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Whether hiking, scrambling or mountaineering, the Makalu Pants protect you in wet, rainy weather. Redesigned with a more eco-friendly Gore-Tex® membrane, they're still light, packable and waterproof, but now with fewer nasties.
Whether hiking, scrambling or mountaineering, the Makalu Pants protect you in wet, rainy weather. Redesigned with a more eco-friendly Gore-Tex® membrane, they're still light, packable and waterproof, but now with fewer nasties.
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Mountain Equipment Women's Makalu Pants Black

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Mountain Equipment Women's Makalu Pants Black

Season:2025S C

Brand:Mountain Equipment

Code:007126-01004-

What are the Makalu Pants?

They're lightweight, packable Gore-Tex® trousers designed to offer waterproof protection for all seasons, whether hiking, scrambling or mountaineering. This updated design takes the classic Makalu Pants to a new level, providing all the performance, now with more eco-friendly materials.

What are they made of?

The Makalu uses a three-layer construction with a 75D, bluesign® approved, recycled polyamide Gore-Tex® face fabric. This updated Gore® material uses an ePE membrane, a key milestone in the leading brand's responsible performance journey. If you were wondering, ePE stands for expanded polyethene, which is light, thin yet durable, and PFC-free.

If you're familiar with Trekitt descriptions, you may have seen that 'PFC-free' phrase floating around before. PFCs are per or poly-fluorinated chemicals, aka 'forever chemicals' that stay permanently in the environment and cause lasting damage to our ecosystems. Many companies are working towards a completely PFC-free future, so this is quite a breakthrough for the Gore-Tex® brand!

In addition, this membrane has a reduced carbon footprint, as it uses laminates with a lower-mass membrane and select textiles, making it an ideal choice for more environmentally conscious adventurers.

The Gore-Tex® layers provide complete waterproof and windproof protection, with ample breathability to prevent sweat and condensation from building up inside, helping regulate body temperature. They're treated with an FC-free (fluorocarbon-free) DWR (durable water repellent) to further encourage water to bead off the fabric, keeping the trousers dry and breathable in wet conditions. Overall, the material has been rigorously tested to ensure a long-lasting product life, which adds to those eco-friendly credentials, as you won't need to buy a new replacement for a long time, saving energy, resources and waste.

bluesign® certifications ensure that the materials used avoid harmful substances, use reduced air and water emissions, increase resource productivity, and the production line is more transparent and trustworthy.

What are their features?

The Makalu Pants have an integrated elastic waistband that feels flexible and comfy. You can alter it further using the drawcord adjuster.

You've got two-way 3/4 length water resistant YKK® side zips at each side with an internal flap for added weather protection. These zips allow maximum ventilation for working up a sweat on a steep ascent or technical route and make it easier to fit mountain footwear underneath. Once you've got your boots on comfortably, you can adapt the hem of each leg to fit around them using the hem adjusters.

A gusseted crotch provides extra fabric in vital areas, improving mobility and helping to prevent an embarrassing split trouser situation!

These trousers come in an active fit with articulated knees, providing plenty of space for freedom of movement and layering up underneath.

Features:

  • GORE-TEX® with ePE membrane and FC-free DWR
  • Three-layer construction with 75D face fabric for durability
  • Active fit with articulated knees
  • Gusseted crotch for unrestricted movement
  • Integrated elasticated waistband with drawcord
  • Two-way ¾ length YKK® WR side zips with internal flap
  • Adjustable hem
Technical Information

Weight: 340g / 12 oz (approx.)

Fabric: 75D - 251g / 7.4oz

Content: 100% Recycled Polyamide shell, ePE membrane

For best performance:

With any new waterproof, we advise you to wash the product with the appropriate tech wash and reapply a fresh DWR to activate the technology and achieve the best performance from day one.

How does waterproof technology work?

Modern waterproof technology often uses a waterproof membrane sandwiched between layers of fabric and a DWR (Durable Water Repellent) on the outer material.

What is 'wetting out', and how does it affect my waterproof?

DWRs commonly get worn down from contact, whether with your backpack or your fingertips. When the DWR wears down, your waterproof product may begin to 'wet out', meaning the water stops beading off the surface and starts to soak in instead.

While the waterproof membrane will prevent the jacket from leaking or water from getting inside, when your jacket wets out, moisture (from sweat or condensation) can build up on the interior, causing it to feel moist.

There's a common misconception that, when this happens, the product is faulty because people believe the waterproof membrane is leaking. However, this is most likely not the case; you simply need to clean your jacket and reapply the DWR.

The easiest way to spot when this is happening is to see if water beads off the material's surface or soaks in.

PFC/PFAS usage in modern waterproof and DWR technology

Most modern DWR technology avoids the use of PFCs/PFAS chemicals.

PFC-free means perfluorinated chemical-free. Companies such as Gore-Tex® are also beginning to eliminate these harmful chemicals in their waterproof membranes with technology like Gore-Tex® ePE.

What are PFC/PFAS chemicals?

Perfluorinated chemicals (PFCs) are also known as forever chemicals and cause environmental harm, similar to PFAS.

PFAS means per- or poly-fluorinated alkyl; these are a group of industrial chemicals that also cause detrimental harm to the environment, often through product and garment manufacture.

These chemicals can't break down, so once they reach nature (usually via factory water waste), they stay in the ecosystem and contaminate living organisms, working their way up the food chain. PFAS and PFCs are suspected carcinogens and have been known to affect mammal reproduction and hormone production. Therefore, many leading brands in the outdoor industry are now prioritising cutting out the use of these chemicals entirely to contribute to a more responsible manufacturing process.

How to care for a new waterproof product

PFC/PFAS-free waterproof products still perform effectively. However, they will require more frequent care (washing and reapplying a DWR) to ensure consistency. We stock various care products for this, which you can browse here. If this is your first time doing this, check out our easy how-to guide by clicking here.

Sizing Information

Click here for the manufactures size charts.

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