Packable down jacket made from recycled fishing nets
Versatile, warm and lightweight, the Down Sweater Hoody from Patagonia is everything you want from a down mid-layer. As the name suggests, it's somewhere between a jumper and a jacket – ideal for wearing on its own or layering under a waterproof shell. The 1.20oz 20-denier ripstop shell fabric keeps the wind out and the down in (because no-one wants to go around shedding feathers) – and it's got a PFC-free water-repellent coating. What's more, it's even made from recycled fishing nets to help reduce plastic pollution. As for the high quality 800-fill-power down insulation, you can be confident that it meets Responsible Down Standard certification for animal welfare. When the sun comes out, stuff the jacket into its own chest pocket for a package that's not much bigger than your old school pencil case.
- 1.2-oz 20-denier NetPlus® 100% recycled nylon ripstop shell fabric made from recycled fishing nets
- Durable water repellent (DWR) finish made without perfluorinated chemicals (PFCs/PFAS)
- 800-fill-power 100% Responsible Down Standard down
- Patterned quilting for warmth and movement
- On-seam handwarmer pockets with invisible zips
- Interior zipped left chest pocket converts into a stuff sack with a carabiner clip-in loop
- Nylon-bound elastic cuffs
- Cord-lock adjustable hem
- Includes a repair patch for quick fixes on the go
- Made in Bangladesh
- Patagonia supports Mamata, an organisation that provides essential services for the workers who made this product
- Shell and lining fabrics are bluesign® approved
- Weighs 420g
- Shell 100% Recycled Nylon
- Lining 100% Recycled Nylon
- Insulation 90% Goosedown
- 10% Waterfowl feathers
| Alpha Size | Chest* | Hip | Arm Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| XXS | 84 cm | 81 cm | 76 cm |
| XS | 89 cm | 86 cm | 81 cm |
| S | 94 cm | 91 cm | 84 cm |
| M | 102 cm | 99 cm | 86 cm |
| L | 112 cm | 109 cm | 89 cm |
| XL | 119 cm | 117 cm | 91 cm |
| XXL | 127 cm | 124 cm | 94 cm |
| XXXL | 142 cm | 140 cm | 95 cm |
*Chest is usually the best size predictor. However, if your hip measurement is larger, consider buying the size indicated for your hips.
- Recycled Materials: this garment is made from 100% recycled nylon
- Ethically Sourced Materials: The RDS certifies down against animal welfare requirements and tracks it from the source to the final product. The purchase of RDS certified products demonstrates demand for better animal welfare practices in the down and feather supply chain. Sea to Summit is certified to the RDS.
- Environmental Initiatives: Through their membership with 1% for the Planet, Patagonia donate 1% of every sale to carefully chosen social and environmental causes
Patagonia is the brand that other gear companies want to be when they grow up. In 2022, the company's founder, Yvon Chouinard, famously gave the company to the planet. It’s now jointly controlled by a charitable trust and a not-for-profit dedicated to fighting the climate crisis, and all post-operating profits go to environmental causes.
But in some ways that’s the tip of the (melting) iceberg. For nearly half a century, Patagonia has been an experiment in responsible business. From the farms that grow their cotton to the factories that make their goods and everything in-between, they’ve tried incredibly hard to set the gold standard in terms of ethics, transparency and social responsibility. Not only that, but their gear is made to last – to take hard use and repairs, and to maintain its performance through thick and thin.
All of which is even more extraordinary when you consider that Yvon Chouinard started out blacksmithing climbing gear for his mates in his parents' backyard, using a forge and anvil that he bought from a junkyard.
At WildBounds we don’t usually tend to go for the big-name brands, but this was one we simply couldn’t resist. Quite apart from their amazing ethical and environmental credentials, they just make great gear. We’ve used it and loved it for years, and you will too.
