MEC Aura Vest - Women's
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Description
A warmer spin on the ever-popular Uplink Vest, the Aura is ready for all your cold-weather adventures. It's loaded with 100g synthetic insulation under a DWR-treated shell, so it stands up to dampness and keeps the chills at bay in the backcountry. The internal chest pocket doubles as a stuff sack, so it takes up very little room in your pack.
- Lightweight 20-denier ripstop polyester with a DWR finish.
- Thermolite synthetic insulation (35% recycled content) retains warmth when wet.
- Insulation is quilted to one fabric layer to hold it in place.
- Internal stormflap covers zipper and a foldover chinguard protects your skin.
- Stuffs into internal chest pocket for convenient stowing.
Sustainability
Tech specs
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Tech specs
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| Type |
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| Technology | Thermolite T3 EcoMade |
| Construction | Quilted |
| Face fabric | 20-denier ripstop polyester |
| Lining/backer | 20-denier ripstop polyester |
| Insulation | 100g/sq. m polyester |
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Waterproofness
Waterproof garments use waterproof-breathable technologies and are fully seam-taped. Water-resistant garments use waterproof-breathable technologies but their seams are not taped. Water-resistant garments repel water and protect against wind but are not made of waterproof fabric. |
Water-resistant |
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Windproofness
A windproof garment does not allow any air to permeate the fabric. A garment with windproof panels has panels of fabric that are totally windproof, but the rest of the garment may not be windproof. A wind-resistant garment resists some wind, but not as much as a garment that is windproof. |
Wind-resistant |
| Length | Below hip |
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Durable water repellency
Usually referred to as DWR. A treatment made to fabrics that causes water to bead and run off instead of soaking through. |
Yes |
| Additional feature(s) |
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| Product sustainability |
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| Made in | China |
| XXS | XS | S | M | L | XL | XXL | |
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| 0 | 0 - 2 | 4 - 6 | 8 - 10 | 12 - 14 | 16 - 18 | 20 - 22 | |
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Bust
(cm)
(in.)
Bust
(cm)
(in.)
Measure fullest circumference, keeping tape up under arms and across shoulder blades. |
78.85 31 | 81.5 - 84 32 - 33 | 86.5 - 89 34 - 35 | 91.5 - 94 36 - 37 | 98 - 101.5 38½ - 40 | 105.5 - 110.5 41½ - 43½ | 115.5 - 120.5 45½ - 47½ |
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Natural waist
(cm)
(in.)
Natural waist
(cm)
(in.)
Measure at the narrowest circumference of your waist. |
64.5 25½ | 66.5 - 68.5 26¼ - 27 | 70.5 - 72.5 27¾ - 28½ | 75 - 77.5 29½ - 30½ | 81.5 - 85 32 - 33½ | 90 - 95.5 35½ - 37½ | 101 - 106.5 39¾ - 42 |
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Hips
(cm)
(in.)
Hips
(cm)
(in.)
Stand with feet together and measure at fullest circumference. |
86.5 34 | 89 - 91.5 35 - 36 | 94 - 96.5 37 - 38 | 99 - 101.5 39 - 40 | 105.5 - 109 41½ - 43 | 113 - 118 44½ - 46½ | 123 - 128.5 48½ - 50½ |
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Arm length
(cm)
(in.)
Arm length
(cm)
(in.)
Bend elbow gently, then measure from centre of back of neck out to point of shoulder, down to back of elbow, and forward to wrist. |
75 29½ | 74.5 - 76 29¼ - 30 | 77 - 77.5 30¼ - 30½ | 78 - 78.5 30¾ - 31 | 79.5 - 80.5 31¼ - 31¾ | 81.5 - 83 32 - 32¾ | 84 - 85.5 33 - 33½ |
How to measure
- Bust
- Measure fullest circumference, keeping tape up under arms and across shoulder blades.
- Natural waist
- Measure at the narrowest circumference of your waist.
- Hips
- Stand with feet together and measure at fullest circumference.
- Arm length
- Bend elbow gently, then measure from centre of back of neck out to point of shoulder, down to back of elbow, and forward to wrist.