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Be Safe and Exert, Explore and Exhale!
Winter is coming, but it doesn’t mean we need to stay at home all the time. Being safe and active in the end of 2020, let’s enjoy the nature, explore and exhale. Shop Aktiv for sustainable Scandinavian clothing and outdoor wear. At Aktiv, the buying philosophy has four main tenets: the right aesthetic, real world testing, sustainability and responsibility, and last, but not least, quality.
Discover high-quality, Nordic activewear for running, skiing, yoga, and all your athletic adventures. Browse their collection of soft, breathable loungewear for traveling and relaxing too. Available online and at their flagship store in Aurora, Colorado.
HAGLÖFS
An insulated jacket made using high-loft QuadFusion™ Mimic – an innovative material that mimics down but performs better when wet. Treated and constructed to provide outstanding warmth and dryness using materials with high sustainability credentials, and adaptable to wherever your adventure may take you.
Fabric & Care
- Pertex® Quantum, 100% Recycled Polyamide, 30D fibre proof, plain weave fabric, 48 g/m², bluesign® approved
- Insulation: QuadFusion™ Mimic 100% Recycled Polyester, light, lofty, synthetic fibre cluster insulation with down-like feel
- Machine wash warm, mild process.
- Do not bleach.
- Tumble dry, Normal, Low heat.
- Iron, low.
- Do not dry clean.
- Do not use fabric softener.
- Wash: machine wash warm and recommend using soap free detergent, half dosage. wash with similar colors.
- Rinse minimum 5 times.
- Slow spin a long time for easier drying.
- Tumble dry: tumble dry garment with 3 tennis balls, until completely dry. separate the loose fiber filling by hand to restore loftiness when the garment is dry.
- Wash with zippers and hook and loop fastener closed.
ODLO
Helium Cocoon Full Zip Jacket Women’s
Looking to the future of extreme weather apparel, Odlo developed the traditionally-inspired Helium Cocoon Full-Zip Jacket for their next-generation Mountain Performance collection.
Collating over 70 years of savoir-faire as a winter sports outfitter, this authentic duck down jacket blends the finest performance innovation with tried and tested detailing. With improved moisture management and freedom of movement due to the elastic single jersey stretch insert, this packable and form-fitting silhouette is a functional winter layer ideal for extreme environments and all-weather wear.
Fabric & Care
- Main Fabric: 100% Polyamide Lining: 100% Polyamide Filling: 90% Duck down, 10% Duck feather Insert I: 93% Polyester, 7% Elastane
- Machine Wash Cold, Low Heat Tumble Dry
8848 ALTITUDE
Joline Ski Jacket by 8848 Altitude is a luxurious women’s jacket for both the city and the mountains. Wind and waterproof fabric with high breathability, and padded with premium down. Shiny fabric, chrome zippers and black, detachable faux-fur trim for a trendy look.
- High collar with soft tricot lining
- Two waist pockets with soft tricot lining and zippers
- durAtec® Extreme is a technical material with high waterproof rating as well as breathability
All products from 8848 Altitude are 100% fluorocarbon free!
Fabric & Care
- Main: 75% Polyester, 25% Polyuretan
- Lining: 100% Polyester
- Fill: Duck down 650fp (80% down, 20% feathers), durAtec® Extreme
DAEHLIE
Half Zip Comfy by Daehlie for Men
Half Zip Comfy is a wool sweater that is the perfect choice for before and after workouts on cold days. It comes in a wonderful wool blend, with a high, zippered collar for extra comfort. A lining in the front provides good insulation in cool weather. It is an all-round sweater that is ideal for both exercise and leisure.
PEAK PERFORMANCE
A super lightweight packable vest suitable for multipurpose outdoor activities. Can be used both as an outer vest & under a shell jacket.
- Two zippered hand pockets
- Elastic binding at hem & armholes
- Hanger loop
Peak Performance is very close to American sizing. The best bet is to stay with your normal size or go up one if you prefer more room.
Fabric & Care
- Wash Warm with similar colors
- No Bleach
- Tumbledry LOW
- Do Not Dry Clean
- Do not use softener
- Close zippers before wash
- Remove garment promptly after wash
- Tumble dry with tennis balls and redistribute down by hand every half hour to avoid down bunching
- 100% Polyamide
Along with style and practicality, Aktiv has made a concerted effort to select companies focused on sustainability and responsibility. The companies they have partnered with share their goal of keeping the environmental impact of the clothing industry at a minimum. Aktiv’s companies also view worker conditions as the highest priority and ensure that the factory setting is one that promotes equality and fair pay.
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A Super Lightweight Packable Vest Suitable for Multipurpose Outdoor Activities
Throughout Scandinavia there is a saying: there is no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothing. Aktiv is your view into different aspects of Scandinavia.
You will find Scandinavian clothes from Denmark, Iceland, Norway and Sweden that are above all, excellent quality, beautifully designed, responsibly produced, and durable. This is not disposable clothing, it is warmth, or coziness, sometimes fitted, sometimes relaxed, but always there for when you need to Exert.Explore.Exhale.
It is always nice to have a vest in men’s closet – you can go hiking with it, go camping with it or even just leave it at your backyard, you will need it a lot of times when the weather turns a little chill.
Even in the Summer, I mean now it’s still August, here in San Diego, when Ryan and I have an early morning walk around 7am, it is not really a SUMMER weather. Around 65 degree, we do need something to keep warm. A lightweight vest is the perfect choice.
Men’s Helium Vest
PEAK PERFORMANCE
A super lightweight packable vest suitable for multipurpose outdoor activities. Can be used both as an outer vest & under a shell jacket.
- Two zippered hand pockets
- Elastic binding at hem & armholes
- Hanger loop
Peak Performance is very close to American sizing. The best bet is to stay with your normal size or go up one if you prefer more room.
Fabric & Care
- Wash Warm with similar colors
- No Bleach
- Tumbledry LOW
- Do Not Dry Clean
- Do not use softener
- Close zippers before wash
- Remove garment promptly after wash
- Tumble dry with tennis balls and redistribute down by hand every half hour to avoid down bunching
- 100% Polyamide
Moment Vest for Men
PEAK PERFORMANCE
This new, glossy, quilted down vest features responsibly sourced duck down and a durable 100% recycled shell fabric. Perfect for trans-seasonal dressing when you need extra core warmth. Built to last and last so it can be your winter go-to for years.
Details:
- Relaxed Fit
- Logo puller at vislon front zip
- Zipped felt hand pockets
- Drawcord adjustment at bottom hem
- 1×1 rib sleeve cuff gaitor
- Elastic cord hood adjustment w. hidden cordstopper
- Laminated storm placket at CF
- Zipped inner pocket
- Duck Down 80/20
- Fillpower 600
- Material: 100% Polyamide Recycled
Men’s Ace Golf Vest
PEAK PERFORMANCE
Enjoy real comfort and range of motion as you swing with the sporty Ace vest on. It’s soft, stretchy, and breathable to keep you feeling your best and your mind on your golf. Peak Performance is very close to American sizing so go with the size you usually buy!
- Regular fit
- Stretchy jersey fleece
- Two zipped hand pockets
- Zip at front
- Contrast blocking
Fabric & Care
- Wash in cold water with similar colors
- No Bleach
- Tumble dry Low
- Do Not Dry Clean
- Do not dry in direct sunlight
- Reshape while wet
- Do not iron print
- Close zippers before washing
- 92% Polyester 8% Elastane
About Aktiv:
Here at Aktiv they buying philosophy has four main tenets: the right aesthetic, real world testing, sustainability and responsibility, and last, but not least, quality. The clothes have to look great. They are focused on stylish lines that capture the minimalist Nordic feel while delivering form and function. They have to feel good on and be practical, but they can’t look ordinary. Discover the Makers at here.
The quality of the clothing clinches its inclusion on Aktiv’s site; the items are designed and manufactured to be worn for years. Part of what makes the fashion industry the second highest industrial polluter in the world (behind the energy industry) is that most clothing is disposable. A consumer buys an article designed for mass consumption; its made of cheap material that is guaranteed to wear out just in time for you to buy the next season’s line. This revolving wardrobe movement is wasteful and something at Aktiv hope to combat. If you buy one of their items, you should expect to get years of use out of it. That accounts for a slightly higher price point, but if you consider buying 10 items at a slightly higher cost that last five times longer, you come out ahead. Better for your pocketbook, and better for our planet.
