Technical Textiles: Fjallraven's G-1000

Fjallraven's Greenland Winter Jacket in Black and Blue, Featuring a G-1000 Shell

The apparel and accessories aficionados over at fashion and lifestyle blog High Snobiety have compiled a brief history of fall's most popular fabrics, including Fjallraven's popular (and patented) G-1000. Here's what they had to say about the technical textile:

"No technical fabric list would be complete without Fjällräven’s very own G-1000 fabric. The material was invented by Fjällraven’s founder, Åke Nordin, after discovering on an expedition to Greenland in 1966 that the selection of outdoor clothing was far too limited. Taking matters into his own hands, the adventurous Swede sewed together the very first G-1000 jacket adding a mixture of beeswax and paraffin.

"Nowadays, the tightly woven fabric is constructed of 65% polyster and 35% cotton and coated with a layer of natural Greenland wax. The combination of materials allows for both wind and water resistance on top of being both extremely durable and highly breathable. Like Gore-Tex, G-1000 allows for built-up moisture to release from the material so sweating stays at a minimum."