Omni-Heat technology is an innovative development of the Columbia brand, specializing in the production of sportswear and equipment. The idea is not new - it was first described and announced back in 2010.
The essence of Omni-Heat is its unique temperature regulation. There are silver dots on the inner surface of the clothing that return its own warmth to the human body. A comfortable temperature is maintained much more effectively, while excess moisture is removed. According to studies, compared to conventional insulation, it is possible to achieve 20% more heat retention.
What kind of insulation is in Columbia jackets?
Items with 650 insulation are lighter and warmer than those with Turbodown 550. However, their price will be higher. TurboDown is a technology that is used in the production of winter jackets under the Columbia brand. Their main advantage is improved heat retention in smaller volumes.
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Omni-Heat Boots
Columbia's Omni-Heat boots were a breakthrough in the athletic shoe market. The main innovation was the presence of a lithium ion battery: thanks to it, you can turn on the heating of the entire sole at any necessary moment. When there is no need for additional warmth, the boots can be worn as regular shoes.
The battery life is from 4 to 6 hours, then it can be charged using a regular USB cable. The manufacturer offers several different models of boots for the winter - both with low tops and high ones. Options are available for women, men and children.
Another feature of winter shoes with Omni-Heat is an improved sole. It has a high-quality tread that protects against slipping.
Xiaomi
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In a short time, Xiaomi has been included in all possible ratings of the best modern companies. She began to release more and more products, filling the household market with excellent products that have more than positive reviews. Starting with smartphones, Xiaomi is actively expanding and now we present to your attention Xiaomi heated jackets. Such devices are always performed at the highest level. They are light, comfortable and very high quality. The outer covering of the jacket is made of high-quality polyester with impregnation, which protects against moisture, dirt and wind. The company's jackets have a stylish appearance, light weight, a comfortable hood with drawstrings, and goose down insulation. Heating is carried out due to fabric inserts with carbon nanotubes, thanks to which better heat transfer is achieved. In addition, “smart” sensors are installed that warn against overheating and turn off the heat supply when the jacket is removed.
Xiaomi 90 Points Temperature Control Jacket Black (L) heated
What to pay attention to
Columbia down jackets are expensive, so it will be a shame if the item gets damaged during washing or drying. To prevent such an incident from happening, you need to adhere to the following rules:
- Do not use any chlorine-containing bleaches to clean contaminated areas.
- Do not dry your down jacket on a radiator or over a gas stove. This not only contributes to the appearance of yellow stains, but can also lead to a fire.
- It is not recommended to iron Columbia omni heat jackets with a regular iron. To smooth the fabric, you can only use a special steamer.
With proper care, the Columbia down jacket will keep its owner warm for years, even in the most severe frosts. If you are not sure that the item will be washed properly at home, then it is better to contact a dry cleaner.
Specialists know exactly how to clean such clothes without damaging them.
“Columbia” is a world-famous clothing brand, the main differences of which are the high quality of its products and their incredible comfort. Jackets of this brand have proven themselves to be the best, thanks to their practicality, reliability and excellent weather protection. All over the world, they appreciate the comfortable and lightweight outerwear of this brand, which is perfect for both sports and everyday wear. If you are the happy owner of such a wardrobe item, then sooner or later you will be faced with the question of how to wash a Columbia jacket, since over time even such a practical fabric becomes dirty.
DeWALT DCHJ062B
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Despite the fact that the manufacturer positions this model as heated clothing, the heating element, battery and control panel are sold separately (at least in many stores). The jacket has three heating modes, which is indicated by the color on the indicator: white, red and blue. To run the heat supply function, you need a battery adapter, a battery (10.8/12V Li-ion or 18/20V Li-ion) and a charger. At the same time, using the USB output located on the adapter, you can charge your smartphone. A DeWalt 20V MAX and 12V MAX battery will do. By the way, the first of them provides up to 7 hours of heat supply.
MILWAUKEE Milwaukee Jacket
bonus program
Like any world-famous brand, Columbia has its own customer loyalty program. The bonus program requires the availability of three types of club cards:
- "Elbrus". The card can be purchased when purchasing goods worth up to 25,000 rubles.
- "Kilimanjaro". To become the owner of this card, you need to make a purchase in the range from 25,001 to 50,000 rubles.
- "Everest". This is a gold card that is given to a client when purchasing goods worth over 50,000 rubles.
MILWAUKEE M12 HJP LADIES-0 (M)
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Women's model, powered by M12 12V REDLITHIUM-ION battery technology. The Milwaukee Women's Down Jacket uses carbon fiber as a heating element to distribute heat to the chest, back and shoulders. One-touch LED controller allows you to select 3 heating modes, providing the optimal temperature for different conditions. Excellent operating time - up to 8 hours of heating on a single battery charge (2.0 Ah). Durable polyester is lightweight and can be used as an outer or inner layer of clothing. Wind and water resistant - provides comfort and durability in a variety of situations. Suitable for hand wash only. Do not squeeze or iron. Reinforced high friction zones protect against wear and tear.
Women's heated down jacket MILWAUKEE M12 HJP LADIES-0 (M)
Where can I buy original COLUMBIA items?
In Russia, on the official website www.columbia.ru you will be asked to find an offline store in your city or a nearby one. You can also buy on the website of the official distributor www.sportmaster.ru and in offline Sportmaster stores.
Where else can you buy original Columbia products?
Columbia.com
On the official website you can purchase products online. But the goods can only be sent within the United States and when making a purchase, Russia is not in the list of countries for processing payment (billing) information. And there is a risk of funds being blocked for 30 days when replacing the real billing address with an intermediary address. Therefore, if you buy on the official website, it is probably better to use the services of a repurchase intermediary.
Amazon.com
When you enter the word Columbia into the search bar, a very large number of various offers will appear, both from Amazon itself and from third-party sellers from this trading platform. Delivery to Russia from Amazon is not carried out directly and you will have to use the services of intermediaries.
eBay.com
Just as with Amazon, searching for the keyword “Columbia” on eBay will return a very large number of clothing, shoes and accessories from this brand. Direct delivery to your country will depend on the terms and conditions offered by the specific seller.
Sierra Trading Post
A very good store, both in terms of assortment and pricing and discount policy. As a rule, all products in this online store are sold at discounts. But if you subscribe to the newsletter from this store, you can get an additional discount in addition to the existing one. When making a purchase, delivery addresses and billing must be specified in American ones. After placing an order, you may receive a letter asking you to confirm your billing address or send a scan of the front side of your bank card. Nothing wrong with that. And if you're worried, you can erase the middle numbers on the card scan.
How to wash by hand correctly?
To preserve the original characteristics of the jacket longer, it is better to wash it by hand. But this, of course, is only relevant for people who wear things carefully, without leaving complex, difficult-to-remove stains on them.
It is very difficult to wash a down jacket simply in a bathtub or basin, since it becomes very heavy when wet. Therefore, it is recommended to wash by hanging the jacket on hangers secured with a rope above the bathtub.
The hangers should be wide and strong, otherwise the wet jacket will fall off them. Before washing, the down jacket is completely buttoned up to the very top of the neck.
The item must first be thoroughly wetted with a shower, and then all areas should be treated with a sponge and soapy water. The following can be used as a solution:
- delicate washing gel;
- laundry soap soaked in water;
- any shampoo;
- You can take a cleaning product for upholstered furniture.
Omni-Heat down jackets should never be cleaned with rough brushes. The use of aggressive abrasive detergents is not allowed. By breaking these rules, you can easily ruin the item.
After the front side of the down jacket has been washed, it needs to be removed and turned inside out.
Washing lining fabric should be done with no less care and caution.
After finishing the treatment with soapy water, you need to rinse the jacket thoroughly with cool water from the shower on both sides. This process requires care and patience. If a little soap composition remains on the fabric, after the product dries, it will turn into whitish stains.
The washed jacket is not wrung out or twisted. It is simply left to drain on hangers for 3-4 hours, and then laid out on bath towels for further drying.
To make the jacket dry faster and avoid a musty smell, it is advisable to place it close to the battery. In addition, it must be periodically turned over and turned one way or the other.
MILWAUKEE M12HJ
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Another jacket that will be very appropriate for those who have to work outdoors in the cold season. Externally, this is a very light model that heats at two points (back and chest) for 6 hours in three modes. The heart of the heating system is the M12 battery system, which can be compatible with 26 Milwaukee tools. The heat supply system is activated using a button located on the left side of the chest and integrated into the emblem. Depending on the selected mode, the LED lights up red, orange or blue. The weight of the jacket is 1 kg.
Electric heated jacket MILWAUKEE M12 HJ GRAY3-0 (XL)
History of the COLUMBIA brand
It just so happened, but all the top brands at the moment were formed at the end of the nineteenth century or the first half of the twentieth, or almost all of them. And no matter how banal everything happened on the other side of the ocean, in America, at the instigation of immigrants from Europe. In those ancient times, the textile industry in the United States experienced a huge boom and people who wanted to establish their business in one area or another (with a successful combination of circumstances) became the owners of huge empires.
All of the above applies to the Columbia brand. As according to the script, another Jewish family in 1937, living in Nazi Germany and owning a small clothing factory, out of fear for their future, decided to cross the ocean and try their luck in the freest country at that time called the United States of America - they were Paul and Marie Lamfrom and seven-year-old daughter Gertrude. What was also bad was that being a Jew in Nazi Germany and leaving the country, you could not take with you what you had accumulated and put aside for a “rainy day.” I had to leave everything and the couple arrived in America free in every sense of the word. They were free of money but had relatives in the USA who sheltered them and provided assistance at first. Paul's cousin helped buy a company that sold hats. This small business began in 1938 in Portland, Oregon and was called the Columbia Hat Company. The name came from and was consonant with the Columbia River, which flowed not far from their place of residence. But the purchased business did not suit Paul at all, or rather the quality of the manufactured goods - hats, which directly affected sales. And they decided to rebuild their business. Paul and Marie decided to take up their usual business - sewing durable clothes and fishing equipment, that is, what they did in distant Germany. The chosen direction in the manufacture of clothing brought a small profit which was enough to live on. In 1948, at the age of 24, Paul and Marie's daughter Gertrude married University of Arizona student Neil Boyle, who joined the Lamfrom family business and subsequently became its core.
Gertrude raised children, was an exemplary housewife and practically did not interfere in business, and Neil was an indispensable assistant and support to her father Paul. But it was Gertrude who owned the “family patent” for the invention of a fishing jacket with a huge number of small pockets, which later became a bestseller and was in great demand among fishermen.
And after the death of his father-in-law, Neil headed a full-fledged family business by that time. He was a very good organizer and leader. Thanks to him, the Columbia brand became recognizable. He was a very risky person, and one day he took out loans for his business, hoping to promote the company and make Columbia recognizable in the country. But his dreams were not destined to come true, as he died in 1970 at the age of 47 from a heart attack. Thus began the new life of “MOTHER BOYLE”; this is exactly the nickname she will receive in the future.
Debt, lack of experience in running a business, and fear almost brought Gertrude to her knees. There was nowhere to go, it was necessary to somehow find a way out of the current situation. And “Mother Boyle” got down to business. The first assistant, and later the “guinea pig,” was her son Tim, who at that time was studying in college and helping to run the business. But things were very bad! After the death of her husband, Gertrude made a lot of mistakes due to her inexperience; creditors added fuel to the fire, demanding interest and repayment of debts. The company's trade union also set conditions for the unfortunate Gert to increase her salary, and the workers went on strike. The lump grew, and she almost despaired and decided to take the extreme step of selling the business. And then she suffered a misfortune; the queue of buyers was small, or rather there was none at all. One fine day, a compassionate buyer was found for her business, and not even for a business, but for a trademark, and was ready to pay a fabulous sum of...$1,400. At the same time, he, of course, did not intend to undertake an obligation to buy out the company’s debts. Gert was shocked.
But his own blood, son Tim, was a very smart guy and he and “Mother Boyle” went on the “last crusade”! Tim began to regularly attend specialized events related to business. Exhibitions, seminars, business meetings, making new profitable acquaintances and so on. And it turned out like in that proverb: “Patience and work will grind everything down.”
For all their efforts, they couldn't help but be lucky. Fashion has changed dramatically, which has made its bias towards a sporty style, and now their finest hour has come. Sportswear and shoes have become mega-popular in society and not only athletes, but also ordinary people began to wear them. By this time, the winds of change were favoring the company. In 1978, there was no trace of sadness left, the company earned its first million dollars. Hunters and fishermen were added to the buyers of sporting goods, as Columbia satisfied their demand. But Gertrude and co. were not going to slow down. By that time, he and his son had a close-knit team working at the factory, who completely trusted the management and was ready to achieve new heights. And Gertrude does not let them down, creating the subsequently world-famous BUGABOO jacket, which she designed with her own hands.
After all, who else but the fisherman’s wife knew what those who like to sit with a spinning rod needed. Here I want to insert a short excursion on the topic of the fisherman’s wife. In 1960, Gert, being a housewife, sewed a jacket and vest for her husband, which had a great many small pockets. My husband never parted with this jacket when he was fishing. Everything was taken into account in the BUGABOO jacket: weather conditions, ease of movement, lightness and, most importantly, an affordable price. As a result, a jacket for fishermen called BUGABOO was born, which simply blew up the sales market and became so popular that its modification is still worn to this day.
The year 1984 marked a new milestone in the development of the Columbia brand. The company enters into an agreement with the advertising agency Borders, Perrin&Norrander to provide services for the production of creative advertising. And here she is, “Mama Boyle,” in action, testing Columbia products on her own son. It was Gertrude and Tim who were the heroes of several commercials.
And by the end of the 80s of the twentieth century, the Columbia brand was already recognizable throughout the world.
In 1994, Columbia became a sponsor of the seventeenth Olympic Winter Games in Lillihammer. And the outdoor clothing style is forever associated with the Columbia brand.
Columbia has been in Russia for 15 years. The official distributor is the Sportmaster company.
At the 2014 Olympic Games in Sochi, Columbia designed and supplied equipment for the freestyle skiing competitions of the Russian, US and Canadian teams.
After 76 years, the tandem of a mother, she is 90 (born in 1924) and a son, he is 65 (born in 1949), is still at the helm of the company, despite their age.
Seventy-six years have not been in vain for Columbia. The clothing and footwear offered by the company are positioned as clothing for active recreation, which means they should be used in all weather conditions. Over the years, Columbia has developed and patented many technologies that have greatly changed this industry and made people literally fall in love with these clothes and shoes.
But first things first. The very first and most important thing is to reduce the cost of products not due to a loss in quality or the use of cheaper materials used in production, but by reducing production costs. Mrs. Boyle followed the standard path already trodden before her and moved production from America with expensive labor to Korea, and subsequently China and other countries in Southeast Asia, where labor is cheaper.
The first sign of innovative technology was the Bugaboo jacket, which sold millions of copies. Invented by Gertrude Boyle, it was democratic and affordable; the jacket had a detachable lining that could be fastened in cold weather, and unfastened in warmer weather. A completely new zipper, never used anywhere before, was also used, which became famous for its high reliability.
Freeway RF-SE218.XXL
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The lightweight Freeway RF-SE218 jacket with wind and moisture protection is suitable for most conditions: it can be worn in the city, worn on a hike or on a picnic, it is suitable for anglers and athletes. The windblock material used for sewing protects well from blowing. This fabric also has good moisture resistance - 3000mm/mm²/24h. The main zipper is protected from moisture. Drawstrings on the cuffs and along the bottom of the jacket protect against blowing. The Freeway jacket is lined with soft, warm fleece. Such equipment will be useful not only in the warm season, but also in the winter cold, when it can be used as an additional insulating layer.
Freeway – Jacket with windblock Freeway RF-SE218 .XXL
Advantages:
- light weight
- two external zippered pockets
- internal zip pocket
- sleeve cuff tightening
- adjustment of the bottom of the jacket.
- central waterproof zipper
About the presentation of new technology
In the fall of 2011, the long-awaited presentation of the new winter collection from Columbia took place, which was produced using innovative Columbia Omni-Heat Thermal Reflective technology. The first testing of the new product took place at the 2010 Olympic Games. The entire Canadian team wore this brand and won the entire podium in cross-country skiing. This shows the practical result of using this technology in the best possible way.
Its meaning is that the clothes in this collection involve “smart” thermoregulation. Natural human heat is reflected from the soft aluminum pad and returns back to the owner, and excess heat and moisture are removed outside. Unlike other insulation materials, Columbia Omni-Heat can retain up to 20% of heat.
At the presentation, everyone could test thermal underwear, jackets and suits from Columbia. I even had the opportunity to go skiing and talk about my impressions. Then there was a reception and a briefing.
All guests were extremely pleased with the presentation of new technology from a famous American brand.
Metabo
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Metabo jackets are designed for everyday wear and have six wide heating zones. Left and right pockets keep your hands warm. Two zones on the chest warm the lungs and protect them from frosty air. One area on the back near the collar and the last one on the lower back are the places where it most often blows, which leads to illness. Thus, the jacket allows you to keep your entire upper body warm even at the first stage of warming up. The outer lining is made of thickened cotton with waterproof impregnation, and the inside is lined with high-quality fleece. The operating time of the jacket depends on the battery and the degree of heating.
MetaboHeated jacket Metabo HJA 14.4-18 (XXXL) (657031000)
COVERGUARD ZEFLY black
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A multifunctional insulated transformable jacket made from specialized Oxford material with the lightest insulation will become a faithful companion for many years, since the jacket fabric is resistant to: – high and low temperatures, – any kind of pollution, – moisture, wind and sun, – mechanical damage and abrasion. The youthful bomber cut with a high stand-up collar, elastic hem and cuffs is perfect for people with any body type and creates a unique, unique look. COVERGUARD ZEFLY jacket - winter can be comfortable.
Jacket COVERGUARD ZEFLY black (S)
