Indestructible Hooded Jacket

A lightweight, extreme stretch jacket that can withstand 75kmph falls.

£595
Size

Model is 6ft 2 / 189cm with a 40 inch / 101cm chest, and wears size Large.

  • Built with high strength Dyneema® and Cordura
  • Highly abrasion and rip resistant
  • Extreme four-way stretch

While the Indestructible Hooded Jacket is just 1 millimetre thick, it can withstand a 75kmph fall and drag on concrete – we know this as we took it into the lab and beat the crap out of it by recreating real-world conditions which would quickly destroy most gear, from blunt force trauma to sudden impact from high speed falls.
 
It also comes with concealed side pockets that can’t be torn off. Every critical seam on the jacket has been stitched with double lines of heavy-duty thread which are reinforced with woven tape on the underside. And as no one’s ever attempted to make a jacket like this before, we built it with the help of a team who make body suits for pro motorbike riders, fire-proof clothes for the military, and chainsaw-proof boots.
 
The material itself is unlike anything you’ve worn before. We’ve taken the world’s strongest fibre™ that you normally find in bulletproof vests and the sides of tanks –  Dyneema® – and blended it with elastane, to create a jacket that combines extreme four-way stretch with extreme strength.

Technical Details

Material made in Italy: 76% polyamide (Cordura), 14% Dyneema®, 10% elastane
Highly abrasion resistant
Rip resistant
Four-way stretch
Critical seams reinforced with heavy duty stitching and tape
Breathable
Wind resistant
Two side pockets with hidden lockable zippers
Two-way reverse coil front zipper
Low profile elasticated cord adjusters at the hood
Articulated three-piece sleeves
Material weighs 440gsm
Jacket weighs 860 grams
Machine wash cold, or hand wash
Constructed in Portugal
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HOW WE TESTED THE JACKET

To figure out just how tough the Indestructible Hooded Jacket is, we took it into the lab and beat the crap out of it in a variety of different ways. The tests we put it through were looking for one thing above everything else – strength. So they recreated real-world conditions which would quickly destroy most gear. From blunt force trauma and sudden impact from high speed falls, to the steady grinding down of materials caused by daily wear and tear.

WHILE THE JACKET IS JUST 1 MILLIMETRE THICK, IT CAN WITHSTAND A 75KMPH FALL AND DRAG ON CONCRETE.

RECREATING A HIGH SPEED FALL AND DRAG ON CONCRETE

The Darmstadt abrasion resistance test is normally used to assess the durability of motorcycle gear by recreating high speed falls onto concrete. We attach three samples of the jacket’s material onto a machine with mechanical rotating arms which hover over a slab of rough concrete. The arms then start spinning as they approach the slab, simulating a high speed fall and 30 metre drag, by slamming the materials into the concrete. It’s not a subtle test.

TOUGH ENOUGH TO SURVIVE AT 75KMPH

We started testing the Indestructible Hooded Jacket with the machine rotating at 265rpm, which is equivalent to a 45kmph fall and drag. It passed with barely a scratch. So we increased the speed until we got all the way up to 412rpm, which is the equivalent of 75kmph. At this point, the impact and friction caused a 1 cm hole in one sample. The other two samples were completely intact. This is without reinforced panels or multiple layers. Our jacket is a single layer that’s just 1mm thick.

HIGHLY DURABLE AGAINST REGULAR WEAR AND TEAR

While the Darmstadt test demonstrates how the jacket performs under stress at speed, it’s important to see how it stands up against wear and tear over time. So we use the Martindale abrasion resistance test to determine how quickly clothes will break down. A mechanical thumb rubs the fabric repeatedly until the fibres break. The test goes to 100,000 revolutions, the equivalent of a lifetime’s wear. A normal polyester fabric survives 25,000 revolutions. The Indestructible Hooded Jacket easily passes 100,000 cycles.

THE JACKET IS CRAZILY STRETCHY

The reality of most materials this strong is that they’re heavy and don’t stretch at all. But we’ve completely rewritten the normal rules with this jacket. We’ve blended ultrastrong Dyneema® and Cordura with 10% elastane, to create a material unlike anything you’re likely to have worn before. It’s more like a superhero outfit. It not only feels light, but it comes with extreme four-way stretch, so whatever move you pull the jacket will simply go with you.

WOVEN WITH ULTRASTRONG DYNEEMA®, THE INDESTRUCTIBLE HOODED JACKET COMBINES EXTREME STRENGTH WITH EXTREME STRETCH

BUILT WITH AN ITALIAN MILL WHO SPECIALISE IN ‘TOUGH’

No one’s ever attempted to make a jacket like this before. So we worked with a specialist Italian mill outside Florence who produce fire-proof clothing for the armed forces, full body suits for pro motorbike riders, chainsaw-proof boots, and a material called Shark Skin that’s impervious to hypodermic needles. Their biggest customers are the Italian army and the Swedish police, so they sounded like our guys.

WHAT THE JACKET FEELS LIKE

Blending Dyneema® with Cordura and elastane gives the jacket a highly technical feel. On the outside it has a slightly textured face that’s always cool to the touch because of the Dyneema®. On the inside it feels like a highly elastic softshell.

TWO HIDDEN SIDE POCKETS

All the detailing on the jacket is built to be streamlined, durable and practical. So you’ll find two large side pockets constructed with concealed zippers which lock into place. Concealing the zippers behind the same high-strength material as the rest of the jacket, means they’re just as protected as you are.

A DURABLE TWO-WAY ZIPPER

For the jacket’s central zipper we chose a YKK reverse coil as it has a lot of teeth – which increases its durability. The zipper is protected by a matte black tape. And it’s a two-way zipper so you can quickly and easily adjust the zip from either the collar or the hem.

THE HOOD TIGHTENS FAST

The hood is engineered with a minimalist tightening system that lets you quickly tighten it around your head when you need to. You pull the elasticated cords out to make the hood as tight as you want it, then bring the cord back towards your head to fix them in place. All the engineering is done inside the hood, so there are no toggles on the outside.

WHY YOU FIND DYNEEMA® IN SURVIVAL SITUATIONS

To understand just how tough Dyneema® is, you have to look at how it’s being deployed in the world today. It’s used to make bullet resistant vests, armour and helmets. It’s used in panels on tanks to protect against stronger ballistic threats like anti-tank projectiles. And you’ll find it in bulletproof cockpit doors in most commercial planes in the US. Unlike other high-strength materials it’s so light it floats on water, and it’s resistant to the long-term effects of moisture, UV light and chemicals, which is why it’s now also being used in artificial limbs.

SIze + Fit

The Indestructible Hooded Jacket is designed with a regular fit.

Size XS S M L XL XXL
Fits chest 83 - 90 91 - 98 99 - 106 107 - 114 115 - 122 123 - 130
Fits waist 71 - 76 76 - 81 81 - 86 86 - 91 91 - 96 96 - 101
Size XS S M L XL XXL
Fits chest 33 - 36 36 - 39 39 - 42 42 - 45 45 - 48 48 - 51
Fits waist 28 - 30 30 - 32 32 - 34 34 - 36 36 - 38 38 - 40