Forget for the moment technical terms like ‘waterproofing’ and ‘breathability’ and think about being comfortable! Being comfortable in an outdoor situation is about controlling water and air to achieve the right body temperature. The fabric systems that Páramo^® use DIRECT wind, water and still air to the correct place for a particular activity.

The difference between Páramo^® Directional waterproofs and conventional breathable waterproofs lies in the 'Directional' function. The fabrics we use do not merely hold water back (waterproof) or passively pass moisture vapour (breathe), but actively 'Direct' liquid water into the right spot.

The difference between Páramo^® Directional waterproofs and the new Soft Shell technologies lies in Páramo's superior level of waterproof protection.

Both Soft Shell and conventional waterproof breathable fabrics can only cope with 20% of the sweat you produce when working hard. For real comfort you need Páramo's Directionality to pump away the other 80%.

Advantages over conventional waterproofs and Soft Shell:

1 Soft, but very strong fabrics
Páramo^® Directional Waterproofs are much softer than coated or membrane based garments, and yet they are just as strong!

2 Warmth
Being warm as well as waterproof means you can leave behind some of your insulation layers. Adjustable ventilation provides comfort in warm as well as cool conditions.

3 Silence
The rustle and crunch of coated or membrane fabrics is a thing of the past with Páramo^®. Páramo^® Directional Waterproofs are made using tough, silent and flexible fabrics.

4 Immunity to Puncture
You could fill a Directional Waterproof garment with pins, take them out, wear the garment in the rain and still stay dry! Puncture of the outer or inner fabric will not lead to leakage.

5 Renewability
The performance of Páramo^® Directional Waterproofs can be indefinitely renewed by caring for them with Nikwax products. Conventional membranes on the other hand, can eventually fracture and crack and then cannot be repaired.

6 Keeping you dry in high humidity conditions
Both conventional waterproofs and Soft Shell fail in conditions of high humidity. Páramo^® continues to pump water away from you whatever the humidity.