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Go Outdoors - Outdoors glossary Category: Hobbies and Crafts > Camping and outdoor activities Date & country: 24/05/2018, UK Words: 341

ThermalBalanceMicrofleece
This is Regatta's own fabric that uses high density yarns to create not only a soft finish and a low weight, but a quick drying, breathable layer. Used as an insulating layer, Thermal Balance keeps the fabric smooth, pill free and comfy. Breathable - A garments ability to release moisture and heat. The more breathable a garment, the better it's ability to remove sweat and heat from the inner layers to the outer layers whereby it can be absorbed into the environment.

ToeRidge
An area applied to a foot bed on a shoe such as a sandal, to increase the cushioning at the front. A toe ridge is slightly raised to provide a barrier against impact and also to hinder debris from entering the shoe's main body.

Tongues
Used in footwear under the shoe collar, these are usually padded for increased comfort next to the skin.

TriplePointCeramic
A coated ceramic waterproof fabric made by Lowe Alpine used in outerwear.

TriplepointDynamic
A fabric that uses silver ions within it's construction to provide anti microbial properties, breaking down bacteria at a cellular level.

TradClimbing
Short for Traditional Climbing. A method of clipping your gear via a rack as you climb to create an individual, previously unmarked route.

TransverseArch
An area inside a shoe beneath the midsole which is the main point of contact with terrain. This is designed to absorb shocks to protect the wearer from joint and

TricotKnitting
A method of knitting or binding a fabric using a diagonal weave stitch in order to enhance abrassion resistance.

TriplePoint
Lowe Alpine's name for waterproof, breathable fabrics,coated with a membrane and a DWR.

TShirt
Typically a non technical fabric top made from cotton for comfort in periods of non activity.

TungstenCarbide
An expensive but extremely hard-wearing material, used as a tip for walking poles as an alternative to steel. Heavier, yet longer lasting these are ideal for rough terrain.

TunnelTents
Tents designed in a tunnel shape, with multiple openings. Suitable for families and large parties. Resistant to poor weather, but requiring a longer pitch time and space.

UVRays
Ultra Violet (rays). Can refer to UVA, UVB, or UVC rays which all contribute to skin darkening, sunburn and increased risk of melanoma or skin cancers. A sunblock or a suncrean can help prevent this.

VBaffle
A sleeping bag construction using overlapping triangles, rather than boxes, to prevent movement of down.

Velour
A soft nap of a fabric made from polyester or a similar synthetic for a velvet like feel. Velour can also be made from cotton, but for cost is typically a manmade fabric.

Venting
A method of self adjusting a garment in order to release moisture, eg with mesh areas, or pit zips. This prevents the need to remove layers, whilst allowing hot air to escape in minimal amounts.

VentureTechExtra
100% Polyamide yarns woven together to create a durable protective fabric.

Velcro
A closure system that is used to lightly bond 2 fabric areas together. Used commonly in footwear and cuffs of jackets when the use of gloves is expected, for example ski wear.

Vibram
A company who make a tough, springy rubber from a compound blend, designed primarily for footwear soles.

VLT
Visible Light Transmission. A term used for goggles and sunglasses indicating the amount of light that can pass the lens. This can vary according to the lens colour, as well as the light conditions.

WaterCarrier
A device with handles and wheels used to transport large amounts of water when a jerry can is too small. Usually used by families or groups on a campsite or during caravanning. Aquaroll is a popular brand associated with camping. These can be refilled and emptied by hand, or used with a pump/filter system.

WaterChannellingSystems
An inbuilt opening in shoes that allows water to run through and out.

WetOut
Refers to water repelling garments that don’t have total resistance, leaving them at risk of becoming saturated in heavy weather conditions.

Weatherproof
An item of clothing or gear that is either waterproof, windproof, breathable, or a variation of the 3, but not always all 3.

WedgemidSole
Used in shoes to provide shock absorption from hard terrain. Usually created from EVA foam.

WinterSoles
Typically a thicker sole with deep grips on footwear to provide traction on winter conditions such as snow.

WindResistant
The garment is 100% resistant to letting wind permeate with a CFM rating of 0.

Windstopper
Made by GORE. Windstopper is a membrane coated fabric constructed from polyester or polyamide in to allow sweat to be released as a breathable layer, whilst also preventing wind from entering by the use of pores that are small enough to vent sweat molecules, but too small to allow wind to permeate.

WindFlap
An area incorporated into a collar that prevents wind from entering the garament, similar to a storm flap.

WindRepellent
Indicates that wind is mostly prevented from entering the garment and repelled from the surface. To be wind repellent, a garment must resist around 75% of wind is. This is measured in a CFM rating, which can vary according to brand.

Wicking
Refers to clothes that can move sweat away from the skin in order to keep the wearer dry.

WomenSpecific
A cut designed for a woman’s shape usually with wider thighs, a narrower waist or a shorter arm length. In harnesses these can be also be used for men with narrow hips

Wool
An insulating natural fabric made from springy natural yarns. Wool retains around 30% of it's own weight in water before it reaches a wearers skin, however it is slow to dry.

WristLeashes
Used in glove construction as a method of connecting gloves to a jacket.

WristStraps
Straps attached to walking pole handles, attached to the wrists via loops. These allow control of the poles, allowing them to swing with ease.

Wula
A fabric used by Dare 2B, Wula is a fleece fabric with a soft, lightweight design and a low weight thanks to it's synthetic yarn construction.

XCR(GORETex)
A type of GORE-Tex with 25% more breathability than GORE products made with a three layer construction. Highly abrassion resistant and able to hold water away from the skin, XCR is typically blended with taffeta on the inner membrane for insulation in clothes, or use on its own for lightweight breathablity within footwear.

Xert
A Regatta technical feature, used in footwear. X-ert is made using isotex waterproofing features and a lightweight construction.

YKK
A renowned brand of zip, they also produce buttons and poppers used on closures on a variety of garments.

Zipoff
A feature of many trousers that can be converted by zips into Capri lengths, or shorts and then reconnected when needed. Usually 'left' and 'right' indicators are used to make the reattachment process simple.

e-Vent
A coated breathable membrane made using pores. Sweat avoids the process of sweat being condensed and absorbed into the PU layer as with GORE-Tex