Hoodie-X by Graphene-X: Pushing the limits of impossible
Reversible Graphene-integrated zip-up hoodie, with heat/cold management and protection against the elements
The Hoodie-X pushes the limits of impossible to become the most advanced zip-up hoodie ever made. Protects you against the elements like no other hoodie thanks to a three-layered fabric with a futuristic membrane.Manage rain, wind, snow, cold, and heat with the same piece of gear.Engineered to last for the rest of your life, the Hoodie-X offers unrivaled comfort levels and extreme performance. On one side is a soft graphene-integrated fleece that will keep you warm no matter what, in the middle, there is a membrane that combats the elements, and on the other side there is a proprietary nylon-based fabric that will keep you fresh when it's baking hot.
The Hoodie-X is our 4th Kickstarter campaign
We are Graphene-X. We engineer some of the most advanced clothing in the world. Kickstarter is the home that saw our brand born and every year we launch our most ambitious product here, having passed the bar of 1 million USD in pledges.The Hoodie-X is Graphene-X's crown jewel product for 2021.We are incredibly proud to be here once again and look forward for you to join over ten thousand customers from across the globe that have rated us with an average of 4.95 out of 5 and to whom we have ALWAYS shipped on time (yes, punctuality and quality expectations are paramount for us.
Durability and versatility are our main drivers when reinventing clothing. When we embarked on the task of engineering the Hoodie-X these drivers were fundamental. Materials science played a big role here. We needed to achieve four key points That it protected you against the elements (heat, cold, rain, wind, snow Extreme levels of comfort (an uncomfortable hoodie is as good as diet water.That it could last a lifetime.That is was so versatile you could use it all year long.
The best way to achieve all this was to make both sides of the hoodie work as independent gear so functionality and performance doubled. The Hoodie-X needed to be reversible.On one face, the Hoodie-X features a Graphene-integrated grid fleece which when worn on the inside will keep you warm even in the coldest conditions. Graphene excels at radiating heat, and its Far Infrared (FIR) radiation profile is almost identical to that of the human body. That means it is exceptionally efficient at accumulating and retaining heat. Also, due to the bacteriostatic properties of Graphene the Hoodie-X will never smell.
We put the Hoodie-X at test versus a normal (top of the line / big brand) hoodie on a 1,4 Fahrenheit (-17 Celsius) freezer. While the benchmark hoodie marked almost the same temperature on both faces, the Hoodie-X had a +6 Celcius (43 Fahrenheit) temperature after 30 minutes of exposure to the cold on the Graphene-integrated face. This difference outperformed even our wildest bets.
On the other face, we integrated a state-of-the-art Nylon-based Ruco-therm fabric developed by the German manufacturer Rudolf. This fabric boosts long-term evaporative cooling with a depot effect. The fabric is incredibly soft to the touch and feels like nothing you have ever touched before.
To test this face of the Hoodie-X we sat our two good-looking mannequins (so we leave out of the equation body temperatures) on the beach for 60 minutes on an extremely hot day and measured the temperature of the inner side of both hoodies. Here, the Hoodie-X's internal face remained 5 degrees Celsius (41 Fahrenheit) degrees cooler than the other hoodie's internal face. Once again, our wildest bets were shorthanded.
Now, the thing is that we face not only cold and hot climates but also rainy, snowy, and windy settings. The only way to combat them as well was to integrate an ultra-high performance membrane (which is sandwiched in between the other 2 fabrics). To achieve this, the fabrics undergo a heat process so they feel like one heavy-duty fabric.
This membrane is not only hydrophobic (so rain and wind stay out) but also incredibly breathable as it allows moisture vapor to escape flawlessly. Even though this membrane is classified as a 10k waterproof membrane (Hydrostatic head test) we define the Hoodie-X as a highly water-resistant hoodie. This is because of the reversible nature of the hoodie. The only way to keep 100% of the water out (seams) when exposed for long times in heavy rain is with taped seams (as the Alpha Series Jacket). Nevertheless, the Hoodie-X will keep you bone dry in most situations.
A hoodie needs to stretch. Comfortability relies on this...badly! and the Hoodie-X does exactly that, it stretches in a way you would never imagine you are wearing a 3-layered membrane-integrated fabric.Less stuff, but better stuff. This is part of our mission - and follows through into our guarantee terms. We work with the toughest material on Earth, with top-notch elements and with the best manufacturers in the world, and being the best and toughest in anything comes with responsibilities. All our apparel is guaranteed for life.
Any manufacturing defects or non-functional elements that undermine the perfect performance of your product are fully covered for the rest of your life. That’s our commitment to you.You can always use that extra pocket, right? By now we fully understand how important this is to our backers so we have the classic 2 main frontal pockets, a chest pocket, and a secret/invisible cuff pocket. These pockets are accessible through either side of the Hoodie-X so no matter if facing cold or warm climates you'll get plenty of storage to secure your goods.
The Hoodie-X integrates a RECCO reflector. This amazing piece of technology can literally save your life and the best part is you won't even know it's there. This is a reflector that does not need power to operate and will reflect signals from the rescue mission (in case you get lost in the adventure) so they can identify your position.Till now we have developed products only for men and decided it was time to include the females on this one as well. With this, the female version of the Hoodie-X has a different cut, aiming to please the fit of the most demanding sex on our planet... yes, that's you, girls.
Graphene is not only the strongest material on Earth, but it’s also the lightest. On top of this, it has other marvel-hero-like properties: It’s hydrophobic, bacteriostatic, flexible, it’s almost completely transparent and it emits a Far Infrared Wave (energy) incredibly similar to the one emitted by the human body, meaning its superb at retaining heat when it’s cold and to keep you fresh when it’s hot.This is the material we are empowering the fleece of the Hoodie-X with. Excited? You should.
At Graphene-X we take environmental responsibility as a must. With this, we have been Climate Neutral certified since the beginning of our operations.But even more important than this, is the irrefutable fact that the best way to be sustainable in this industry is to produce clothing that lasts. Like, for a lifetime. Hail #slowfashion Graphene is the cornerstone of the durability of our goods and the best tool we have to be a sustainable brand.
And by being Corporate Members of the Graphene council, Graphene-X joins titans as Ford, BASF, and LG in the world's biggest consortium of companies that are developing revolutionary products with Graphene. We only work with Graphene producers that are members of this Council to assure that only the best - and most environmentally sound - Graphene is used in our products.
At Graphene-X we are proud to have some of the savviest backers and clients around the world. By knowing what Graphene is, you already belong to the 0.1% of the people who know the potential of this material.We want you to choose us because you have absolute confidence in our commitment to quality, performance, and innovation - and for this, we don't need to make your hoodie a billboard of our brand. A subtle black-on-black printed logo on the back of the hoodie is the only branding we include on the Hoodie-X.
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