A lot of outdoor brands are taking steps to reduce their carbon footprint these days, particularly by moving away from using PFAS chemicals and by using recycled materials. Not many are going to the lengths that Páramo are going to, however.
This jacket, the Páramo Halkon 360°, showcases the British brand’s new 360-degree project, which involves various processes focused around circularity in order to keep products out of landfill. We’ve already seen this in the Páramo Aspira 360°, a jacket that we’ve been mightily impressed by. Here’s how the new Halkon 360 fared.
Páramo Halkon 360°: The Top Line
Very sustainably made, protective, highly breathable and with a wealth of very useful pockets and details.
This is a weatherproof jacket that protects in a different way to conventional waterproof jackets that use membranes. Instead, it uses a Nikwax treatment, water-repellent fabrics and a special liner to repel moisture from both the outside of the jacket and the inside. I’ve tested numerous jackets from Páramo that use this unique system and I rate it highly because it brings protection without any nasty clammy feeling. It also dries very quickly.

The downside is that this jacket is on the heavy and bulky side at 894g. It’s therefore not really something that I’ve found I’m happy to carry in my backpack just in case I need it. But it’s an excellent option for those days where you’ll want to be wearing a protective layer throughout the duration of your activity.
Pros: Breathable, fast drying, lots of useful pockets, stormproof hood, excellent sustainability credentials
Cons: Heavy and bulky, longer cut might not be to everyone’s taste.
Buy The Páramo Halkon 360 : £650 at Paramo-clothing.com
How I Tested It
I’ve got extensive experience testing Páramo products, including having used the Páramo Helki Jacket, the Páramo Velez Windproof and the Páramo Aspira 360 Smock in recent years. I’ve been testing this particular jacket over the last four months, mainly on particularly wet and windy days that I know will require constant protection – whether that’s on dog walks around the Wiltshire Downs or while out surveying routes for a guidebook I’m working on. The pictures in this review show a recent trip to the Lake District where I tested the Halkon 360° out on a couple of day walks in the fells.
Sustainability
The “360” in the Halkon’s name refers to the circularity process that Páramo have started to develop with some of the products in its line. As part of this, Páramo uses a cutting-edge chemical recycling process that can turn old fabric into new, high-quality materials without any loss in performance. Unlike mechanical recycling, which tends to downcycle materials into lower-grade outputs, this process regenerates fibres, allowing Páramo to turn worn-out jackets into premium new ones, thus helping to close the loop.