The down jacket also referred to as a puffer jacket or just a puffer, is a quilted garment that is lined with either duck or goose feathers for insulation. Warm air can be retained thanks to the air pockets that the feathers’ weight creates.
A down jacket made of balloon fabric and eiderdown is credited with being worn for the first time by George Finch, an Australian chemist and mountaineer, in 1922. After a perilous fishing excursion in 1936 during which Bauer nearly died of hypothermia, outdoor enthusiast Eddie Bauer devised a down jacket. The jacket was first marketed as the Skyliner.
A jacket with a comparable style was created by designer Charles James in 1937 for haute couture. James called his design the “pneumatic jacket, and it was made of white satin with a similar quilted pattern.
James’ design was challenging to recreate, and the coat’s inner was heavily padded, which restricted upper-body movement. The designer thought his involvement would be minimal. Shortly later, the padding around the neck and armholes was reduced to correct this mistake.
For ten years after its introduction, the down jacket was a favourite among enthusiasts of winter outdoor sports. When the puffer was customised and marketed to the wealthy as an evening layer in the 1940s, it would start to fulfil more than just its practical function.
Designer Norma Kamali reinvented the item as an athleisure jacket in the 1970s and targeted it, particularly for women. A synthetic down substitute was sandwiched between two jackets that were sewn together to create Kamali’s version of the “sleeping bag jacket.”
The down jacket has been a mainstay of winter attire during the past few decades. In Italy throughout the 1980s, variations of the puffer in vivid neon colours were popular.
As a young generation of ravers would dress in the puffer and wear it all night long throughout the winter, the jacket had a boom in popularity during the 1990s.
During the 1990s and the beginning of the 2000s, a similar trend was seen in the United States, where popular hip-hop singers started dressing in bulky jackets.
2020 fashion influencers and designers prefer longer, knee-length layers in muted beige tones overcropped, brightly colourful versions of the jacket. Influencers continue to laud the item for fitting with any type of dress and circumstance.
The jacket’s continued dominance is aided by a recent boom in the 1990s. Hip-hop superstars like Kanye West and Drake have also been spotted wearing the outfit in recent music videos, which shows how popular culture is reflecting this trend.
What is the Purpose of Puffer Jackets?
These coats are suitable for an urban winter look and offer adequate defence against wind, cold, and wetness. The synthetic fibres used to insulate puffer coats are thin, water-resistant, and most significantly, highly warm.
In which Weather Puffer Jacket use?
An insulated garment often known as a padded jacket is a puffer jacket that works well in cold weather.
