5 Reasons People Who Work Outside in the Cold Are Wearing This Hood
Early shifts, job sites, delivery routes and farm chores all start the same way: outside, in the cold, often in the wind. These are five reasons people who work outdoors reach for the Kolvik Sherpa Hood before the shift starts.
Outdoor Workers Need Their Ears and Face Covered
Cold-weather safety guidance for workers lists people who work outdoors among the workers at risk of cold stress. It tells them to wear a hat and to protect the ears and the face, along with the hands and feet.
A hat covers the head. The Kolvik hood covers the head, the ears, the face and the neck in one piece, which leaves only the gloves and boots for the rest.
Good to know: With the face panel up, the hood covers the nose, ears, cheeks and chin, four of the six places frostbite most often affects.
Wind Makes the Same Temperature Feel Much Colder
Wind carries heat away from bare skin, so a windy morning feels far colder than the thermometer reads. The colder the air, the bigger the drop.
On a job site, a loading dock or an open road there is often nothing to block the wind. That is why the face panel and the neck cape matter: they leave less skin out in it.
Good to know: In the coldest row of the chart, exposed skin can freeze in 30 minutes.
Panel Up for the Wind, Down to Talk
Work means talking: to the crew, on the radio, to a customer at the door. The face panel pulls up over your nose and mouth for the wind and drops down under your chin when you need to speak. The hood stays on the whole time.
The Neck Cape Tucks Under a Work Jacket
Bending, lifting and reaching all pull at the collar. The Kolvik hood has a long neck cape that runs down below the neckline, so the cape and the collar overlap instead of leaving a strip of bare neck.
Two Hoods: One in the Truck, One With Your Gear
Every pack holds two hoods in two colours. Keep the second one in the truck, so there is always a spare where you work. Each one is the whole piece: the hood over your head and ears, the panel over your nose and mouth, and the cape down under your collar.
Good to know: The hood comes in one size and measures 50 cm (19.7 in) tall by 42 cm (16.5 in) wide laid flat.
Start Your Cold Mornings Covered
The Kolvik Sherpa Hood covers your head, ears, face and neck in one piece, lined with soft sherpa, with two hoods in every pack. One pack is $34.99, two packs are $59.99 and three packs are $79.99. Shipping is free from $50, every order ships within 24 hours, and every pack is covered by a 30-day money-back guarantee.
CHECK AVAILABILITYWhat Others Are Saying About Kolvik
“Wore it on the job site at 5 a.m. in sleet. My face stayed warm the whole shift.”
“I am in and out of the van all day. I drop the mask part to talk to customers and pull it back up when I am walking.”
“I work the loading dock and the cold room. The panel comes down when I talk to drivers, and it feels nice against my skin.”
“I work in the cold five days a week. One hood stays in the truck and one goes with my work gear, so I’m never without it.”
“Chores start at 5 in the dark. The neck tucks right into my coveralls and keeps the wind off my throat.”
“Warm and well made. My wife took the second one, and she wears it out to the barn too.”