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Try the Hilltrek Cotton Analogy Smocks if you sweat. They have Ventile on the outer layer and Nikwax Analogy Pump liner on the inside. Works much like Paramo

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Ventile fabric is expensive at around 20 pounds per metre and companies like Snowsled manufacture in the UK at higher labour rates compared to China and even Eastern Europe Others UK manufacturers such as Hilltrek www.hilltrek.co.uk are slightly cheaper try them

Great thing about Ventile is its easily repairable unlike other fabrics

Give Hilltrek Outdoor Clothing a call - you might pick up a deal 01339886062 www.hilltrek.co.uk

Hilltrek have as sale of their Ventile and Cotton Analogy stuff now You may get a deal there See their website http://www.hillgear.com/acatalog/copy_of_copy_of_Windshirt.html Deeside Chiel

Mark Keep the Ventile as the outer and try a Parmo reversible shirt under. I have worn a combination of Hilltrek Braemar Smock (See http://www.hillgear.com/acatalog/copy_of_copy_of_Ventile.html) with Paramo Reversible shirt on many conditions. Three weekends ago I was climbing two Munros in the...

Try proofing in Nikwax TX Direct to improve water repellency. I have been caught out in a downpour with a 'proofed' Braemar Smock' and a Paramo shirt under it and been completely dry. As far as the hood size goes ask the Hilltrek guys to make a larger hood - they are pretty responsive to...

Hilltrek are combining Ventile with Paramo Pump liner - called Cotton Analogy. See http://www.hilltrek.co.uk/acatalog/Cotton_Analogy.html and http://www.hilltrek.co.uk/acatalog/News_Page.html Its not laminated -but does it need to be??