Snowboarding apparel combines art & science.

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With one goal in mind--making the best technical snowboard apparel out there--Portland, Ore.-based Homeschool Snowboarding, now in its second season, continues to focus its efforts on three things: breathability, durability, and a timeless design. Designed to work under the toughest conditions in the Northwest, the folks at Homeschool Snowboarding understand that it takes a balance between waterproofness and breathability to make a snowboarder truly comfortable.

"Making something waterproof is fairly easy; garbage bags are waterproof. Making it breathable is the hard part. Achieving a balance between the two is where art and science come together," explains founder Daniel Clancey. Using Cocona Technology (activated carbon from coconut shells) increases...