Choose the warmth architecture
Continuous insulation, baffles, quilting, fleece structures, knit and body mapping each change warmth, movement, compressibility and production control.
Ski midlayer and insulation development
Midlayers,warmth that still layers.
Develop fleece, knit, insulated, vest and hybrid directions around warmth placement, activity level, bulk under shell, stretch, packability, care and range role.
- Working model
- OEM · ODM
- Family
- Midlayers & Insulation
02Mission-to-product decisions
Define the productbefore selecting features.
Keep the wardrobe compatible
Review collar, hood, cuff, hem, pocket and zipper stacking with the base layer and shell so the midlayer solves its job without pressure or unusable overlap.
03Anatomy loupe
Where the warmth sits,and how it stacks.
A hybrid midlayer shows most of the decisions in one garment. Open each zone up close.
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Quilting & baffles
Continuous insulation, baffles or quilting — warmth, compressibility and production control.
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Body mapping
Fleece or knit panels where movement and air exchange matter.
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Collar & zip stacking
Collar, hood and zipper stacking with the base layer and shell.
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Cuffs & hem
Cuff and hem bulk under the shell, without pressure.
04Spec tag · general guidance
Build thespec tag.
Pick the conditions, then the options to confirm. The tag goes into your brief — every option is confirmed against your materials and validation plan.
General guidance · confirmed against your brief
05Material stack · planning ranges
Loft withoutblocking the moisture path.
Add adaptable loft without blocking the whole system's moisture path, and specify insulation basis weight and the thermal method separately.
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Active midlayer
Grid fleece · Bonded softshell
140–260 gsm · 240–380 gsm - 02
Insulation
Synthetic sheet insulation
40–200 g/m² basis weight
Planning ranges · confirmed on physical swatches
Evidence needed
Proof belongs beside the claim.
Current midlayer or insulation samples, fill or fabric records, quilting or baffle details, care and fit evidence are required.
07Before you enquire
Questions to resolvebefore sampling.
Down, synthetic or hybrid?
Choose by intended warmth, moisture exposure, packability, care, sourcing evidence, construction and target price.
08Start a brief
Plan a midlayer program —warmth with a job.
Share the family, the quantity and where it is going. Your brief pass fills in as you type; send it and we reply with the next step.
The pass is a summary of your brief · nothing is sent until you submit