Category: Trap in Heat

Building off the Omni-Heat insulation it developed 10 years ago, Columbia unveils the latest evolution today: Black Dot. And it’s all about warming from the outside in. Omni-Heat, the technology embedded in all manner of Columbia winter wear, works by reflecting the wearer’s body heat back at them. Various iterations of the tech, like Omni-Heat 3D[1], have added to its...

PORTLAND, Ore.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Oct 14, 2020– Today Columbia Sportswear (Nasdaq: COLM), a leading innovator across apparel and footwear, is launching its new Omni-Heat Black Dot technology, the outdoor industry’s first external thermal shield built to protect from the cold. This new textile acts as a heat magnet, featuring thousands of multilayered black dots that capture solar heat and trap warmth to...

North American summers are hot. Sometimes spring and fall temperatures reach dangerous levels as well. Most summers see heat waves in one or more parts of the United States. Heat is one of the leading weather-related killers in the United States, resulting in hundreds of fatalities each year and even more heat-related illnesses. In addition to the resources below, OSHA...

New web pages which explain the science behind the headlines on climate change have been launched by Government Chief Scientific Adviser Professor Sir John Beddington. The web pages, produced with the support of leading scientists from the Met Office Hadley Centre and others, present an overview of some of the most important areas of study in climate change science.  This...