The Katmai Light Shirt is for active people travelling to warm climates
Warm weather activities, such as sightseeing, backpacking or safaris, benefit from clothing that not only helps you stay cool but provides protection from UV and biting insects, and allows travel essentials to be carried securely.
The Katmai combines the ultra-cooling and protective lightweight Parameta A fabric with travel friendly design features that help keep out insects, provide discreet pockets and allow freedom of movement. The Katmai provides protection and cooling in one easy care, very weight efficient shirt.
The Katmai offers design features that enhance the fabric protection, provide practical pocketing and allow full freedom of movement
- Protection from sun and biting insects offered by traditional collar that fastens tightly, cuffs with secure closures and closely spaced buttons.
- Secure, secret storage of documents and essentials without altering the garment’s fit from three discreet pockets with hidden pocket within.
- Ease of movement due to arm and shoulder articulation, and long back hem with side slits.
Parameta®A fabrics are rapid evaporation fabrics that help to keep you cool and protect you in warm environments.
All Parameta A fabrics wick very effectively, rapidly spreading perspiration over a large area to provide maximum evaporation in order to keep you cool at higher temperatures. It blocks virtually all damaging UV rays (UPF 50+), and the close weave deters biting insects.
Parameta A fabric comes in assorted weights to suit different requirements:
- Parameta A Light for travel shirts (100% polyester)
- Parameta A Cotton+ for legwear (cotton blended with modern synthetics for a rugged, fast-drying fabric).
- Dense fabric weave deters biting insects combined with secure cuff closure, closely spaced buttons and high fastening collar.
- Increased wind and sun protection through traditional style collar.
- Secure and discreet pocketing
- Two bellows pockets on the chest.
- Hidden secure passport sized pocket within one bellows pocket.
- Discreet OS map sized pocket.
- Maximum freedom of movement from articulated sleeves.
- Long back hem with side slits for ease of movement.
- Minimal rucksack rub over shoulder area due to flat shoulder seams.
- Two spare buttons provided.
Choose the Katmai Light Shirt for warm climate protection and comfort…
The Katmai Light uses Parameta A fabric, which is cool, lightweight, quick drying and protects against sun (SPF 50+ equivalent) and insects. The generous pockets provide secure and hidden storage and don’t distort the garment’s fit or your ease of movement when full.
So expect travel-friendly warm weather protection coupled with discreet and useful pocketing in a very weight efficient package.
How will my Páramo warm weather wear outperform other trek and travel wear?
The Parameta A fabric used for Páramo trek and travel wear provides superior performance for warm weather. As well as feeling light and cool, it is designed to actively cool you by spreading perspiration to prevent pooling and using every last drop of perspiration to cool you. The dense weave not only blocks virtually all harmful UV rays but also very effectively deters biting insects. Many other ‘insect deterrent’ fabrics use a treatment which will wash out after only a few uses. It dries very rapidly making it ideal for travel and expeditions when washing facilities may be limited.
Size | To fit chest up to |
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S | 97 | 38 |
M | 101 | 40 |
L | 109 | 43 |
XL | 117 | 46 |
XXL | 125 | 49 |
Garments are specified using metric measurements, therefore the metric measurements in this chart are the most accurate. Imperial equivalents are rounded to the nearest half number.
Measurements relate to the body rather than garment measurements.
How do I look after this Páramo item?
This item works best if washed using one of Nikwax’s synthetic baselayer products such as BaseWash®or BaseFresh®. Unlike standard washing detergents, these products enhance the wicking performance of your kit and prevent odour build up.
In what kind of weather conditions can I use my Katmai Light Shirt?
The Katmai Light Parameta A fabric is ultra-cooling, holding perspiration close to your skin and evaporating it to keep you cool. It provides UV protection so is ideal for warm, sunny weather. Because the fabric provides active cooling, the shirt may be less comfortable in cooler, windier conditions, especially if you get wet. In more temperate conditions, we suggest a wicking baselayer in Parameta T+ or Parameta G, if necessary worn under a Nikwax Windproof, to provide less cooling.