Padded value: these puffer jackets have sustainable style
A host of brands are bringing padded value to outerwear, with puffer jackets formed from natural materials and upcycled fabrics
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This winter, as a host of performance labels have been working hard to ensure we can stylishly endure a cold snap with a cleaner conscience, we’re investing in outerwear that lightens our footprint.
Take, for example, Herno’s latest Globe collection, which is its most sustainable yet, and features snugly jackets made using regenerated nylon and insulation formed from recycled feathers. Fellow Italian brand Geox has also warmed to eco-friendlier fabrics. The padding of its eyecatching outerwear is created using regenerated feathers and a fibre formed from plastic waste. And Belgian label Templa has exemplary eco acumen, using PrimaLoft insulation, which incorporates biodegradable filler.
A host of other labels also excel at eco-aware outerwear, including All Birds, Grenfell and The North Face. The latter's 1996 Retro Nuptse Jacket has just been voted the number one ‘hottest' product for both men and women in the Q4 2020 iteration of the Lyst index.
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Jacket, £540, by Herno
Jacket, $2,400, by Templa
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This article originally appeared in the December 2020 issue of Wallpaper* (W*260) – available for free download here
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