Women Jackets

Columbia Women’s Mighty Lite III Jacket – Review

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Columbia Women's Mighty Lite III Jacket - Review

Single reviews on women’s jackets have not been that frequent on our site, and as we said in the review of Arcadia, we are certainly going to make up for that.

As such, today we will be taking an in-depth look at Columbia’s Mighty Lite III jacket for women.

Columbia, as we have said in some of our other selections and reviews, is a brand that has been featured extensively in several selections of ours, as well as single reviews and brand reviews.

We find their jackets very interesting, not solely in performance and quality, but also in design and color selection, as it provides numerous options, which is the case with Mighty Lite III as well, as you will see below.

The reason we picked this particular design is because it’s quite versatile in wear and can pass for a casual and a sports jacket. Typical sports jackets can be spotted right away as they have quite distinctive features and, while you may certainly wear them casually as part of a daily outfit, odds are it will stand out and look out of place.

Mighty Lite III, on the other hand, is a more refined design that can pass for a normal winter jacket, as you will see in the following section.

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8 Italian Clothing & Jacket Brands for Outdoor Winter Adventures

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8 Italian Clothing & Jacket Brands for Outdoor Winter Adventures

It’s been quite a while since our latest selection of European sportswear brands and today we are back with a new selection of 8 Italian brands, which design and manufacture sportswear, ranging from light outdoor tops to specialized clothing and footwear.

Italy is arguably the world’s main fashion center, as some of the most renowned brands worldwide that we all know and love are from this country: Gucci, Versace, Valentino, Dolce & Gabbana, and many others.

Since we went through several Scandinavian brands and covered some of the largest countries of Northern Europe, we thought to change things up a bit and move a little south, hence why we chose Italy as today’s country.

The clothing brands chosen today are once again with a focus on sports, as we mentioned previously, and we are certain that you may have come across some of them.

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Columbia Women’s Arcadia II Jacket – Review

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Columbia Women's Arcadia II Jacket - Review

In the numerous single reviews we have written, we have focused mostly on men’s jackets, so today it’s the turn of a women’s jacket. Just like the previous jacket for men that we reviewed, this jacket is also by Columbia.

Columbia is a U.S brand, mostly renowned for its jackets, which are of good quality, especially considering that they are very reasonably priced and quite affordable.

The jacket for today’s review is Arcadia II, a popular selection among women who enjoy spending most of their free time out in nature.

Our objective for today is to look at its specifics, material, design and then compare those to the impressions and experiences of the women who bought and tried out this jacket.

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7 Best The North Face Vests for this Autumn, Men & Women

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7 Best The North Face Vests for this Autumn, Men & Women

Vest jackets have been around for a very long time and while many people wear them as a fashion choice, they do actually have a proper protective function, which is that of keeping the core warm.

The core of the body, that is the trunk of our upper body, is very susceptible to the cold and while the extremities cool down in order to maintain the warmth of the core, hypothermia slowly sets in. For this reason, especially in very harsh temperatures, vest jackets are an important layer in providing warmth and protection.

Besides, vests are not as restrictive as a typical jacket, and are also more breathable due to not being completely closed by sleeves, making them a necessary addition to any wardrobe, but especially so for people on the move and those who spend time outdoors year round.

In today’s selection we have included 7 vest jackets for men and women by The North Face, so let’s get right into it.

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6 eVent Waterproof Jackets for Your Favorite Sport

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6 eVent Waterproof Jackets for Your Favorite Sport

Partaking in outdoor activities is always fun and for some people it’s a way of getting the most out of life. Those who love being out in nature and going on outdoor adventures know too well that what you are wearing will make or break the experience.

Jackets are a must for any sportswoman or sportsman, despite the season, but especially so during autumn and winter, when temperatures drop and the weather gets a little unpredictable. The best way to stay protected under those conditions is having a waterproof jacket, but not just any waterproof jacket. A breathable one is a must.

This brings us to eVent jackets, which are waterproof, windproof and highly breathable, due to DirectVenting™.

eVent is a fabric technology, which is made of ePTFE as the main material, which then is bonded to other fabrics in order to create a multitude of options for different purpose. These fabrics are not just used for jackets, but other outdoor clothing and shoes as well.

We recently took a look at how eVent fabrics compare to the staple of quality waterproof fabric technology, Gore-Tex, which we have frequently included in our selections, reviews and comparisons.

We recommend you check that out to get a more in-depth understanding of how eVent works and why it is considered to be the closest alternative to Gore-Tex, while some would even argue that it is the better of the two in terms of breathability.

But what you are here for is the jackets we have picked, so let’s get right into it.

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8 Best DryVent Jackets: The North Face and Timberland

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8 Best DryVent Jackets: The North Face and Timberland

In some of our previous reviews and selections you will find a considerable number of jackets by The North Face and even in some of our most recent pieces on fabric technologies, The North Face’s very own DryVent is included.

For those unfamiliar with DryVent, it is a breathable and weatherproof fabric technology, which is also quite durable and wears very well.

It is made as a multi-layer membrane, which allows air and moisture permeability, while preventing the elements from getting inside the jacket.

Jackets that are made of DryVent work great for those living in areas where the weather is unpredictable, as they protect against rain or snow, while also remaining breathable so that you won’t overheat should the temperatures rise unexpectedly.

For this selection, we have picked 8 jackets that utilize DryVent to keep them shielded from the weather, however not all 8 are from The North Face, as you will see.

There are two options from Timberland, a well-known brand, which has collaborated with The North Face into launching a jacket collection, two of designs of which will be included here, so let’s take a look.

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8 German Clothing and Jacket Brands for Outdoor Activities

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8 German Clothing and Jacket Brands for Outdoor Activities

Here we are back again at another selection of brands that have one main thing in common: they were founded in the same country.

After we took a quick tour through some Scandinavian brands from Denmark, Norway and Sweden, now it’s time for some German brands.

If there is one thing Germany is most renowned for, is its hardworking people and the quality of anything they present to the world. Some of the best worldwide brands were founded in Germany and we have chosen several of them for today’s selection.

We have picked 8 brands, with the main focus being on sportswear and jackets, as per usual. We are certain you will recognize most of these, or maybe even all of them, as they are quite reputable not only within Germany but internationally as well.

Let’s get started right away!

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