Winter Jacket
Casual Jackets
In contrast with technical jackets, casual models put a premium on style and comfort, in addition to accomplishing their primary tasks of providing warmth and weather resistance. They are also usually built with heavy-duty shell materials like canvas or nylon, which add weight but are much more durable than the razor-thin and delicate shell fabrics used in technical jackets. They might also include stylistic features like cargo pockets, button flaps over the front zipper, and fur accents around the neck and hood.
Since these jackets are made with affordability, durability, and comfort in mind, they don’t always offer an athletic fit or light weight, making them less suitable for high-output activities. However, they work great for getting around the city, sledding, or ice skating. Casual jackets also offer convenient features such as phone pockets, removable hoods, and thigh-length fits that provide extra protection.
Description
Winter jackets are garments built to withstand cold, windy, and wet weather. They contain thick insulation, so your body stays warm even when standing still. They are also constructed with fabrics that repel water and wind, creating weatherproof refuges for your upper body.
It is this combination of weather resistance and warmth that sets the jackets in this test apart from other jacket styles such as dedicated down jackets and synthetic insulation jackets. Those thinner and less protective pieces are often part of an integrated system of layers to give the user ultimate discretion in warmth and sweat management during winter activities. The jackets featured in this review are intended to be used as an all-in-one overcoat, with few or no warm layers needed underneath.
In addition to keeping you warm and dry, winter jackets are styled for more casual and sometimes formal occasions. In contrast to their lightweight counterparts used for cold-weather sports, all-around winter jackets often include more features that add comfort and livability since weight is not a primary concern. They need to make life in winter more bearable, with plenty of room for storing gloves, hats, scarves, and accessories.
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