Changes With The Weather

Keep warm -- or keep warmer
By Berne Broudy Posted 10.03.2008 at 11:55 am 3 Comments

North Face Reversible Mercurial Jacket $350: Greg Neumaier

Wear the same 23-ounce jacket whether it's slightly cool or downright frosty outside: A new North Face coat becomes more than a third warmer when it's turned inside-out. Its versatility comes primarily from the way the insulation is sewn. The quilted squares on the metallic -- or cool -- side have small pockets at their edges. When worn on the outside, the pockets stretch open and allow air to flow in and out. When reversed, the jacket pushes the pockets together and traps air inside them, providing greater warmth. As an extra temperature tamer, the aluminum-coated side reflects the sun's rays, while the black side absorbs them.

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stephenmccstudent
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 10/05/08 at 12:15 pm

How much warmer? I would want to know this before I went out and spent $500 or what ever they will be charging for it.

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chillinbeachside
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 10/10/08 at 10:33 am

this is so cool, i didn't think people realize how much of a difference this really makes. the inside can change a few degrees just by changing from black to white. my question is why didn't someone think of this sooner?

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nate121393

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 10/11/08 at 4:45 pm

i want to buy one

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