Sustainable jacket leads the way

March 2021

Read more from

March 2021

Rab's three-layer Arc Eco jacket is made entirely from recycled polyester.

A sustainable three layer hiking jacket by Rab has won big at the 2021 ISPO awards.

The Arc Eco uses 100 per cent recycled polyester as an outer, membrane, and three layer mesh inner.

“At the end of its life it is recyclable again. It also uses a fluorocarbon-free DWR so no virgin oil based product is used in the manufacture of the fabric,” said Outfitters importer Neil Stichbury.

“The current Arc is one of our biggest sellers and this new model brings the same design and practicality but into a garment that is recycled and recyclable meaning we complete the loop as far as sustainability is concerned.”

The ISPO Awards honour the most innovative products of the sport and outdoors industries.

The Rab Eco will be available in September 2021 and retail for $399.95.

About the author

Wilderness

More From Walkshorts

Related Topics

Similar Articles

Tongariro Northern Circuit huts no longer first-in, first-served during winter

DoE a great part of school life

Sweeping Canterbury views from new track

Trending Now

The 2026 Wilderness Outdoor Photographer of the Year competition

A tale of adventure and tragedy

Mt Peel, Kahurangi National Park

A lofty location for Brass Monkey

Get lost and suffer

Subscribe!
Each issue of Wilderness celebrates Aotearoa’s great outdoors — written and photographed with care, not algorithms.Subscribe and help keep our wild stories alive.

Join Wilderness. You'll see more, do more and live more.

Already a subscriber?  to keep reading. Or…

34 years of inspiring New Zealanders to explore the outdoors. Don’t miss out — subscribe today.

Your subscriber-only benefits:

All this for as little as $6.75/month.

1

free articles left this month.

Already a subscriber? Login Now