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Temperatures
Until recently, it was extremely difficult for consumers to compare different sleeping bags. The temperature figures declared by some manufacturers produced more confusion than clarity and in many cases were quite simply false. The proper selection of an appropriate sleeping bag was thus impeded, because many bags were simply not tested or not comparable under the provisions of different national standards. Since April 2002, EN standard 13537 has set a uniform procedure, binding on all, for how sleeping bags are tested and the how the results of those tests must be communicated. From 2005, all sleeping bags introduced on the market must have undergone this test procedure. SALEWA welcomes the introduction of this standard, because it increases transparency and comparability for the customer and independently confirms the quality of SALEWA products.
The new EN mode of measurement is distinguished from other methods used previously, so our sleeping bags have new temperature values. Tested models are recognised by the special label affixed to them, giving information on the various temperature margins. We have all our sleeping bags tested by an independent Norwegian body, the “Institut Thelma”, one of few European institutes certified for this new standard.
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