Waterproof mountain hiking overtrousers - MH500 - Women

Our global Quechua design center is based in Passy, ​​at the foot of Mont-Blanc in Haute Savoie. This location makes it a real meeting place between our teams (designers, product managers, engineers, etc.) and outdoor sports enthusiasts. A great asset for designing your mountain hiking products, and bringing you all our expertise.

Because we are aware that we must act to preserve our playground, Quechua is committed to limiting the environmental impact of its products. Today, this product is not eco-designed, but we work every day to make it more responsible: eco-design, repairability, and durability are at the heart of our developments.

Waterproofing is measured by a fabric's resistance to water pressure expressed in mm of water column (JIS 1092 standard). The higher the pressure, the more waterproof the fabric. The component of this product has a waterproof rating of 15 mm and therefore withstands the pressure exerted by 000 mm of water column. This is also equivalent to 15 Schmerbers.

The water repellency of a fabric is its ability to allow water to slide off its surface without absorbing it. This way, your overpants won't become waterlogged and will remain lightweight and breathable. Water repellency is achieved through a treatment applied to the outer surface of the fabric, but these properties may be impaired over time. All the steps to reactivate water repellency are described below: https://conseilsport.decathlon.fr/conseils/comment-reactiver-la-deperlance-de-sa-veste-tp_22965

Created in our international design center at the foot of Mont Blanc, France, these overpants are then manufactured by our suppliers in Morocco, Vietnam, and Bangladesh. These partners possess real expertise in the production of our overpants and with whom we work closely. This relationship of trust with our industrial partners allows us to create high-quality technical products.

The breathability of a component is measured by its “Thermal Evaporative Resistance” (RET). This is its ability to allow water vapor produced by the body during exercise to escape to the outside and thus prevent water from accumulating on the skin. The lower the RET value, the more breathable the fabric. RET ≤ 6: very breathable fabric RET ≤ 12: breathable fabric RET ≤ 20: not very breathable fabric Our product has a RET of 8.

These overpants are constructed with 3 layers, the best protection available on the market: the membrane is glued between the inner layer and the outer layer of the component (hence the name 3-layer component). The membrane is a kind of very thin Polyurethane film, which makes the component waterproof, while remaining breathable. It is protected by a knit, and has the advantage of being more flexible, lighter, and often more breathable than a coating.

We guarantee compliance with our code of conduct by our suppliers, who are often located in developing countries where our presence promotes job creation. Through audits and on-site teams, we ensure that employees benefit from a quality work environment based on respect, personal development, and environmental protection.

The cut of these overpants was designed to be wide enough to be easily put on and taken off. At the same time, our designer, Vanessa, carefully crafted the pattern to ensure the cut remains feminine despite everything.