Winter midlayers
Nano Puff Jacket, Patagonia, £180, eu.patagonia.com
his wonderfully warm synthetic-fill midlayer, in men’s (pictured left) and women’s (right) versions, is made almost entirely from reclaimed materials (the shell, liner, labels and zipper tape are all 100% recycled) using reduced-emissions technology and fair-trade manufacturing methods. The water-repelling polyester ripstop shell is stuffed with 60g PrimaLoft fill, ingeniously mapped out in baffles across the garment so it holds its shape and performs brilliantly, retaining almost all of its thermal properties even when wet. It has three zipped pockets, including one on the inside, which is capable of swallowing the
