Product reviews/11/29/2024

Winner of the ISPO Award 2024: The Heat Stream Down Jacket 3.0 from Anta

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The Heat Stream Down Jacket 3.0 from Chinese sportswear manufacturer Anta is made from a three-layer fabric composition, with the outer and inner layers consisting of 100 percent carbon-captured polyester yarn.

In this down jacket, Anta uses the latest sustainability technologies and combines them to create a high-quality and highly functional jacket. Designed for extreme cold with temperatures as low as minus 40°C, the jacket is designed to provide the necessary protection in increasingly extreme climate conditions.

Polyester fibers from carbon emissions

The jacket is made of a three-layer composite fabric, with both the outer and inner layers consisting of 100 percent carbon-bonded polyester yarn. This innovative material captures carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and converts it into the raw material necessary for polyester fiber polymerization. This reduces dependence on non-renewable petroleum resources and lowers CO2 levels in the atmosphere. In addition, the jacket is treated with bio-based water-repellent and flame-retardant agents that are free of PFOA and PFOS and can withstand many washes. This ensures protection from rain and prevents burns from sparks from outdoor campfires.

Anta uses 100 percent carbon-bonded polyester yarn.
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Sophisticated heat circulation system

The jacket is also equipped with Anta's latest Heat Stream heat circulation system and basalt far-infrared thermal print. The Heat Stream system features a three-dimensional ventilation function that allows for even heat circulation throughout the jacket and prevents localized cold or hot spots. The basalt far-infrared print, made from high-quality volcanic rock from the Taihang Mountains and micronized for better performance, is the same material used for the flag of the Chinese lunar mission Chang'e 6. This material has an impressive far-infrared emission rate of over 95 percent and a radiation temperature increase of up to 5.4°C. Combined with the high-quality RDS-certified down (RDS = Responsible Down Standard), the Heat Stream Down Jacket 3.0 offers exceptional warmth and comfort.

Numerous details for even more weather and cold protection

The jacket has an extended hood with an adjustable system to minimize the effect of cold on the face. The front button placket is equipped with a two-layer zipper that uses a waterproof outer zipper and a magnetic snap fastener, further improving windproof and heat-insulating properties. Adjustable Velcro cuffs and a drawstring hem, along with a two-layer adjustable windbreaker on the inside, effectively prevent cold air from entering and reduce the wind-chill effect. A wide, high-visibility reflective stripe on the arms and torso increases visibility.

The jacket will be launched in October 2025.

What the jury said:

“Carbon capture technology is the future of textile production. It's great to see that Anta is already using 100 percent of the material in this innovative jacket. The other technologies used, such as basalt far-infrared thermal printing or bio-based finishing, also speak to a high level of innovation.”
ISPO Award Jury

What convinced the jury:

  • 100 percent carbon-bonded polyester yarn in the inner and outer layers
  • Bio-based water-repellent and flame-retardant treatment, free of PFOA and PFOS
  • Heat Stream heat circulation system and basalt far-infrared thermal printing

Anta statement:

“I am very happy that the Anta product has won the ISPO Award 2024. We have always adhered to the principle of environmental protection and consumer needs. This down jacket fabric uses carbon-capturing polyester, which reduces the level of greenhouse gases in the air and can slow down global warming. At the same time, it uses high-quality RDS down material, which provides excellent thermal insulation and can withstand extreme cold of up to minus 40 degrees. It meets ESG requirements and can also meet consumer thermal requirements.”
Ye Jiemao, Deputy Director of Materials Development at Anta
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