At first glance, the jacket produced by nfm does not distinguish
itself with anything particular. It has a loose cut, ample hood,
two chest pockets, and a „poacher" pocket on the butt. A
novelty, as far as such jackets are concerned, are large arm
pockets fully covered with Velcro loop – a characteristic
feature of nfm garm pieces. However, if we look
carefully, we will also notice inside mesh pockets with
additional access vertical zipper. Maybe let us just start
from the beginning.
faBric
As the name itself may suggest, the jacket is
made from a ripstop no-melt no-drip FR
Defender M fabric (64% Lenzing FR,
24% ParaAramid, 10% Poliamid, 2%
Antistatic). For fans of certificates
and other documents: the
jacket is compliant with
the standard EN 11612
(EN 531) class A1, B1,
C1. A quick summary
– it does not melt,
does not maintain
flame, and it's self-
e x t i n g u i s h i n g .
S h o r t l y
speaking, the
user of the
jacket will
not end up
as a running
torch. This
feature has
b e c o m e
standard in
the modern
battlefield.
Design
The jacket tops
with a hood –
properly big so that
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