Early-December Outerwear Sales: Reading Fill Power and Return Terms
Holiday coat sales are common, and the fill rating and return terms matter more than the tag. Here is how to compare them before you buy.
Author: Harriet Lowe
Harriet Lowe spent twelve years as an outerwear buyer and then a store manager for an outdoor clothing retailer in Minnesota, where the first real cold snap of each year brought a line of customers returning coats that were warm in the shop and useless at a bus stop. She learned to read fill ratings, hood designs and boot soles the way other people read menus. She writes Outerwear Brief for shoppers who want the right layers before the first freeze.
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