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One Step Closer to Star Trek Clothes: Helly Hansen Odin Jacket With Climate Control
Helly Hansen's Odin project is the name given to their newly completed, technologically advanced apparel system. The range, which will include various garments for extreme climates, incorporates the Odin PCM Soft-shell. The end result of the development is automatic temperature control, and we think that is promising an awful lot. Given our tendency to have reptile-like responses to varying weather conditions, a fabric that is able to store heat and only release it when the external temperature falls drastically sounds like the answer to our clothes-based prayers. The Odin PCM Soft-shell fabric promises exactly that.More »
