2020’s best insulated jackets

June 2020

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Featured jacket: Outdoor Research Illuminate Down Hoody $399.99. Distributed by www.bivouac.co.nz
Everything you need to know before buying an insulated jacket. InsulationThere are two types of insulation: synthetic or down. Synthetic insulation is cheapest and will keep the user warm even when wet. It is bulkier and heavier than down, but also more durable. Modern synthetic fills are coming close to equalling down in weight and […]
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