You may know Columbia Sportswear for their insulated jackets, but the brand is moving to the next level: outer space.
BEAVERTON, Ore. — A material that Columbia Sportswear has used to keep people warm and dry for years is now heading into outer space.
OMNI-Tech — the signature shiny, foil-like material patented by Columbia Sportswear — is recognizable in many of their jackets. The brand was inspired by the NASA space blankets astronauts use to keep warm in space.
“What Columbia did back in 2010 was take that idea of reflecting heat and actually adopted it for use in apparel,” said Haskell Beckham, the vice
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