Seams can be your biggest enemy when you’re trying to design a jacket that’s both lightweight and wind/waterproof. So The North Face engineered its new Fuse Uno jacket to assemble from a single piece of fabric like a complex origami model, reducing the number of seams that need to be stitched and sealed.
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By weaving fabrics of different strengths together, the North Face has created a near-seamless, lightweight jacket with varying levels of durability and utility.
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The Boy Scouts advocate always being prepared, and that motto is a lot easier to put into practice with this transforming waterproof jacket from Vamoose. When it’s pouring it keeps you dry and protected from the rain, but when the storm passes the jacket transforms into a lightweight backpack so it’s easy to carry in case inclement weather returns.
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The folks over at Gear Junkie got a chance to visit the product development lab at North Face’s new headquarters in Alameda, California, and one of the many new innovations they were shown was this wonderful runner’s jacket that uses a clever ventilation system to cool you down.
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Patagonia has produced the first 1,000-fill-power down parka. It doesn’t come cheap, but if you’re looking for the ultimate cold-weather coat, this just might be it.
The worst part of camping—having to leave your sleeping bag’s warm embrace for late night latrine trips. But with the Poler Napsack, you’ll never have to take it off again, even after you return to civilization. More »
The next time you’re trying to sneak a drink into a venue that wants to charge you an arm and a leg for a beer, leave your giant bladder-filled sombrero at home. Skateboarding brand Enjoi’s Beer Hunter Jacket provides a better solution: a couple of insulated cooler pockets for keeping bottles and cans chilled. More »
A puffy down feather jacket is one of the lightest and warmest things you can wear. But the tradeoff is that if you get it even the slightest bit wet, you’ll be wearing a cold soggy mess. Not the Brooks-Range Mojave, though; thanks to a special coating on the feathers, it doesn’t skimp on the warm when it’s wet. More »
Apparently wearing puffy down-filled jackets in the winter doesn’t look ridiculous enough. So for $424 you can upgrade your winter wear to the Matt Nylon Hooded Down Jacket which comes with a zip-around hoodie sporting integrated snow goggles and ventilation holes so you don’t suffocate. Although, that could be a better fate than venturing outside in this. More »
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