Original Vaude Air Vest III – Women’s Wind Vest

A breath of fresh air. The ultralight wind vest protects shoulders and chest from overcooling while the stretchy mesh inserts ensure optimum ventilation for your back. Made from environmentally friendly materials and is certified in accordance with the strict bluesign® system environmental standard, this vest is simply unbeatable – in pack size and weight!

A breath of fresh air – Air Vest III by Vaude

This product is made with Eco Finish, an eco-friendly, fluorocarbon-free, water repellent finish (PFC-free). The VAUDE Green Shape label stands for environmentally friendly, functional products made from sustainable materials.

Product Details – Vaude Women’s Air Vest III

• 80 % windproof, very breathable and water repellent
• very lightweight and packs down small
• eco-friendly manufacturing
• inner front flap with chin guard at the collar
• hem bound with Lycra
• 1 back pocket for vest storage
• full-length front zip
• reflective elements
• Length (in size medium): 67 cm
• Weight: 69 g

BLUESIGN®
bluesign® approved fabricbluesign® is the world’s most stringent standard for environment, consumer and workforce protection. All environment-relevant production aspects are assessed and permanently optimized: materials, energy, water, water and air emissions, noise levels, waste, handling of hazardous substances. Products made at least 90% of bluesign® certified materials are marked as “bluesign® approved fabric”.

WINDPROOF 80
The fabric’s extra dense construction (achieved by weave, finish or processing) makes it 80% windproof. What’s left of the wind is a pleasant, cool breath of fresh air offering unbeatable breathability. This technology is a great choice for windy weather conditions in high-motion mountain and bike sports.

MULTIUSE
Experience more, consume less! Our MULTIUSE products are multifunctional and can be used for a wide variety of activities. They help you to enjoy nature to the fullest while reducing your ecological footprint. The Spirit of Mountain Sports!

Ultralight
The Ultralight icon identifies VAUDE products that belong to the lightest in their class available on the market today. Their minimal weight is made possible by extremely lightweight materials and by paring them down to the most necessary features.

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FAIR WEAR FOUNDATION
Good working conditions and wages for all workers. Members of the Fair Wear Foundation (FWF) undertake to continuously improve working conditions at all production sites. Periodic review of the conditions. VAUDE has reached Leader status, the highest level of FWF membership. The vest is made of environmentally friendly material and certified according to the strict environmental standard bluesign® system; the sporty cut guarantees full wind resistance. Eco Finish eco-friendly water-repellent without fluorocarbons (PFC).

Grüner Knopf
VAUDE is a pioneer for sustainability across the entire textile industry. As one of the first German companies to do so, we received the new Grüner Knopf (Green Button) textile certification seal for a majority of our product range. This quality seal identifies textiles that were produced in accordance with high social and environmental standards. The strict criteria of our company’s own Green Shape sustainability label formed an important foundation for the certification.

• Making sustainably produced clothing easier to recognize
• First state-supervised seal for fair and ecological textiles
• 26 social and ecological criteria are reviewed per product
• The company must demonstrate its corporate responsibility with regard to the issues of human rights, social justice and environmental protection.

ECO FINISH
VAUDE products bearing the Eco Finish been waterproofed in an environmentally-friendly way without fluorocarbons (PFC). PFCs are part of a group of chemical compounds which are used to waterproof the outer layer of many outdoor products. They have come under criticism for being non-biodegradable, bioaccumulative and toxic, and suspected of being harmful to health. VAUDE has made a clear commitment to completely renouncing PFCs.

GREEN SHAPE
Green Shape is the VAUDE guarantee for environmentally-friendly products – made from sustainable materials, resource-conserving manufacturing and fair production.