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The Brookline Quilted Jacket Is $US500 Of Cold Weather Suaveness

12:20AM December 2, 2011 | Andrew Tarantola

Tell Jack Frost to go suck an egg; Old Man Winter can kick rocks. It doesn’t matter if you’re in a Winter Wonderland or a Class 5 Killstorm, the Engineered Garments Brookline Quilted Jacket will keep you toasty warm in the height of fashion. More »

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North Face’s New ThermoBall Jacket: It’s Better Than Down

6:27AM November 16, 2011 | Casey Chan

Down jackets are the de facto standard of winter clothing. They’re light, flexible, warm, and so far no one’s been able to make something better. Well, until now. North Face thinks they’ve made a jacket that’s better than down. It’s called ThermoBall. More »

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This Jacket Catches and Purifies Rain Water

8:00PM September 22, 2011 | Adrian Covert

RainCatch is more than just a jacket. And It’s more than a water purifier. It’s a piece of a future that only exists in movies and comics, except that it’s in the here and now. More »

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Stay Warm And Dry With The Pocketable Ghost Anorak

8:00AM August 2, 2011 | Kelly Hodgkins

Seasoned hikers know what it’s like start with a sunny day at the trailhead and walk into howling rain at the summit. Next time you venture out, grab the Ghost Anorak and shove everything you need in your pocket. More »

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Mithril Jacket Made From Kevlar, Meant To Last A Lifetime

6:00AM July 26, 2011 | Matt Buchanan

Kevlar, the synthetic bullet-blocking material, has been used to create a softshell jacket for the first time. Called the Mithril Kevlar Jacket, the jacket is supposed to last forever no matter what sort of beating it took. More »

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How The First Waterproof Jackets Kept Us Dry

6:00AM May 6, 2011 | Rachel Swaby

Long before Gore-Tex or Patagonia’s H2No, people kept the rain off their backs with the most obvious of repellants: oil. It was a trick gleaned from mariners in the 1500s. Sails slicked with grease and oil better navigated nasty storms by beating back water. Between then and now, fabric impregnated with various oils and then waxes have become time-tested water proofers. More »

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USB-Powered Electro Amp Jacket Trades Dignity For Warmth

2:09AM April 28, 2011 | Sam Biddle

There are plenty of ways to stay warm. Luxurious scarves. Furry hats. Festive sweaters. And, now, USB-powered jackets that keep you toasty(er) with electricity. Columbia Sportswear’s Omni-Heat line of outdoor gear is hinging on this novelty. Worth it? Mostly. More »

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They Found A Way To Make Our Jackets USB Compatible

7:00PM January 25, 2011 | Adrian Covert

Columbia’s Electro Amp jacket is arguably as teched out as a jacket can get really. Designed by a former Intel engineer, the jacket warms itself through the carbon fibre threads woven into the coat. And even it recharges via USB. More »

D Is For Design: The Anatomy Of A Down Coat

4:00AM December 18, 2010 | Sam Biddle

It’s light. It’s flexible. It withstands frigid temperatures on top of a mountain. And in the entire history of humans staying warm, nobody’s been able to beat it. Here’s how you build the most powerfully simple jacket in the world. More »

Power Up For 8 Hours With Milwaukee’s M12 Heated Jacket

8:20PM December 14, 2010 | Kat Hannaford

Running off the very same Red Lithium battery which charges Milwaukee’s power tools, this heated jacket can hold a charge for eight hours. That’s a full working day of cosy heat, spread across three carbon fibre heating zones. More »