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Modern Style Meets Small-Batch Craft in This Quietly Technical Puffer

The limited-edition, small-batch style from the brand’s Seattle design team merges craftsmanship with easy-wearing modern construction.

Hand reaching into the chest zipper pocket of an olive green Outdoor Research jacket.Outdoor Research
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By Hayley Helms

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We’re living in the golden age of outerwear. Gone are the days when a stylish jacket was assumed to be less capable than its technical counterparts — and vice versa.

Outdoor Research’s new small-batch release proves just how seamlessly form and function can merge in modern performance apparel.

Olive-green insulated hooded jacket with front flap and zippered pockets worn by a person.
Thanks to its modern style and performance materials, you could literally wear this anywhere.
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Designed by the brand’s Seattle team, the Townsend Down Jacket blends contemporary city style with technical craftsmanship so effortlessly that it might just become your winter wardrobe’s quiver killer.

Small batch, big design

As a brand born in 1980’s Seattle, Outdoor Research knows a thing or two about crafting high-performance apparel that can stand up to cold weather.

The new Townsend Down Jacket exemplifies the brand’s decades of experience, combining easy-to-wear city styling with technical details including responsibly sourced premium 700+ fill down, PFC-free durable water-resistance (DWR) and more.

Man wearing an olive-green hooded jacket with a zippered chest pocket.
The adjustable insulated hood is warm without being too bulky.
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The tough, 100 percent nylon shell fabric shuts out wind and light moisture, while the adjustable wrist cuffs with internal kit gaiters and zippered hand pockets trap heat for enhanced comfort.

The hood is also adjustable, as is the drawcord hem.

Hand holding open the inner pocket of an olive green jacket showing black mesh lining.
The internal mesh stash pocket could hold everything from a super-thin extra layer to your EDC essentials.
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Drop-in utility pockets on the front of the jacket, plus a zippered Napoleon pocket, make it easy to stow essentials without feeling bulky. The large internal mesh stash pocket could easily hold the rest of your EDC loadout.

Olive-green padded jacket with zippered chest pocket and flap pockets, worn by a person with hand in chest pocket.
The vertical chest pocket is ergonomically placed for easy access.
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All told, the functional, practical details of the Townsend — combined with its utilitarian, military-inspired Ranger Green and Black colorways — make this a down puffer that can easily hold its own in the city or on your next off-grid adventure.

Availability and pricing

The Townsend Down Jacket is a small-batch release, only available for the 25/26 season — once it’s gone, it’s gone for good. You can find it on Outdoor Research’s website in men’s and women’s sizing, retailing for $325 and $300, respectively.

About the Author: Hayley Helms is an associate editor at Gear Patrol specializing in outdoor gear. Once upon a time, she wrote for Men’s Journal, Gearjunkie and Shape. Whether it’s testing a new rain shell or putting a pair of hiking boots through its paces, she leaves no stone unturned (however, she always Leaves No Trace).

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