STATIC / Adrift Pants

[Manager's comment]

These tights are amazing. Active Insulation is a new generation of fleece that combines breathability and warmth. You can wear them on their own while running! You can also pair them with wind shell pants, soft shell pants, or rain pants for extra warmth. These tights are great for year-round wear. Although they're called tights, they're not as skin-tight as undertights; they feel like sweatpants and have pockets, making them convenient for lounging around at campsites or mountain huts!

It is extremely vulnerable to snagging from cat claws and bushwhacking, so please be careful when using it alone. (Although you might think it's see-through because it's mesh, don't worry, it's completely opaque.)

Male: 170cm / 65kg, wearing size M (relaxed)

The S size fits me comfortably, but I have thick legs and want a more relaxed fit, so I chose the M size.

[Excerpt from product manufacturer]

The outdoor wear and active insulation category has expanded rapidly in recent years.

Overseas brands have been the pioneers in product development. One of the active insulation filling materials is TEIJIN Octa®CPCP®, which is lightweight and has excellent heat retention.

STATIC chose to use a single layer of Octa®CPCP®, which is normally made with nylon for the lining. This is because brands that develop their products in high altitude, dry climates pack Octa®CPCP® in a shell material, which makes it heavy and difficult to layer in Japan, where it is often carried as thermal clothing.

Due to its special mesh structure, it is much lighter than fleece that is generally considered thin, weighing around 300g, and has an extremely high heat-to-weight ratio and is highly portable, making it useful all year round.

[Use of recycled materials]

Octa® fabric is made from two types of fibers: polyester wooly fiber and polyester hollow octopus fiber.

Of this, 53.6% of the woolly yarn has been replaced with recycled polyester (ECOPET®), reducing the environmental impact.

46.4% is regular polyester hollow octopus cross section yarn.

By using recycled polyester, compared to virgin polyester Octa®CPCP®, CO2 emissions during fabric manufacturing have been reduced by 23%. (*Calculation by Teijin Frontier Co., Ltd. CO2 emissions from raw materials (polymers) to fabric shipping)

[ What is Octa®CPCP®? ]

Octa®CPCP® is a mesh fleece material that combines irregular cross-section hollow polyester brushed fibers that act as heat-retaining material with the outer mesh material.

This polyester fabric is characterized by its lightness, warmth, and ability to wick heat away. It is usually used as a lining, but for STATIC it is used as a standalone fleece.

Its features are:

■Lightweight: Approximately half the weight of polyester fibers of the same diameter

■Sweat-wicking and quick-drying: Lightweight, about half the weight of polyester fibers of the same diameter

■ Heat insulation: Dead air trapped in the space created by the hollow section and eight protrusions provides heat insulation.

[Specifications]

Fabric: Octa®CPCP® 100% polyester (53% recycled polyester)

■Fit: Athletic

■ Weight: 135 g (M size)

■ Fiber/Fabric Country of Origin: Japan

■ Dyeing: Japan

■ Country of manufacture: Japan

[Environmental]

Environmental friendliness is an important factor when introducing STATIC products.

■Starting in Fall/Winter 2023, we will be the first in the industry to use 53% recycled materials

■Recycling reduces CO2 emissions during fabric manufacturing by 23% compared to virgin polyester OctaCPCP

■We use fabrics produced in factories in Japan that are OEKO-TEX® certified (※)

■The fabric dyeing process uses biomass (plant-derived) instead of petroleum, reducing CO2 emissions.

■Cutting waste generated during the manufacturing process is recycled into new fabric instead of being incinerated.

■Brand, size tag, quality label: 100% recycled polyester derived from PET bottles

*OEKO-TEX® certified

OEKO-TEX® is a globally recognized mark of safety in the textile business, certifying products that meet the world's highest standards of safety, covering over 350 types of hazardous substances, far exceeding Japanese safety standards, and certifying sustainable factories that take into consideration the burden on people and the environment involved in production.

[Manufacturer description]

STATIC is the first eco-friendly outdoor brand from Japan. The apparel industry is one of the most environmentally conscious industries in the world. Outdoor wear is no exception. In the midst of a changing natural environment due to global warming and other factors, we want to continue our outdoor activities, which are our life's work.

We pondered what we could do in this situation, and the answer we came up with was the environmentally conscious outdoor brand "STATIC."