The Velez Jacket is Paramo\u2019s offering for those pursuing high-output activities such as mountain walking, climbing and cycling. Constructed from their Nikwax Analogy<\/a> fabric, it has an active cut with loads of ventilation, a slight drop tail at the back and even a bit of reflective detailing, which, as a keen cyclist, is very welcome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Follow the link<\/a> for more detailed technical information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Who Are Paramo<\/strong>?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Conceived in the early 90\u2019s by Nikwax founder Nick Brown, Paramo Directional Clothing challenged conventional proofing methods such as coatings or membranes. It instead uses their own Nikwax Analogy<\/a> fabric; a layered system consisting of a pump liner on the inside with a DWR treated windproof fabric on the outer. The Science behind the technology aims to mimic the properties of animal fur, actively pushing moisture out and away from the body, <\/p>\n\n\n\n The environmental<\/a> benefits to this approach lie not only from the removal of potentially harmful synthetic PFC chemicals, but it also means that the garment is easily repairable and, at the end of its life, recyclable<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n But the brand’s conscientious principles don\u2019t end there. For over 30 years, Paramo waterproofs and fleeces have been ethically manufactured in partnership with the charitable Miquelina Foundation<\/a> in Columbia, supporting and helping vulnerable women and their families. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe Miquelina Foundation is not there just to create jackets, but to create people \u2013 to dignify women who have been denied everything in society and left to feel alone as negotiable objects\u201d. <\/em>Sister Esther Casta\u00f1o Mejia<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/tale\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2026\/10\/DSCF9021-1-1024x568.jpg\")
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