
MEC
Northern Light Hoodie - Women's

MEC
Northern Light Hoodie - Women's

MEC
Northern Light Hoodie - Men's

Patagonia
Nano-Air Light Hoodie - Women's

Arc'teryx
Atom SL Hoodie - Men's

Patagonia
Nano-Air Light Hoodie - Men's

Black Diamond
Solution 2.0 Hoodie - Women's

Tenson
Artchi Jacket - Men's

Tenson
Yara Jacket - Women's

Black Diamond
Solution 2.0 Hoodie - Men's

Smartwool
Smartloft Hybrid Jacket - Women's

Arc'teryx
Atom Hoodie - Men's

Arc'teryx
Atom Hoodie - Women's

Patagonia
Nano Puff Hoody - Men's

Tenson
Gavin Jacket - Men's

MEC
Northern Light Jacket - Men's

Fjallraven
Skogso Padded Jacket - Men's

Fjallraven
Nuuk Parka - Women's

Black Diamond
Solution 2.0 Hoodie - Women's

Mammut
Sender Insulated Hooded Jacket - Women's

MEC
Northern Light Jacket - Women's

Outdoor Research
Vesper Insulated Jacket - Men's

Patagonia
Nano Puff Hoody - Women's

Patagonia
Nano Puff Jacket - Men's

Patagonia
Nano Puff Jacket - Women's

The North Face
Aconcagua Jacket - Men's

Rossignol
Velika Insulated Jacket - Women's

Indyeva
Isova Jacket - Women's

Sportful
Rythmo Jacket - Women's

Fjallraven
Keb Padded Hoodie - Women's

Fjallraven
Expedition Latt Hoodie - Women's

Outdoor Research
SuperStrand LT Hoodie - Men's

Patagonia
DAS Light Hoody - Men's

Black Diamond
Solution 4.0 Parka - Men's

Fjallraven
Ovik Padded Jacket - Men's

Fjallraven
Bergtagen 60 Insulation Jacket - Men's

Fjallraven
Keb Gore-Tex Jacket - Men's

Fjallraven
Keb Padded Hoodie - Men's

Outdoor Research
Echelon Ecoloft Jacket - Men's

Rossignol
Stanci NF Insulated Jacket - Women's

The North Face
Aconcagua Hooded Jacket - Women's

Patagonia
Heyes Peak Jacket - Men's

Black Diamond
First Light 1.0 Stretch Hoodie - Men's

Outdoor Research
Vaya Ecoloft Jacket - Women's

Mountain Hardwear
Kor Alloy Hooded Jacket - Men's

Fjallraven
Keb Gore-Tex Jacket - Women's

Black Diamond
First Light 1.0 Stretch Hoodie - Women's

Patagonia
Nano-Air Light Jacket - Men's

Rossignol
Opside Hoodie Jacket - Men's

Black Diamond
Alpine Start Hoodie - Women's

Karpos
Lastei Up Jacket - Men's

Mammut
Sender Insulated Hooded Jacket - Men's

Karpos
Lastei Active Plus Jacket - Women's
For reliable warmth on dawn patrols and moonlight snowshoe adventures, reach for a trusty synthetic insulated jacket. These versatile pieces use lightweight polyester fibres to trap body heat while still being breathable. Once you warm up, they're easy to stuff into your pack.
Low-profile synthetic insulated jackets shine as part of a layering system and on their own in milder temperatures. Designs with more insulation work well for colder temps or mellower activities.
While both types of insulation will keep you toasty, they have different strengths.
Unlike down, synthetic insulation keeps you warm even if it gets wet. This makes it a great choice for wet or humid environments and high-output activities like hiking or backcountry skiing. Synthetic jackets also dry quickly, are easy to care for, and tend to be more affordable than down jackets.
The trade-off is that many types of synthetic insulation are bulkier than down, so synthetic jackets may take up a bit more space in your pack.
Brands like Outdoor Research, Patagonia, Arc’teryx and MEC Label continually innovate in pursuit of better warmth-to-weight ratios and sustainability.
Many synthetic insulated jackets sold at MEC use recycled and bluesign®-approved materials to lower their environmental impact. Synthetic insulation is also a good choice for people who want to avoid using animal products like down.