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PAKA®

Men's PAKAFILL® Midweight Puffer

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$299
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PAKAFILL®: the warmest ethical insulation packed into an all-in-one layer. Designed for extreme performance that rivals any premium outerwear on the market.

  • Use
    Summitting mountains, drawing new lines, expanding your comfort zone, exploring the world.
  • Materials
    Insulation: PAKAFILL® // Shell + Lining: bluesign® Certified Recycled Poly
  • Feel
    Heated and alive
  • Very high quality jacket that goes above and beyond in terms of sustainability

    - Michael H. 

  • Fantastic temperature range for comfort!

    - Adam B.

The first jacket made with PAKAFILL® : the warmest ethical insulation in the world.

This Lightweight Puffer is packed with natural alpaca fiber inside a durable and water-resistant shell, designed for unparalleled warmth, comfort, and adventure.

Cozy outdoor winter jacket showing half with exterior and half interior insulation
Durable Water Repellent Coating (PFAS Free) on Shell
Highly water-repellent with multi-needle quilting. Shell fabric has a cotton feel without the stiff plastic touch of most DWR jackets
SILVADUR™ Infused Outer Membrane
Prevents malodor-generating bacteria from developing.
Microhole ventilation system
Laser-punched microhole ventilation on the underarm allows airflow into the insulation, so you wick sweat off your body - no shivers and no sweat.
PAKAFILL® Insulation
Warmer than any synthetic insulation on the market with a 2.59 thermal CLO value. Half the volume of down. Thermoregulates from sub-zero temperatures. Hypoallergenic with no lanolins. 
Adjustable shock cord + locks for hood and hem
Lock in your protection from the elements as the weather changes.
Extra-soft chin panel with brushed tricot
A protective high neck that protects your face from rashes or irritation. Moisture-wicking so it stays dry and doesn’t freeze from respiration in cold climates. 
Internal chest utility pocket + Inca ID
Secure storage for easy access to personal items featuring a unique hand-woven zipper puller from our team of Quechua women weavers in Perú.
Embossed lining of Andes topography
A touchpoint that honors our home country, Peru
100gsm PAKAFILL® in Sleeve
We created a 30% lighter insulation weight for the sleeves to improve mobility.
Temperature

Extremely warm

A feather

Lightweight

Alpaca footprint

Fully Traceable

Durable

Ultra-Durable

Water repellent

Water-repellant

Features & Benefits

Warmth without bulk

Keeps you warm when wet

Hypoallergenic

Comfort range of 70°F

Extra-breathable

Antibacterial

Moisture-wicking

All-in-one insulated shell

Recyclable

Materials

PAKAFILL® Insulation

Warmer than any synthetically-insulated jacket currently on the marketplace - 2.59 thermal CLO value (tested by IDFL Laboratory and Institute). Half the volume of down. Keeps you warm when wet (unlike down, which can be life-threatening on the mountain). Thermoregulates from freezing temperatures to high aerobic activity to keep you in a neutral comfort range. Hypoallergenic with no lanolins.

Durable Water Repellent Coating (PFAS Free) on Shell

Highly water-repellent with multi-needle quilting. Shell fabric has a cotton feel without the stiff plastic touch that most DWR jackets have.

bluesign® Certified Recycled Polyester

Guarantees the highest level of security for consumers to ensure healthy and safe textile materials

Traceable Alpaca™ from Peru

The fiber used in PAKAFILL® is fully traceable, all the way back to the small farm in the Andes where it was sourced from.

SILVADUR™ Infused Outer Membrane

Prevents malodor-generating bacteria from developing.

Summitting Yanapaccha snowy mountain in Peru Summitting Yanapaccha snowy mountain in Peru
Summitting Yanapaccha snowy mountain in Peru Summitting Yanapaccha snowy mountain in Peru

2.59 Thermal CLO Value

Tested by IDFL Laboratory and Institute

This jacket was designed to enhance the benefits of PAKAFILL® insulation to perform from freezing temperatures to high aerobic activities on the mountain. We achieved this comfort range by designing a laser-punched ventilation system to perspire into the insulation, maximizing the breathability to achieve a shiver-proof and sweat-proof jacket.

This jacket performs best in the temperature range of:

Fahrenheit
Celcius
Man zipping up red jacket at base of mountain in the snow Summiting a mountain in red puffer jacket with rope and pick axe Man smiling while repelling from mountain in red winter jacket

PAKAFILL®

Other Jackets

Sustainable Insulation

Insulated with the fiber from free-roaming alpacas in Peru.

Insulated with fossil fuels extracted from the earth (synthetics) or feathers from dead birds (down).

Weather-proof

PAKAFILL® doesn't wilt when you're caught in the rain, snow, or wind, keeping you safe in even the most extreme climates.

Weaker when wet. Other insulations (such as down) lose their loft and collapse when the weather gets tough.

Sweat and odor-proof

PAKAFILL® is naturally antibacterial and odor-resistant (with only 8% moisture-retention rate), requiring less washing or care.

Sweaty and smelly. Synthetics trap sweat and bacteria together - a combination that results in odor.

Made with care

The fiber in PAKAFILL® is fully traceable, all the way back to the coordinates of the small farm in the Andes where it was shorn.

Lack of transparency with sourcing and where the fibers or manufacturing is from.

PAKAFILL®

Other Jackets

Sustainable Insulation

Insulated with the fiber from free-roaming alpacas in Peru.

Weather-proof

PAKAFILL® doesn't wilt when you're caught in the rain, snow, or wind, keeping you safe in even the most extreme climates.

Sweat and odor-proof

PAKAFILL® is naturally antibacterial and odor-resistant (with only 8% moisture-retention rate), requiring less washing or care.

Made with care

The fiber in PAKAFILL® is fully traceable, all the way back to the coordinates of the small farm in the Andes where it was shorn.

Sustainable Insulation

Insulated with fossil fuels extracted from the earth (synthetics) or feathers from dead birds (down).

Weather-proof

Weaker when wet. Other insulations (such as down) lose their loft and collapse when the weather gets tough.

Sweat and odor-proof

Sweaty and smelly. Synthetics trap sweat and bacteria together - a combination that results in odor.

Made with care

Lack of transparency with sourcing and where the fibers or manufacturing is from.

PAKAFILL® has ½ the volume of down due to its uniquely structured hollow air pockets, which increase the fiber’s thermal retention while allowing for increased ventilation - keeping the material light, warm, and dry.

Thermoregulating

Naturally adjusts based on the temperature

Durable

Alpaca fiber has a tensile strength of 50 N/ktex

Hypoallergenic

Made with no lanolin

Water resistant

Dries faster and insulates better than down when wet

The Warmest Ethical Insulation In The World Is Here

Climber in a red jacket standing in the snow at the top of a mountain

The PAKAFILL® Lightweight Puffer was field-tested at 17,913' on the summit of Yanapaccha in the Andes Mountains by our Founder.

To stand behind the function of the new material, Paka founder Kris Cody teamed up with Peruvian Mountaineer Jose Mostajo and summited Yanapaccha, one of the tallest peaks in the Andes Mountains standing at 17,913’.

read full story here
Following the summit, Jose Mostajo said

"It kept me warm the entire way up, never restrained my motion while climbing, and its shell prevented me from getting soaked as I rested on the snow. On the way down with the sun beaming, it regulated temperature better than expected. I was just... comfortable.

Man smiling while repelling from mountain in red winter jacket

Belaying

Summiting a mountain in red puffer jacket with rope and pick axe

On the face of Yanapaccha

Summiting snowy mountain

On first impression it looked and felt like my down jackets, but I immediately noticed how warm it was compared to its thickness. I decided to trust it and took it as my only jacket for our Yanapaccha expedition; from the 2am freezing cold to the final ascent under a full sun, I didn’t need to add, remove, or switch layers. Being Peruvian myself, I’m incredibly proud of what Kris and the team have created. I’m honored to have been part of building the jacket and see this jacket finally come to life."

We didn’t just make it for us.

Until now, the outerwear industry has been limited to mainly two options for insulating jackets: goose down (obtained by killing geese) and synthetics (made with oil). Ethically sourced from free-roaming alpacas in the Andes, PAKAFILL® is now a third option.

A man at the top of a snowy mountain wearing our red Pakafill puffer jacket A man at the top of a snowy mountain wearing our red Pakafill puffer jacket
A man at the top of a snowy mountain wearing our red Pakafill puffer jacket A man at the top of a snowy mountain wearing our red Pakafill puffer jacket

Interested in using our patent-pending PAKAFILL® insulation in your products?

Contact us at partners@pakaapparel.com
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