What type of jacket to buy to keep yourself warm this winter - The Weather Channel

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Winter jackets(Photograph by Magda Indigo via Getty Images)Most people judge a winter jacket by how thick or expensive it looks. It traps still air (so pick fluff over fabric)The warmth in a jacket doesn't come from the outer fabric — it comes from the fill trapping a layer of still air right next to your body. That's what down or synthetic insulation is designed to do: create tiny pockets of air that slow heat from escaping.

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