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HH LIFA® Stripe Crew Base Layer
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HH LIFA® Stripe Crew Base Layer

The striped base layer that turns Helly Hansen's LIFA technology into a recognisable graphic.

$50 at HELLY HANSEN
HELLY HANSEN $50 ↗

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Story & heritage

The official product page calls this the original technical Helly Hansen base layer and says the design takes inspiration from the iconic sailor stripe.

The wiki extract grounds the technology: in the 1970s Helly Hansen developed LIFA, a polypropylene fibre used close to the body to keep skin dry and warm, completing the three-layer system of dress.

Materials & craft

Helly Hansen describes the shirt as providing breathable warmth, moisture management and comfort for aerobic activities, and notes that the brand has been excelling at HH LIFA® base layer technology for 40 years.

HH LIFA®polypropylene fibremoisture managementbreathable warmthsailor stripecrew neck

How to choose & style

Let the stripe show at the sleeve or collar under a shell, or wear it alone for training. Black is the most versatile; navy and cobalt lean into the marine side of the HH archive.

BlackWhiteNavyCobaltsailor stripe
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