
Arc'teryx
Atom Hoodie - Women's

Arc'teryx
Atom Hoodie - Women's

Arc'teryx
Atom SL Hoodie - Men's

MEC
Northern Light Hoodie - Men's

MEC
Northern Light Hoodie - Women's

Black Diamond
Solution 2.0 Hoodie - Men's

Tenson
Yara Jacket - Women's

Rossignol
Opside Hoodie Jacket - Men's

Arc'teryx
Atom SL Hoodie - Women's

Patagonia
Nano-Air Light Hoody - Women's

Tenson
Artchi Jacket - Men's

Outdoor Research
SuperStrand LT Hoodie - Men's

Patagonia
Nano-Air Light Hoody - Men's

Mammut
Sender Insulated Hooded Jacket - Men's

Black Diamond
Solution 2.0 Hoodie - Women's

Mammut
Sender Insulated Hooded Jacket - Women's

Outdoor Research
SuperStrand LT Hoodie - Women's

Arc'teryx
Atom Hoodie - Men's

Patagonia
Nano Puff Jacket - Women's

Black Diamond
Solution 2.0 Hoodie - Women's

Patagonia
Nano Puff Jacket - Men's

Black Diamond
Solution 2.0 Hoodie - Men's

Fjallraven
Keb Padded Hoodie - Women's

MEC
Boundary Light Jacket - Youths

The North Face
Perrito 4-N-1 Hooded Jacket - Youths

Rossignol
Stanci NF Insulated Jacket - Women's

Rossignol
Velika Insulated Jacket - Women's

Kathmandu
Seeker Hooded Jacket - Men's

Swix
Focus Jacket - Men's

Craft
ADV Nordic Training Speed Jacket 2 - Women's

Rossignol
Rochrun NL Insulated Jacket - Men's

The North Face
Aconcagua 3 Jacket - Men's

Fjallraven
Nuuk Parka - Women's

Craft
ADV Pursuit Thermal Jacket - Women's

Black Diamond
Alpine Start Hoodie - Women's

Fjallraven
Skogso Padded Jacket - Men's

Black Diamond
First Light 1.0 Stretch Hoodie - Men's

Outdoor Research
Vaya Ecoloft Jacket - Women's

Patagonia
Nano-Air Light Jacket - Men's

Smartwool
Smartloft Hybrid Jacket - Women's

The North Face
Aconcagua Jacket - Men's

Outdoor Research
Echelon Ecoloft Jacket - Men's

Fjallraven
Expedition Latt Hoodie - Women's

Fjallraven
Ovik Padded Jacket - Men's

MEC
Northern Light Jacket - Men's

Fjallraven
Bergtagen 60 Insulation Jacket - Men's

Black Diamond
Solution 4.0 Parka - Men's

Karpos
Lastei Up Jacket - Men's

Fjallraven
Keb Padded Hoodie - Men's

Fjallraven
Keb Gore-Tex Jacket - Men's

Fjallraven
Keb Gore-Tex Jacket - Women's

Patagonia
Nano Puff Hoody - Women's

Patagonia
Nano Puff Hoody - Men's
Toddler and Child (2-7 yrs)
Youth (8-16 yrs)
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.