Uniqlo ultra lightweight down coats/jackets

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Can anyone tell me how warm they are. They look so thin and I can't imagine them being really warm in the depths of winter. Are they a very clever design or will I be shivering in Feb in chilly Yorkshire?

My DD has one (it folds up really tiny and I'm because I didn't buy one)
She says it's toasty (but we're in Essex which is tropical compared to Yorkshire)
She's going ski-ing next year and is taking it as a layer , it has virtually no bulk (and she'll outgrow it soon)

Aren't they designed to be layered under another coat? I bet they are mega warm, though.

I have 2! They are brilliant! Very warm and so light and scrunchable.

Thanks for the low down ( pardon the pun). I'm going to get one. If they're not warm enough I could wear it under something else. Didn't realise they were designed to be layered. I love the being scrunchable idea. Now I have to decide on the colour.

Surprisingly warm and pack up small.Sadly my zip broke after just a couple of months though and couldn't match the tricky colour. Great while it lasted

Surprisingly warm and uniqlo seem to sell out of and get no more of popular sizes/colours so fast if you want one you need to be decisive.

Wouldn't have put layers in top though. I do think that would look weird

They are great. I have a coat and a bodywarmer. Very good for layering under another coat when it is very cold or on their own when it is less cold.

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Can someone link please? I am always put off by bulky puffer types but envy the warmth so a sleeker one would be good.

Right. uniqlo. Missed that in the title. I will google!

They are very fashionable here with 40 something mums. They are warm but don't like being wet.

Quidco are offering 10% cash back on uniqlo purchases until Saturday.

Down jackets

I have been looking at the compact jacket for a while. Does anyone know what the sizing like? I'm usually a 10 in jackets

Gillybobs thanks for Quidco info. I didn't realise they'd sell out fast either. I tried one on when I was last in London (we don't have a branch here) and loved it but as it was April, I didn't get it. Can't remember what flipping size it was either, so if anyone can advise re how sizes come up that would be really great.

Are they very shiney?

The jewel colours are a bit shiny, cherrypie, but the black is quite sober.

Go for the ones which have a 2-way zip, so you can allow them to flare out over thighs and bottom.

Liking the uniqlo
Silly question
Whats the difference between the two ones that look almost the same?

Size wise I am a 14 and large of chest. I get an xl. A small of chest 14 would be fine in l. Hope you can extrapolate!

Thanks BringMeTea

I don't want to sound depressing, but does eveyone KNOW about the down and feather industry?
See, for example gentleworld.org/how-down-feathers-are-collected/

Even IKEA appears to be against it: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Down_feather

Oh. I feel a bit sad now. I had seen Uniqlo were regarded as one of the more ethical clothing companies. I won't buy any more down jackets from them.

Tea, I honestly don't know about Uniqlo's policy re down. My comment was just a general one. Perhaps it might be worth asking them?

This site is American, but might be helpful. Some of the brands it mentions are available here:
blog.hillmap.com/2013/10/companies-that-make-ethical-down.html

The trouble is that, without paying an absolute fortune, it's very hard to find clothes that are ethical, functional AND stylish. For heavy-duty outdoor gear, I am quite a fan of stuff called Thinsulate - it's light and warm can be used to quilt fairly flattering shapes. But all too often synthetic-insulation garments are just utilitarian or rather frumpey.

There are ethical fashion blogs, for example:
www.missbeaubangles.co.uk/ethical-style-ethical-coats-autumnwinter-201314/
and
ecoglamourista.blogspot.co.uk/2010/11/eco-glamouristas-pick-ethical-winter.html
But I am deeply unstylish, and so I don't know whether they are any good.

John Lewis has a good policy re down in bedding www.johnlewis.com/inspiration-and-advice/john-lewis-policy-on-feather-and-down-products. Might be worth asking them about fashion items, also?

'frumpey'??!! - that looks even frumpier than the correct spelling!

bah about the geese

THIS one is nice
www.uniqlo.com/uk/store/goods/127499#BVRRWidgetID