Customer Project: UL Breathable Windbreaker

by Erin Reeder

• OVERVIEW
• HOW DO I MAKE IT
• MATERIALS

• An ultralight, windproof, breathable jacket with a built-in stuff pocket. 
  
  Front, sleeves, hood, and turquoise panels are ripstop. The remaining panels, back, side and arm gussets are breathable, stretch mesh.
  
  I wanted to design an ultralight, breathable, waterproof jacket. This jacket is the beta test for the fit/form but without the really expensive material :). 
• I based my design off of the Green Pepper Skyline jacket pattern. I made the following modifications:

  • Added a breathable mesh racerback panel to the back
  • Removed all pockets from the front of the jacket
  • Added a drop-hem in the back
  • Added a built-in stuff pocket between the regular hem and drop-hem extension
  • Removed the velcro cuff enclosures
  • Used a lightweight zipper
  • Reduced gusset size for better fit
  • Added a hood

• Required Materials:

  1x Green Pepper Skyline Jacket Pattern
  1x 26" Lightweight Polyester Zipper
  1x 7" Polyester Reversible Pocket Zipper
  ~ 1/2 yard of breathable, stretch mesh (had on-hand)
  ~ 1/4 yard 1.0 oz HyperD - Charcoal Gray / Uncalendered 
  ~ 1/2 yard  1.0 oz HyperD - Moroccan Blue / Uncalendered
  ~ 1/8 yard  1.1 oz Ripstop Nylon - Robin Egg Blue / Uncalendered

  Related Products:

  • 1.0 oz HyperD™
  • YKK Coil Zipper
  • YKK Coil Slider - Standard