10 years in the making

April 2018

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Patagonia’s Micro Puff Hoody ($459.99, 264g (m)/227g (w)) was nearly 10 years in the making – that’s how long it took the company to develop its PlumaFill synthetic insulation and the construction techniques that prevent it shifting and clumping. Plumafill is said to replicate the structure of down, which means it has the same packability, […]
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