How to Choose Winter Jacket in 2022

If you need to wear a jacket in the colder months when you can't cut with just the middle layer, you need an insulated jacket. There are two main factors to consider when choosing.

Insulation type: This important component of the jacket determines its warmth and ability to handle wet conditions, and its packing amount. How active you are planning to sweat is also a factor in choosing insulation.

Jacket Features: All special features such as hood, adjustments, vents, pockets and powder skirts affect comfort and convenience.

Other considerations include weight and material.

Weight and compressibility are important in the activity of carrying a jacket in a backpack.

The material of the shell affects the ability of the jacket to withstand rain, breathability, maneuverability, durability, and wind chill.

Insulation type down

The best insulation in nature, the duck and goose shuttlecocks provide maximum warmth with minimal weight and bulk, as long as you don't get your body wet. The main advantages of down are that it is super lightweight, super warm and easy to pack. On the other hand, if it gets wet and dries slowly, it will not insulate. If you expect enough exercise to rain, snow, damp, or sweat, you should consider waterproof down, synthetic, or down / synthetic blends. One way to determine the quality of down is to check the loft. Fill power from about 450 to 900 refers to the amount (measured in cubic inches) that an ounce of downfill fills. High quality downs are more lofted, so higher gauge numbers indicate warmer downs.

Water resistant down

Polymer treatment helps moisture in the water resistant down handle and is as light as regular down. Like down, it's super lightweight, super warm, and super storable. negative? Expensive and wet performance lags behind synthetics.

Synthetic Insulation

All synthetic fibers use a variety of branded technologies, all using some form of compressible waterproof fiber. Innovation is fast and the performance gap with down is closing. Keep in mind that "bulging" does not mean the warmth of a synthetic jacket-the insulation microfiber makes the jacket thin and warm.

The main advantage of synthetic insulation is that it works when wet, is quick-drying, and is generally more affordable than down. However, it is heavier than down, less storable, and less durable.

Waterproof Construction

Because water can impair insulation performance, especially in untreated down, the outer shell of an insulated jacket is water resistant. Some insulated shells go further, having a waterproof/breathable exterior fabric, along with taped seams. Though this type of insulated shell is more expensive, it will be comparable in price to a 3-in-1 jacket. It also means you won’t have to buy and pack a separate rain shell.

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