Jacket, a type of clothing specially designed for outdoor sports, has functional effects such as windproof, waterproof, breathable, moisture permeable, and abrasion resistance, which can cope with bad weather and environments.
With the popularity of mountain outdoor style and the increase of people's love for outdoor sports, jackets have also been widely used in daily wear, becoming a "new top stream" and "Internet celebrity item".
There are countless brands that make jackets, but the world's top 10 jacket brands still have to look at these, and even the domestic Bosideng is not on the list!
1. What are the types of jackets?
There are three types of mainstream jackets: hard shell, soft shell, and three-in-one.
- Hard shell: hard shell = jacket, waterproof, windproof and wear-resistant, mainly used outdoors, not as warm as soft shell, but the strongest functionality.
- Soft shell: also called the inner tank, mainly made of fleece and down, windproof and warm, a little wear-resistant, but waterproof is not as good as the hard shell.
- Three-in-one: hard shell + soft shell, one clothes and three wears, with lining on the inside, windproof and rainproof and warm, full functionality, but slightly bloated and heavy.
Second, the key points of purchasing a jacket?
When buying a jacket, be sure to look for the implementation standard GB/T32614-2016 "Outdoor Sportswear Jacket" on the tag, and indicate that it has waterproof, windproof, breathable, and moisture-permeable functions.
If there is no standard, it is not called a "jacket", at most it is a jacket, jacket or raincoat with windproof and waterproof effect.
The standards for waterproofness of jackets of different levels are also different:
- Junior jacket: 5000/5000 or less
- Intermediate jacket: 5000/5000-10000/10000
- Premium Jacket: Over 10000/10000
The highest-end waterproof fabric is GORE-TEX, which is also up to 20,000 mm H₂O.
3. The world's top 10 jacket brands
ARC'TERYX始祖鸟
Known as the "king of hard-shell jackets", it can cope with all kinds of bad weather and environment, and is the first choice for outdoor bigwigs.
It is made of Gore Tex Pro waterproof fabric, which is the top material, and is also equipped with a RECCO reflector, which can send out a distress call when outdoors.
The style design is simple and atmospheric, and now it has been dominated by middle-aged and elderly audiences from the very beginning, and young people have also joined the era of "full birdman".
Mammut猛犸象
The brand has a long history and is known as the LV of the outdoor industry, which belongs to the luxury level.
The material is made of top-of-the-line Windstopper, with 100% windproof effect and excellent waterproof GOER-TEX fabric, which is suitable for outdoor sports such as camping and extreme classes.
The high-end jacket EIGER EXTREME is highly functional and comparable to Archaeopteryx.
Marmot groundhog
In the outdoor world, there is a saying of "one bird, two elephants and three rats", and the third is the marmot.
In terms of making soft-shell jackets, it has always been the strength of groundhogs, and their softshells are also called "god clothes" by the outdoor circle, which are divided into M1, M2, and M3 series from thick to thin.
Its cold-resistant and warm effect is very suitable for wearing in extreme cold outdoor areas due to other big-brand jackets.
Mountain Hardwear山浩
Also known as "MHA, big nut", its jacket has a good reputation in the hearts of outdoor enthusiasts because of its very strict requirements for craftsmanship.
Whether it is a hard shell or a fleece, there is a certain fan base, especially the hard shell, the top waterproof and breathable materials eVent, Dry.Q, which are very functional.
The most important thing is that there are often discounts, and those who love wool can pay more attention to it~
Patagonia Patagonia
Although not as famous as "one bird, two elephants and three rats", Patagonia is known as the Gucci of the outdoor world for its environmental protection.
As the inventor of the fleece jacket, there is no doubt about the warmth, and 64% of the materials used are recycled materials, the self-developed H2No full waterproof membrane technology fabric, although a little worse than the top fabric Gore-Tex, but the price is more affordable.
Haglofs火柴棍
With a wealth of experience in the outdoors, it is known for its innovative way of keeping you dry.
Water-repellent materials such as HAGLÖFS are top-of-the-line. And the jacket is very fine and in place in terms of cut and technical details, and combined with Gore-Tex to improve its performance.
TheNorthFace北面
Originally started with rock climbing equipment, it has now covered many fields, and the reputation of the jacket in the circle is not small, and the main audience groups are young people and student parties.
The style, color matching are fashionable and individual, and the price of more than 2,000 is not expensive.
The professional configuration is not sloppy, hard-core waterproof Gore-Tex technology, DWR surface waterproof, DRYVENT double waterproof, etc., are all very hardcore technology.
HelleHansen海丽汉森
One of the oldest outdoor brands in the world, although it is not well-known now, but the configuration is very top-notch.
PATENTED HELLY TECH, XP, O2, AND WARMCORE, AS WELL AS HEAT-INSULATING TECHNOLOGY, AND EQUIPPED WITH VENTCORE highly breathable windproof and rainproof soft film, let you do whatever you want when exercising outdoors, free and comfortable.
Columbia, Colombia
The inventor of the "three-in-one jacket", which combines a hard shell and a soft shell, is windproof, waterproof and warm.
Using our own fabric, OMNI-TECH, which combines a DWR waterproof coating with a waterproof and breathable membrane, it is waterproof and breathable, making it easy to cope with activities such as commuting, hiking, and traveling.
KAILAS Kaile Stone
"China's No. 1 outdoor brand", equipped with the same configuration as Archaeopteryx, also added the RECCO search and rescue function, which is very unusual.
The self-developed FILTERTEC waterproof and breathable material has an excellent sweat diversion effect and keeps the interior dry and comfortable at all times.
The price of two or three thousand has been complained by many people that it is too expensive, why do so many people have so much prejudice and misunderstanding about domestic products? Compared with other top brands, the cost performance of Kaile Stone jacket is actually quite high~
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