
The North Face
Arctic Parka - Women's

The North Face
Arctic Parka - Women's

Patagonia
Nano-Air Light Hoodie - Men's

Tenson
Yara Jacket - Women's

MEC
Northern Light Hoodie - Men's

MEC
Northern Light Hoodie - Women's

Rossignol
Opside Hoodie Jacket - Men's

Arc'teryx
Atom SL Hoodie - Men's

Smartwool
Smartloft Hybrid Jacket - Women's

Patagonia
Nano-Air Light Hoodie - Women's

Tenson
Artchi Jacket - Men's

Fjallraven
Nuuk Parka - Women's

Outdoor Research
Deviator Hoodie - Men's

Patagonia
Nano-Air Light Jacket - Men's

Fjallraven
Skogso Padded Jacket - Men's

Rossignol
Stanci NF Insulated Jacket - Women's

Fjallraven
HC Hydratic Padded Parka - Women's

Arc'teryx
Atom Hoodie - Men's

Rossignol
Rochrun NL Insulated Jacket - Men's

Patagonia
Nano Puff Hoody - Men's

Patagonia
Nano Puff Hoody - Women's

Fjallraven
Keb Padded Hoodie - Men's

Craft
ADV Nordic Training Speed Jacket 2 - Women's

Patagonia
Nano Puff Jacket - Women's

MEC
Northern Light Jacket - Men's

Patagonia
Heyes Peak Jacket - Men's

Craft
ADV Pursuit Thermal Jacket - Women's

Indyeva
Isova Jacket - Women's

Karpos
Lastei Up Jacket - Men's

Mammut
Sender Insulated Hooded Jacket - Men's

Outdoor Research
SuperStrand LT Hoodie - Men's

Outdoor Research
SuperStrand LT Hoodie - Women's

Helly Hansen
Lifaloft Hooded Insulator Jacket - Women's

Tenson
Gavin Jacket - Men's

Patagonia
Nano Puff Jacket - Men's

Mammut
Sender Insulated Hooded Jacket - Women's

MEC
Northern Light Jacket - Women's

Black Diamond
Solution 4.0 Parka - Men's

Fjallraven
Keb Padded Hoodie - Women's

Black Diamond
Solution 2.0 Hoodie - Men's

Outdoor Research
Echelon Ecoloft Jacket - Men's

Helly Hansen
Verglas Down Jacket - Men's

Black Diamond
Solution 2.0 Hoodie - Women's

Karpos
Alagna Plus 2.0 W Jacket - Women's

Patagonia
Daily Quilted Snap-T Pullover - Men's

Arc'teryx
Atom SV Jacket - Women's

Patagonia
Nano-Air Light Jacket - Women's

Mountain Hardwear
Kor Alloy Hooded Jacket - Men's

Fjallraven
Keb Gore-Tex Jacket - Women's

Fjallraven
Keb Gore-Tex Jacket - Men's

Fjallraven
Bergtagen 60 Insulation Jacket - Men's

The North Face
Aconcagua Jacket - Men's

Outdoor Research
Vaya Ecoloft 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.