DragonWool Hoodie

The DragonWool Hoodie is the perfect layer for any adventure, whether you're needing a more versatile sun shirt option, or a performance base layer to regulate moisture and temperature. With the moisture-wicking & temperature regulating capabilities built into the hoodie along with the soft feel of high quality merino wool against your skin, you won't find a better baselayer for your adventures!

DragonWool dries 4x faster than regular merino wool!

Start "Living Ultralight" by utilizing the DragonWool Hoodie and simplifying your gear. Adventures take you from mountain peaks to flying around the world! When you want to focus on where you are, it's important to have versatile, functional gear. Take less and see more with the DragonWool Hoodie!

12 oz (Size Medium)

Features:

NuYarn DragonWool combines patented no-spin merino wool and a jersey-face polyester to create the most advanced performance fabric to be used in a baselayer! Warm when wet, quick drying, odor resistant, and breathable!

1/3 Length Zipper allows for ease while getting the hoodie on or off, and allows you to ventilate more when needed!

Hood keeps you more covered and protected from cold, wind, or sun!

Thumbholes allow you to keep more of your hands covered for added warmth!

Drop Back keeps you warm and covered even while sitting!

50+ UPF Rating protects your skin from harmful ultraviolet rays.

Odor Resistant Properties of merino wool helps prevent bacterial buildup and odor, even on multi-day trips!

Dries 4x Faster than merino wool with the synergistic weave of DragonWool combining jersey face polyester with patented merino wool!

Actively Breathable while in motion, allowing you to cool off while working up a sweat!

Technology:

• Fabric: DragonWool™
• Blend: 59% Merino, 31% Polyester, 10% Nylon
• Fabric Weight: 200 GSM
• Fit Style: Athletic Cut
• Color: Charcoal, Green, Blue
• Zippers: YKK
• Warranty: Outdoor Vitals Performance Promise

Cleaning: Machine wash cold, use wool wash or mild detergent, air-dry

Layering Collection: Kinetic

Layering Category: Moving Set or Baselayers

NuYarn Technology

Outdoor vitals uses Nuyarn­­® Technology in all of our merino wool fabrics & apparel. Nuyarn is a spinning technology that releases the natural performance characteristics of wool fiber that are otherwise twisted out by traditional wool spinning methods. 

Essentially the result is performance products made from natural fibers that can outperform synthetics. 

Nuyarn can make wook that performs as closely as possible to the way it does in nature, to rival or exceed the performance of synthetic alternatives. 

Types of Spinning

 Ring Spun & Traditional Core Spun techniques compress the natural air pockets in the fiber, create loops, & restrict the natural movement of the fibers -essentially creating a rope-like structure that can be itchy next to skin. 

Nuyarn® does not twist the fibers. Instead it drafts merino fibers along a high performance filament, resulting in 2 ply yarns with much more volume & aeration.  (This 2 ply yarn structure is 35% finer than yarns spun on a conventional ring frame. Combined with the Nuyarn® thermal advantage, this offers the capacity to engineer much lighter, high performance fabrics as a result.)

Benefit Summary

The Nuyarn® method of twist-free spinning allows us to create products that outperform traditional merino wool & synthetics, and offer a natural enhancer to athletic performance. 

• 5x Faster Drying
• 85% More Elasticity
• 120% More Seam Strength
• 53% More Air Resistant
• 30% Less Resources Used
• 8.8x More Durable
• 35% More Thermal Retention
• 50% More Burst Strength
• 25% Less Energy Used