Reflectatherm is a metallised fabric designed to reflect heat and retain warmth. A highly breathable material, which adds little to the weight or pack size of the product and provides at least 15% additional warmth whilst being undetectable by touch in the sleeping bag or garment.
Softie is the brand name for the synthetic (Polyester) filling Snugpak use for the softie range of sleeping bags. Though officially described as superfine high thermal the factory nickname quickly found its way onto the bags themselves. It uses superfine yarns bound with special resins to produce a luxurious down like feel. The yarns used are staple yarns as they are natural insulations (as opposed to continuously extruded as in most synthetic fills) and a mixture of different yarn processes are applied to give a more random effect, that is some are curled, some crimped and some are just left as they are. The random nature of the process results in a product that closely resembles the structure of the natural down and the way it performs. Given all this technology softie is still easy to care for, washable, yet still retaining a lot of its thermal properties when wet.
Paratex Micro is a Ripstop sleeping bag casing fabric exceptionally tough but still just as breathable and wind proof as the Paratex light.
Paratex Light is a lightweight highly windproof water repellent fabrics, exceptionally breathable and able to wick moisture away from source, ideal for sleeping bag linings and mid layer insulated clothing.
All Snugpak fabrics are treated with a Durable Water Repellent (DWR) finish - water repellency can be maintained by a cool tumble day after washing and periodic re-treatment with suitable aftercare products such as Nikwax or Grangers