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Wear it: Columbia Omni-Heat 3D

by Stephen Regneold

It debuted in 2010, a strange new kind of base layer with an interior pattern of silvery dots. The Omni-Heat line from Columbia introduced a design that helped “reflect” body heat to improve baselayer performance.

This year, Omni-Heat gets an upgrade. Columbia has improved the reflective patterning for better heat retention. But it made a more tangible innovation — microscopic tufts of soft fibers scattered across the garment’s interior.

The fibers work to create an “air gap” to further improve heat retention and add literal warm fuzzies. It’s called Omni-Heat 3D.



Columbia has a solid product that performs well as a cool-weather top or a cold-weather base layer. It retains body heat, and the “3D” feature offers a new kind of feel.

With Omni-Heat 3D the innovation isn’t seen, it is felt. Against the skin, the Knit Crew Top is soft, pliant and just a bit grippy on the skin.




For more on this product, visit https://gearjunkie.com/. Stephen Regenold is the founder and writes about outdoors gear for Gear Junkie.

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