Picture Organic Snow Jackets

Guide d’achat : Picture Organic Snow Jackets

Membranes and ratings

Most use Picture's Dryplay membrane: 20K/20K on the Exa, Zoya and Object, and 10K/10K on the Luma, Luma Gradient, Nitric, Puffer, Puffer GRDT, Glenk and Zonk. The Merassen and Gravita use a GORE-TEX ePE membrane; Picture rates the Merassen 28,000 mm / 28,000 g, and the Gravita is a 3-layer shell. Seams are fully taped on the Exa, Object, Merassen and Gravita, and critically taped on the Zoya, Luma, Luma Gradient and both Puffers. The 26-27 Dryplay jackets carry a Teflon EcoElite PFC-free DWR.

Insulation or shell

Picture lists the fill: 180 g/m² in the Puffer and Puffer GRDT, 80 g/m² in the Luma, Luma Gradient and Nitric, 60 g/m² in the 26-27 Exa, Zoya and Object, and 40 g/m² in the Merassen. The Gravita is an uninsulated shell. The Glenk and Zonk are Picture's everyday puffers, made for mild weather changes rather than long wet days on the hill. Most 26-27 jackets use Picture's circular polyester (60% production waste, 40% used clothing).

Fit and sizing

The Exa, Zoya, Object, Nitric, Merassen, Gravita and Zonk are a regular fit: take your usual size. The Luma, Luma Gradient, Puffer, Puffer GRDT and Glenk are a relaxed cut, and most riders take their usual size. In Picture's women's chart, M covers 66-68 in height and a 35-37 in chest; in the men's chart, M covers 175-179 cm and a 96-101 cm chest. Between two sizes, try both.

Questions

Is the Picture Exa ski jacket waterproof?

Yes. The Exa has a 20K/20K membrane (Dryplay on the 26-27 Exa), fully taped seams and a PFC-free DWR. The 25-26 Exa is a 2-layer jacket.

Which Picture jackets are GORE-TEX?

The men's Merassen GORE-TEX, rated 28,000 mm / 28,000 g with 40 g/m² fill, and the women's Gravita GORE-TEX 3L, a 3-layer shell with no insulation. Both use a GORE-TEX ePE membrane with fully taped seams.

What is Picture's circular polyester?

Picture calls it The Circular: polyester made from 60% production waste and 40% used clothing. It is used in the Exa, Zoya, Luma, Nitric, Object, Puffer and Puffer GRDT here.

How do Picture Organic jackets fit?

The Exa, Zoya, Object, Nitric, Merassen, Gravita and Zonk are a regular fit, so take your usual size. The Luma, Luma Gradient, Puffer, Puffer GRDT and Glenk are relaxed, and most riders take their usual size. Check the size chart on the product page.

Can I ski in the Picture Glenk or Zonk puffer?

Picture designs the Glenk and Zonk as everyday winter puffers with a 10K/10K Dryplay membrane for mild weather changes. For full, wet days on the hill, a ski jacket such as the Exa, Object or Nitric is the better choice.