Cloudveil Women's Koven Shell Jacket Review
Cloudveil Women's Koven Shell Jacket Feature
- Women's backcountry jacket with drop-down hood and sealing collar
- Cloudburst Stretch eV3 fabric is cozy, waterproof, and breathable
- 2-way mechanical stretch enhances freedom of movement and stays soft
- Waterproof zips, laminated fleece against spine, and solo sleeve pocket
- Machine washable and dryer-safe
Engineered with advanced technical construction, the Cloudveil women's Koven jacket remains the best backcountry jacket when facing the worst storms. The Koven is equipped with Cloudburst eV3 fabric, a four-way, stretch waterproof/breathable material that blends security and mobility, along with a drop-down hood and sealing collar that provide instant refuge from the elements. The jacket also includes a number of constructive updates over previous incarnations, including thin waterproof zips, laminated fleece against the spine, and bonding in the form of draft flaps, cuff tabs, and hood brimming. And wearers will love the jacket's in-field details, such as a drawcord hem, angled cuffs, and a solo sleeve pocket, all of which take the technical performance of this alpinist shell up another notch.
The women's Koven jacket is made of a waterproof, breathable material that's ideal for skiing and hiking. |
Key Features:- Drop-down storm-sealing hood
- Body mapping on interior at lower back
- Internal cinch storm-sealing collar
- Bonded draft flap with foldover chin guard
- YKK waterproof zippers bonded and sewn for durability
- Dual-slider pit zips
- Sleeve pocket
- Oversized handwarmer pockets
- Laminated cuff adjustment system
- Adjustable storm-sealing hem
- Internal stretch mesh pocketing
- Fully seam sealed
- Machine-washable and dryer-safe
- Weight: 18 ounces
About Koven Fabrics
Cloudburst Stretch eV3 is a high-denier, high-tech fabric that offers maximum comfort through extreme breathability. The fabric is configured with a Dermizaz-EV nonporous membrane, which provides exceptionally high resistance to water pressure and protects against the heaviest precipitation. The fabric's two-way mechanical stretch also enhances freedom of movement and maintains a soft and supple feel. Best of all, Stretch eV3 features Kudos XR, a super-durable water repellency that's rated 100-plus wash. Kudos XR is also oil-repellant and abrasion-resistant.
About Cloudveil
Cloudveil took shape in the minds of Stephen Sullivan and Brian Cousins sometime during the winter of 1994, as the pair worked as outdoor retail store managers/buyers at Skinny Skis in Jackson, Wyoming. After working, skiing, and climbing together for two years, they came to realize that they had more in common than just a shared passion for alpine pursuits. Both shared a profound belief that there was room in the mountain apparel market for a focused, performance-oriented product offering that would dare to think "outside the box" when it came to functional design, fabrication, and innovation. Living in the alpine, climbing, and backcountry skiing playground of Jackson Hole, they decided that there was no better place to base the business. Research and development existed right out the back door, and with the advent of modern technology, where was no need to pack up and move.
The duo officially launched Cloudveil in the fall of 1997, introducing eight products at their first Outdoor Retailer show in Salt Lake City, including the now signature Serendipity jacket. In fact, most of the original products are still in the collection today. Cloudveil has since grown dramatically and now spans a wide variety of product types, including fall/winter and spring/summer apparel for men, women, and children. Cousins and Sullivan's discovery and extensive use of Schoeller stretch-woven fabrics from Switzerland help usher in a new era of outdoor clothing--the soft shell--for the true mountain athlete.
Cloudveil announced a complete line of fly fishing apparel and accessories in 2006, with more than 140 fly-fishing specialty retailers carrying the line. Cloudveil apparel is now sold in more than 450 outdoor specialty stores in the U.S., as well as specialty accounts in Japan, Taiwan, Canada, and Australia.
By utilizing Cloudburst Stretch™, this protective shell easily fends off stubborn alpine weather. The lightweight, waterproof fabric seals out stormy elements yet also stretches and breathes freely on the uphill. Pit zips slide easily open, a drop hood shelters when snow falls and a sleeve pocket stows trinkets or totems. Internal bio-mapping places fleece against the back for warmth, oversized hand pockets shelter cold fingers and an internal collar cinch protects the core.
