We've just got a sample seeding jacketin the new waterproofCocona Xcellerator fabric,which the company says is the most breathable out there.We have two versions of the fabric, a three-layer with Cocona scriminternal layer and a 2.5-layer which

One of our fave things of last year was Rab's new MeCo baselayer fabric which mixes merino wool with Cocona for a sort of optimal mix of merino-style comfort with fast wicking and drying. So when we came across Target Dry's new socks which also mix

like faster wicking and drying performance.Sounds good eh? Sounds like the sort of base layer that would rapidly become your number one choice? Well, that's pretty much what's happened with our prototype Rab merino/cocona long-sleeved zip-neck top. It

Cocona - Big For SpringWe're just back from a flying visit to Sprayway's palatial east Manchester HQ and a quick preview both of the brand's new spring 2011 clothing - it hits the shops this week - and a look at next winter's range, more of which

is that the 'coco' bit of the name comes from Cocona, which the brand uses in its socks mixed with other sock-friendly materials and yarns like wool and polyamide. It's cool stuff, made from carbonised coconut shells which effectively massively increase the surface

eventually it gets soggy and it takes a relatively long time to dry out.Enter Cocona, a fibre made from carbonised coconut husks rather than sheep - carbonised sheep are called lamb chops - which is similarly natural, but is to wicking what Usain Bolt

Cocona Fabicsis not only claiming that its newwaterproof material,  Cocona Xcellerator, is the most breathable in theworld, but the company is also looking for active outdoorspeople to try it out forfree.Cocona fabrics are based on carbo extracted

Latest review on the site is a proper thrash test of Rab's new for autumn 2011 MeCo 165 Long Sleeve Zip Neck top - MeCo stands for 'merino/Cocona' and the idea is that a 65/35% mix of the two fabrics produces a material with the positiive attributes

are £35, pants £50 and convertibles £60. The women's version is called the Challenger Pant. Also new is the Discover Tee, a simple baselayer top made from Cocona fabric which uses carbon derived from coconut husks. It wicks and dries really fast and also

Everything's come full circle. Back in the old days, we wore stuff made mostly from natural things like wool and cotton and dead animals. Then things changed, the petro-chemical industry appeared along with artificial fabrics like Nylon and Polyester, essentially, plastics made f...