Aerogel Puffer

Filled with the insulation used in space, for life down here on Earth.

$1,295.00 $647.00
Size

Model is 6ft 2 / 188cm with a 39 inch / 99cm chest, and wears size Large.

  • Insulation embedded with aerogel
  • Ultralightweight water repellent and windproof outer shell
  • Keeps you warm down to -30°C
Aerogel is an astonishingly effective insulator, which is exactly why NASA has used it to line spacesuits. Its individual nanopores are 10,000 times thinner than a human hair, making it almost impossible for air to pass through it. Invented at Stanford University, it was adopted by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in the 1990s, and has been travelling to and from space ever since.

Having already insulated electronics and people up in space, back on Earth aerogel is the ideal long-term solution to replacing down. And the Aerogel Puffer is the next step in our journey to bring it into clothing. The jacket combines advanced synthetic insulation embedded with particles of aerogel, with an outer shell made from a yarn so ultra lightweight that 1 kilometre of it weighs less than 1 gram.

Technical Details

Outer material made in Japan by Pertex: 100% polyamide
Ultra lightweight 7D (denier) outer material
Synthetic insulation made in Italy by PrimaLoft®: 100% polyester fused with aerogel particles
Fill power 600+
Fill weight 680 grams
Lining made in Italy: 100% polyamide
Water repellent
Windproof
Two-way front zipper
Two zipped chest pockets
Two zipped side pockets
One zipped internal pocket
Rear cord adjustment at hood
Elasticated cuffs
Cord adjustment at hem
Jacket weighs 1100 grams
Machine wash 40°C
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Cold air can’t pass through aerogel

Aerogel is an astonishingly effective insulator, which is exactly why NASA has used it to line spacesuits. Its individual nanopores are 10,000 times thinner than a human hair, making it almost impossible for air to pass through it

Keeps you warm down to -30°C

Instead of keeping you warm with feathers from dead ducks, the Aerogel Puffer keeps you warm down to -30°C with an advanced synthetic insulation embedded with particles of aerogel. The tiny, silk-like insulation fibres and the aerogel work together to perform two distinct roles to keep you warm. While the fibres trap millions of warm air pockets next to your body, the aerogel acts as a thermal barrier between you and cold air.

An ultra-light shell built to work with aerogel

It doesn’t matter whether you’re colonising another planet or building a jacket for here on Earth, aerogel needs the right materials around it. So we spent months in R&D on a material that would protect and enhance the aerogel insulation. The jacket’s outer shell is an ultralightweight and highly robust Japanese material. Constructed from ultra-fine Nylon yarns that are woven into a dense ripstop construction, the material encourages the insulation to fully puff out (known as loft) so that it traps as much heat as possible around your body, without adding excess weight.

1 kilometre of the yarn weighs under 1 gram

The yarn we use to make the outer shell is incredibly fine and lightweight. The weight and thickness of the material is defined with a unit of measurement called a ‘denier,’ which works by weighing 9000 metres of a single thread to get a measurement. For example, 9000 metres of silk weighs 1 gram, so silk is 1 denier (1D). An average human hair is around 20D. It’s rare to see materials lighter than 10 denier even in high performance outdoor gear. But the Aerogel Puffer’s outer shell is made from 7 denier Nylon.

Detailing designed for warmth and comfort

The hood is lined with aerogel insulation just like the rest of the jacket and tightens with a cord adjuster at the back. The cuffs are elasticated to create a seal around your wrists, while the hem can also be tightened with adjusters to prevent cold air from getting in at your waist. And you can open or close the front two-way zipper from the top and the bottom.

Size + Fit

The Aerogel Puffer is designed with a regular fit.

Size XS S M L XL XXL
Fits chest 83 - 90 91 - 98 99 - 106 107 - 114 115 - 122 123 - 130
Fits waist 71 - 76 76 - 81 81 - 86 86 - 91 91 - 96 96 - 101
Size XS S M L XL XXL
Fits chest 33 - 36 36 - 39 39 - 42 42 - 45 45 - 48 48 - 51
Fits waist 28 - 30 30 - 32 32 - 34 34 - 36 36 - 38 38 - 40