Seams wear out and can let water in. The process also adds weight. To try and get around these problems, The North Face recently released the Fuse Uno jacket, which is cut from one piece of material.

That's pretty much what The North Face has done. The Fuse Uno alpine climbing shell ($399) is constructed out of a single piece of fabric, like a really expensive origami crane. Instead of ...

The North Face’s FuseForm is one of the latest and most impressive outer shell technologies and it performs well in this new jacket. OUTER SHELLS ARE one of the must-pack items of equipment; whether ...

EACH YEAR, MANUFACTURERS bring out new technology that is applied to everything from socks and shoes to packs and, in case of The North Face, outer shell jackets. TNF’s Fuse Uno outer shell is made ...

Learn more. Please also consider subscribing to WIRED Want to know what's so special about The North Face's new mountaineering jacket? Just look at the name. The Fuse Uno is made from just one ...