The Best Sustainable Winter Jackets For Cold Seasons
To be freezing, I mean like shaking freezing, is probably one of the worst feelings. No one likes to be cold, but without a sustainable winter jacket to keep you warm in the colder months, the chances of getting cold are pretty big.
There are a lot of different types of winter jackets and to choose one depends on factors such as climate, your style, and purpose.
Luckily for you, this guide contains all types of sustainable winter jackets. You will find everything from snowboard jackets to nice trenchcoats and puff jackets. Basically something for every taste.
So dive in and find the a winter jacket to wrap yourself in and stay warm and safe from the cold.
Reformation
Location: US
Eco materials: Tencel Lyocell, recycled cotton
Why we love them:
Want a trendy coat for winter, which is both reforming when it comes to deigns and sustainability? Then you should definitely take a look at the eco-friendly brand Reformation next time you are shopping for sustainable winter jackets.
This brand recognizes that the fashion industry has flaws when. It is are after all the third most polluting industry in the world. But that is exactly what Reformation wants to change.
With their effortless silhouetes, it wants to celebrate the female body, and offer an eco-friendly fashion alternative to everyone who wants to look good and take care at the environment at the same time.
These two eco-friendly coats are booth warm and stylish at the same time. They are classic and innovative at the same time, and just what I want to wear this winter.
People Tree
Location: UK
Eco materials: Tencel Lyocell, recycled cotton
Why we love them:
A pioneer in sustainable fashion. That is probably how many people would describe People Tree, and I would tend to agree with them. Not only was People Tree the first garment brand to receive the World Fair Trade Organisation label. they also tell the stories of the people behind your clothes and still manage to make desirable designs you want to have in your closet.
Their styles are both practical and cute at the same time, and can be used in so many different ways. This is also the point with the clothes – that you should use it season after season and mix and match it with what you already have hanging in your closet.
The long sustainable jacket is especially an eye-catching piece that would look amazing with a pair of knee-high boots and a warm, eco-friendly hat for winter.
LangerChen
Location: Germany
Eco materials: Organic cotton, eco wool
Why we love them:
LangerChen is a sustainable brand specialized in eco-friendly coats and jackets. This passion for outerwear also shines through in its designs which have amazing details as well as perfect, minimalistic cuts.
With a sustainable jacket from LangerChen, you are guaranteed to get a coat that fits like it was custom-made for you. Each item has high functionality but doesn’t look too practical.
If you are looking for a sustainable brand who is an expert in fashionable outwear, which are both warm, stylish and have a perfect fit then you should definitely check out LangerChen.
I especially love the more practical jacket because it still looks stylish because of the details, and manage to combine practical elements with a cool and minimalistic design.
Norden
Location: Canada
Eco materials: Recycled materials
Why we love them:
Not only does Norden manage to design sustainable winter jackets that are both practical and stylish, but they also have amazing innovative programs, which help protect the environment.
With its end-of-life program, the brand gives you the chance to not only do something good for the environment but also save money on your next sustainable winter jacket. The programs give you the possibility to return any of Norden’s ethical coats within 2 years. In return, you will get 30% off of your next sustainable coat from the brand.
This program was created to make sure that non of the brand’s sustainable winter jackets ended up in a landfill but instead were recycled into new gorgeous coats.
Norden fills the need in the fashion industry for coats, which are both practical, fashionable, and sustainable as well. These two sustainable winter jackets are perfect for cold winter days and outdoor activities. Especially the white down jacket looks incredibly comfortable and stylish at the same time.
Outerknown
Location: US
Eco materials: Recycled textiles, organic cotton
Why we love them:
There is a lot of great things to say about Outerknown. The brand invests in the livelihood of its workers through Fair Trade USA, 90% of its fibers are either organic, recycled, or regenerated, and all of its packaging is made from recycled plastic.
But this brand does not only design sustainable jackets, which are made to last. They design warm, yet stylish jackets you are guaranteed to fall in love with, with all of your fashion-loving heart.
These two styles are great examples of Outerknow’s talented designs, which manage to combine the best of both worlds – the practical and fashionable all thrown together. The result is a sustainable winter jacket, which you will live in all through the colder seasons.
Yuki Threads
Location: Australia
Eco materials: Organic and Fair Trade materials
Why we love them:
Looking for warm sustainable winter jackets for your next vacation in the snow? Yuki Threads are experts at making stylish yet practical jackets for skiing and snowboarding.
This snow apparel company will make sure you stay warm when you out in the mountains. Each eco-friendly jacket is made from the best organic and Fair Trade materials.
Their mission was to created a 100% Australia owned brand that bridged the gap between the streets and the mountains, and I think they succeeded at that. You can wear their sustainable winter jackets when you are skiing, but you can easily use them for everyday wear as well. Basically these slow fashion winter jackets are just a win-win.
Mila.vert
Location: Slovenia
Eco materials: Organic cotton, organic linen
Why we love them:
Who doesn’t want to have a long, classic coat with the perfect cut and fit hanging in their closet? Especially if that jacket is 100% organic and sustainable.
Mila.vert believes sustainability is the only way to do fashion. It makes clothes in line with nature and not against it. On their website, you can see the whole chain of actors your clothes went through before it went into the shops. Even the sourcing of the materials, which went into your clothes is available.
The brand is experts in making desirable clothes, which is good for your skin, the environment, and have a positive impact on the people who made it. Its goal is to avoid the ethical and environmental issues that the fashion industry represents, and instead provide consumers with a sustainable alternative.
All its styles are cool and stylish,. but especially this brown trenchcoat is to die for. It is perfect for all seasons either with a t-shirt or a warm sweater and captures the essence of effortless style to perfection.
The R Collective
Location: Hong Kong
Eco materials: Recycled textiles
Why we love them:
There is a lot of good reasons why you would love the R Collective. It designs minimalistic clothes in innovative silhouettes, which you will love season after season. But what really makes them deserve a spot on this guide to the best sustainable winter jackets is its mission to reduce waste in the fashion industry.
To accomplish this mission The R Collective use “rescued” textile waste sourced from world-leading luxury fashion brands and manufacturers. The brand then gives then reuse these materials through upcycling, and make these textiles, which would otherwise have ended up in a landfill, into timeless pieces of clothes.
It works closely with the fashion NGO Redress, who’s goal is to reduce waste within the fashion industry. This means that the brand donates 25% of its profit to the NGO.
By investing in a sustainable winter jacket from The R Collective you are not only investing in a timeless piece from high-quality textiles, which you can wear season after season. You also help to reduce waste in the fashion industry.
Patagonia
Location: US
Eco materials: Tencel Lyocell, recycled cotton
Why we love them:
Looking for sustainable winter jackets that can stand most weather and can withstand all kinds of activities? Then the sustainable brand Patagonia might be just what you are looking for.
You might already have heard about the brand, because it is well know for it activism work and sustainable outerwear. Patagonia creates clothes for the active person, who loves the outdoors and who want let a bit of snow or cold weather stop them for doing their favourite outdoor activities.
All their designs are both practical, warm and sustainable and just perfect if you want a eco-friendly winter jacket which should have a pratical element.
these two styles have a cool touch and even though they are practical and have space to move around, they also look stylish in a more relaxed way. Especially the white one would look amazing with a pair of high-wasted jeans and a pair of big boots.
Picture
Location: France
Eco materials: Organic cotton, recycled textiles
Why we love them:
The guys behind Picture have a shared passion for snowboarding. This passion is pretty easy to identify in their warm, practical designs, which are perfect for a day in the mountains.
At Picture they want to provide with a jacket that doesn’t fight nature or affect it in a negative way. No, they want to create an organic winter jacket that lets you enjoy nature as long as you like no matter the weather conditions. A jacket, which is as gentle towards nature as possible.
These two sustainable winter jackets have such different designs but are both perfect for cold climates. No doubt you will be able to stay warm in these even on the coldest days. The blue and pink winter jacket just looks so fluffy and comfortable, and would also be perfect for long walks in the colder months.
Looking for a pair of sustainable winter boots?
Are you also looking for a pair of boots that will keep your feet warm and toasty this winter? Then you should check out our guide to the best sustainable winter boots right here.
This list is filled with both practical and waterproof winter boots, vegan and ethical boots as well as nice, sustainable high heeled boots for wintertime. So check out the article and find your new pair of winter boots.
If you are looking for a more practical jacket check out our guide to sustainable waterproof coats. These raincoats are both practical, ethical, and stylish.
Love,
Anna
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