Columbia insulation technologies Columbia's padded jackets are either insulated with down or synthetic insulation. Down insulation is warmer, more lightweight and more compressible. Parkas and down jackets will keep you warm and toasty even on the coldest of winter days.

There's a place on many consumers' coat racks for a simple, affordable, entry-level rain jacket, and the Columbia Watertight II is a good choice among the more budget-oriented models on the market. It fits well, looks sharp, provides good mobility, and - most importantly - will keep you dry.

Heat escaped the Columbia jacket at an average time of 0.062 seconds per minute, while the Creatmo piece clocked in at 0.081, and Amazon at 0.103 over the course of two hours. This means that Columbia's Omni-Heat Infinity liner does, in fact, stay warmer than the typical unlined puffer.

The outer shell of the jacket is made of waterproof and breathable high quality fabric called Omni-Tech™. This particular fabric technology uses a microporous membrane that prevents water from penetrating the jacket while still allowing moisture to escape from the inside.

Founded in 1938, the Columbia brand is known for authentic outdoor apparel and footwear designed with innovation, function, quality, and the highest value-gear suited for all seasons, activities, and locations.

The down jacket, known more commonly in the fashion industry as a puffer jacket or simply puffer, is a quilted coat which is insulated with either duck or goose feathers. Air pockets created by the bulk of the feathers allow for the retention of warm air.

Columbia, whose brands include Mountain Hardwear, Sorel and OutDry among others, makes accessories and equipment in more than a dozen countries. More than 60% of its products, particularly footwear, in 2018 were manufactured in Vietnam and China.

This high-tech winter jacket is made with soft, ultra-warm insulation and a tough nylon shell, offering a killer combination of durability and comfort.

Down is the warmest, lightest, and most compressible type of insulation. Down jackets usually have a Fill Power rating, ranging from 400 to 900.

However, in wet conditions, it's essential to have a proper rain jacket to protect you. Feather down loses its ability to insulate when it gets wet (and once wet it can be slow to dry). If you think your puffer jacket will get wet often, then perhaps opt for a synthetic down jacket instead.

Temperatures below 10 degrees A wool-lined coat like a puffer jacket or a winter coat would be ideal for these conditions. So, when should you pull that winter coat out from the depths of your closet? When it's below 10 degrees.