Core Technologies

Columbia is first and foremost an outdoor product company. In many ways though, we are a technology company. Columbia's commitment to innovation runs throughout our entire product offering, and helps set us apart from the competition. Our family of Omni technologies have been designed with one thing in mind: your comfort. Whether it's keeping you warm and dry, cool and comfortable, or moving fast and light, we've focused on serious solutions for a simple challenge: Enhancing your experience of the greater outdoors with the best products you can buy.

Core Technologies
- Omni-Heat®
  THERMAL COMFORT
  
  Stay warm in cold conditions.
- Omni-Shield™
  ADVANCED REPELLENCY
  
  Resist rain and stains.
- Omni-Shield
  BLOOD 'N GUTS™
  ADVANCED REPELLENCY
  
  Resist and release.
- Techlite™
  LIGHTWEIGHT PERFORMANCE
  
  Lightweight cushioning and support.
- Omni-Grip®
  ADVANCED TRACTION
  
  Hold tight on any terrain.
- Omni-Shade®
  SUN PROTECTION
  
  Enjoy the sun safely.
- Omni-Dry®
  ADVANCED EVAPORATION
  
  Keeps you dry and comfortable.
- Omni-Freeze™
  ADVANCED COOLING
  
  Stay cool in the heat.
- Omni-Tech®
  WATERPROOF BREATHABLE
  
  Stay dry in wet conditions.

OMNI-FREEZE

About OMNI-FREEZE

Omni-Freeze® consists of specially shaped flat yarns that facilitate the release of heat, and feel cooler to the touch, during warm weather and active outdoor adventures. The specifically shaped yarns, when woven or knit together, create Omni-Freeze, which transfers heat from a surface at a faster rate than traditional fabric. The Omni-Freeze flat yarns increase the surface area of the fabric that contacts your bare skin, which transmits heat faster and feels cooler to the touch.