Womens Down Parka Coat with Two Hoods

A parka coat is a hooded, insulated coat cut long enough to cover the hips and thighs, which is what separates it from a shorter puffer or bomber. This one is filled with premium duck down behind a waterproof and windproof membrane, with a removable down filled outer hood and a separate removable wool inner hood, in sizes XS to 3XL. It contains no fur.

Two hoods, which is genuinely unusual and genuinely useful

Most parkas have one hood. This has two, and they do different jobs. The outer hood is down filled with a shaping wire in the brim, and it detaches. That is the storm hood, for weather. Underneath there is a separate peaked hood in wool, lined in fleece, which also detaches. That is the warmth hood, and it sits against your head like a hat rather than standing off it like a hood. The reason this matters is that a single hood always compromises. A hood roomy enough to go over a hat is too loose to keep your ears warm on its own, and a hood snug enough to warm your head cannot fit over anything. With two, you get three coats. Both hoods on for genuine cold. Outer only for rain over a hat. Inner only for a cold dry day when you want warmth without the bulk of a storm hood on your shoulders. Neither, and it is a clean collared down coat.

Fur free, and what that costs you

The traditional parka has a fur ruff around the hood opening, and it is not decoration. Fur hairs vary in length and move independently, which breaks up airflow and creates a pocket of still air in front of your face. This version has no ruff at all, which is a deliberate choice rather than an omission. What you lose is a measurable amount of face protection in a headwind. In a city, at normal walking pace, most people will never notice. On an exposed walk in a gale, you will. What you gain is a cleaner silhouette, a lower price, no ethical question, and a coat that is considerably easier to wash because there is no trim to detach and no matting risk. If face protection in genuine wind is your priority, choose one of the fur trimmed parkas in this category instead. If it is not, this is the better made and better looking coat.

The magnetic placket is a small thing that changes daily use

The storm flap over the front zip closes with magnets rather than press studs. Press studs need two hands, a bit of force and a moment of alignment. Magnets close themselves. You run a hand down the front and the flap seals. That sounds trivial until you have done it in gloves in a car park in February, at which point it becomes the feature you talk about. It also means no studs to tear out, which removes the most common repair on a parka of this type.

Thumbhole cuffs seal the one gap most coats leave

The cuffs are heavy ribbed elastic with thumbholes. The thumbhole is the useful part. It anchors the cuff over the base of your hand so it cannot ride up your forearm when you reach for something, which is exactly when cold air normally gets in. It also means the gap between glove and sleeve disappears entirely. Combined with fleece lined hand warmer pockets set high on the chest, this is a coat designed by someone who has actually been cold.

Fit

Tailored fit, sized to the bust. Measure rather than going by a dress size. This is cut closer than a relaxed parka, so there is room for a fine knit but not for a heavy jumper at your usual size. Go up one if you want to layer properly underneath. The length covers the hip and the top of the thigh.

Care

Machine washable, which is unusual at this level and worth knowing. Detach both hoods first. Use a specialist down wash rather than normal detergent. Tumble dry low with clean tennis balls over several cycles until the down is completely dry and fully lofted. Store hanging with air around it, never compressed.

Specification table

Specification	Detail
Outer material	Polyester crosshatch weave with a water repellent finish
Membrane	Waterproof, windproof and breathable
Lining	Down proof free hanging liner
Outer hood	Removable, down filled, shaping wire
Closure	Two way zip with press stud storm flap on webbing
Inner hood	Removable, wool, fleece lined, peaked
Pockets	Fleece lined hand warmers, deep front pockets, interior zip stash
Cuffs	Heavy ribbed elastic with thumbholes
Waist	Drawcord adjustment
Fit	Tailored
Sizes	XXS to 3XL
Care	Machine washable with specialist down wash, remove both hoods first

Garment measurements by size. Measured flat, in inches. These cells stay empty until you send production figures. Publishing a measurement that is wrong causes returns, so I have not guessed.

Size	Chest across	Shoulder	Sleeve
XXS	35	15	24
XS	37	16	25
S	39	16.5	25.5
M	41	17	26
L	43	17.5	26.5
XL	45	18	27
2XL	47	19	27.5
3XL	49	20	28

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