R4 Patagonia Women's Jacket

• Fabric: 13-oz Polartec® Windbloc® 100% polyester with a stretchy windproof laminate and high-loft interior and an R2® grid interior. Recyclable through the Common Threads Recycling Program
• R4®® fabric is windproof, superwarm and stretchy
• Sonic-welded seam construction with reinforced stitch (patent pending) reduces seam bulk on center front zippers and pockets
• Microfleece-lined collar, cuffs and hem enhance comfort
• Interior wind flap prevents chill through the center front zipper
• Pockets: two handwarmers secure with zippers
• Shoulder yoke offset for comfort with pack straps
• Weight: 567 g (1 lb 4 oz)

Things that can't be overdone: deep powder, more cowbell and furnace-warmth fleece for the Haute Route in January. Patagonia's Women's R4 Jacket is the warmest fleece around, with an improved Polartec Windbloc fabric that entails a high-loft polyester exterior and R2 grid interior; a windproof laminate sandwiched between creates a toasty, full-stretch package. We've also used sonic-welding and micro-stitch technology on the zipper seams to greatly reduce bulk, making the jacket more supple and with a sleeker appearance. Microfleece lines the collar, cuffs and hem, and the two handwarmer pockets close with zippers. Offset shoulder yokes allow for pack-wearing comfort, and an interior wind flap prevents chill through the center-front zipper. Recyclable through the Common Threads Recycling Program.

Purchase USD$45 or more and get free shipping. The Patagonia R4 Jacket for Women is available through Altrec.com.

Customer Reviews for the R4 Patagonia Women's Jacket

schoolinit - December 28, 2010

Soft, warm, wonderful jacket!
I got this jacket as a gift for Christmas. I was worried about it being too short because I like longer jackets, but it is a perfect length. Also, the sleeves are not too long. I ordered a large and it was true to size. The coat is very soft to touch...it is warm when you need it to be (outside with the wind) but yet I can keep it on all day in my office and not be too hot. Overall a great coat that I will keep for years.

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DCVA - January 25, 2011

Pros: I loved the jacket because it was superwarm, soft, and double layer fleece (exterior fleece plus interior fleece). I'm in Chicago now and with a capilene and the R4, I was warm enough to go outside to do errands even in the teens. Cons: I am 5'-1' and 110lbs and I got the XS. The fit was great and not baggy. It looked slim and fitted, but the shoulders were too tight. I think it was the armpits that were too small, so when I sat down the shoulder area was too tight and I couldn't move comfortably.

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