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Haglöfs’ new clothing collection nods to the past

Haglöfs has a new clothing collection that “pays tribute to their mountain heritage” and takes traditional ideas and incorporates them in contemporary designs.

Top-quality materials are used including Gore-Tex, Polartec fabrics and down. The collection includes the IC3 Gore-Tex Jacket (right), which has 12 pockets, weighs 681 grams (size L) and costs £660; the IC3 Down Parka with 700 fill power down and a Pertex shell weighing 967 grams (size

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