US's LifeLabs launches MegaWarm, world's warmest jacket

The MegaWarm jacket is powered by LifeLabs’ proprietary WarmLife technology, a new textile that reflects 100 per cent of a human’s radiant heat back to their body. Using a nano-layer of aluminium (about one paper clip’s worth), the jacket achieves the highest CLO rating in the world at 9.25. This performance, combined with a minimalist style, helps to create a lighter, more packable, and more sustainable jacket, the company said in a media statement.

With a score of 9.25 CLO, MegaWarm is proven to deliver 38 per cent more warmth than a Canada Goose Snow Mantra (6.70 CLO), 53 per cent more warmth than The North Face’s Summit AMK L6 Parka (6.06 CLO), and 17 per cent more warmth than Arc’teryx Leaf Cold WX Parka SVX (7.91 CLO). MegaWarm also provides the most warmth with less weight (55 per cent lighter than Canada Goose Snow Mantra) and less bulk (38 per cent thinner than Arc’teryx Leaf Cold WX Parka SVX). LifeLabs’ high-performing garments are made with less materials and fewer resources to reduce environmental impact by 25 per cent. The brand’s sustainable manufacturing practices coupled with more efficient heating technology enable consumers to use less energy and therefore significantly reduce their carbon footprint. 

“MegaWarm has the highest CLO rating in the world, meaning it delivers more warmth than any other jacket on the planet. Remarkably light for its scale and coverage, the MegaWarm Jacket defies common standards for insulated apparel. Our unique WarmLife technology uses less than a paper clip’s worth of aluminium to reflect 100 per cent of your radiant body heat back onto your skin using 30 per cent less material,” Yui, co-founder of LifeLabs said in a statement.

“We’re thrilled to introduce MegaWarm: the ultimate LifeLabs innovation from our Fall 2021 Collection, and expression of our mission to reinvent how people think about performance and sustainable clothing. MegaWarm is the warmest jacket in existence, with uniquely sustainable technology powering its warmth with less material and a lighter carbon footprint. Our technology has the power to change the way we keep ourselves warm, and we see endless applications for MegaWarm in different climates and technical industries,” Scott Mellin, CEO of LifeLabs said.

Fibre2Fashion News Desk (GK)