeredfortheactiveuser.Itcombinesthecomfortofasoftmidlayerandthewaterresistanceofashellinonegarment,whichmakesitperfectallyearroundpiece.Dare2biLUSSoftshellprovidesbreathabilityandwindresistancekeepingtheusercomfortableinawidevarietyofconditions.Thefabricisalsotreatedwithawaterresistanttreatmenttoallowwatertobeadoffitssurfacetostopitfromsoakingintothefibres.

TheDare2bbaselayerapparelrangeusesavarietyofnaturalandsyntheticyarnstohelpregulatebodytemperatureaspartofanintelligentlayeringsystem.WithseamlessconstructionstretchtechnologyDare2b’sBODYPerformanceBaseLayerapparelmovesmoistureandsweatawayfromtheskin,allowingittoevaporateawaytohelpkeepyoudryandcomfortablewithantibacterialodourcontrol.Designedtofitclosetotheskin,it’stheperfectchoiceforanyactivity.

iLUSD-LabStretchSoftshellofferstotalwindandwaterprotectionandmaximumbreathability.Withits4-waystretchconstruction,iLusD-LabStretchSoftshellgarmentsprovidethefreedomofmovementessentialforperformanceinawiderangeofactivities.

NewforAW16isiLUSMicrowarmth.Itisaninsulationtechnologythatisdesignedtotrapairbetweensyntheticfibres.Thelowwaterabsorptionofthesefibresmeansevenwhenwettheycontinuetoinsulatetheuser.

Withitsuniqueabilitytoabsorbuptoa1/3ofitsweightinwaterwithoutfeelingwet,iLUSWoolTechnologyisdesignedtohelpinsulatetheuserwithoutfeelingwettogetherwithanaturalodourresistancemakingitidealasanactivewearpiece.

ilusDownismadefromcompresseddownfibresthatformtiny,warmaircatchingpockets.Theseproductsofferafantasticwarmth-to-weightratio,that’ssuperiortosyntheticequivalents.TheiLUSDowntechnologycomesin500fillforlightweightinsulationwithahighwarmth-to-weightratio,600fillforexcellentwarmth-to-weightratioforarangeoftemperaturesand700fillforlightweightsuperiorinsulationforverycoldenvironments.

Designedtoregulateyourbodytemperaturebodythermalbaselayersareperfectforkeepingyouwarmanddry.

Ourilushybridutilisesacombinationofourilusfabricstooffertheverybestinperformanceandfunction.

thinsulateinsulationofferswarmthwithoutrestrictingmovementorcompromisingfit.

Bodywoolofferstheultimateinnaturaltemperaturecontrolpreventingoverheatingandclamminesswithnaturalanti-bacterialproperties.