Many people are caught up in choices when buying cotton coats, whether it is brand, warmth, breathability, or durability. Among them, Arc'teryx Archaeopteryx and Patagonia are among the few top outdoor brands, and their research and development technology and insistence on products have been recognized by consumers time and again. This time, we introduce the highly rated Arc'teryx Archaeopteryx Atom LT and Patagonia Micro Puff, from which to do a simple analysis and comparison, let you choose a more suitable chemical fiber filled cotton coat!
Arc'teryx Archaeopteryx Atom LT Hoody
The most versatile cotton coat
Weight: 415 g
Padding material: Coreloft (60g)
Table cloth: 20D Tyono DWR processed -100% Nylon
Price: $259 USD
Features: comprehensive warmth, comfort
Although Arc'teryx Atom LT has been around for a few years, it is undoubtedly one of the most successful and popular items in the outdoor market in recent years. It meets the basic conditions required for most outdoor activities, including light weight, warmth and comfort, etc., while the soft and tactile material of the outer layer and lining greatly increases its comfort. More impressive is the use of Polartec Power Stretch fabric underarms and sides to enhance ductility and breathability.
Whether it's traveling, cycling, hiking, cross-country skiing, etc., atom LT can be used as an outer or middle layer, which is quite suitable for various outdoor activities and is even one of the best choices for everyday wear. The comfortable material and tailoring design make it the ideal mid-layer jacket for many outdoors.
The sides use a four-way, highly elastically extended Polartec Power Stretch.
Another Arc'teryx Archaeopteryx Atom AR in the same series is positioned as a high-insulating, non-sporty coat. The thicker Atom AR has stripped the elastic cloth from the underarms and filled the Coreloft separately (120 g/m² for the body, 80 g/m² for the armpits, 60 g/m² for the cap) for alpine camps or colder environments.
Patagonia Patagonia Micro Puff Hoody
Unrivaled warmth-to-weight ratio
Weight: 264 g
Padding Material: PlumaFill (65g)
Surface fabric: 10D Pertex Quantum® DWR processing -100% Nylon
Price: $299 USD
Features: warm, extremely lightweight, easy to compress and store
Patagonia Patagonia has achieved considerable success in the development of infilled chemical fiber materials, plumaFill heat-resistant insulation materials have successfully imitated the fluffiness and warmth of down. Since the launch of Micro Puff, it has received attention and praise from all walks of life. Only 264g is extremely high insulation and weight ratio, and almost no one on the market can beat it. And its excellent compression and fluffiness, just like down can be lightly compressed and stored. The design of the hat body fits in a way that also improves the warmth to a certain extent.
In many evaluation tests on the Internet, micro Puff is slightly better than the Nano Puff with similar positioning but different filling materials in all aspects. However, these two are very suitable for the middle layer of outdoor activities, extremely lightweight storage, and are highly respected by climbers and travelers.
Excellent compression and storage like down.
The 434g Patagonia Macro Puff is a more advanced and warm jacket, also filled with Plumafill (135 g/m² for the body and 90 g/m² for the sides and arms). It has a looser fit than the Micro Puff, and is more suitable for wearing as an outer layer for traveling to and from the city and outdoors.
Comprehensive comparison
Arc'teryx Archaeopteryx Atom LT cotton suit
The soft texture of the fabric is more comfortable
The elastic material on the side is more suitable for moving stretches and is more breathable
The surface fabric is tear-resistant and abrasion-resistant to micro Puff made of 10D Pertex Quantumau
Lower price
Patagonia Patagonia Micro Puff cotton suit
Extremely light weight
Excellent storage and compression, with exclusive pouch (Atom LT no and not as compressible as Micro Puff)
Slightly warmer than Atom LT (padded material and elastic fabric on the side of Atom LT make it easy to ventilate)
Although the types of coats are slightly different, the Atom LT's comfortable breathable and seamless line cut design is a good choice for comprehensive outdoor sports or urban wear, and for travelers or climbers, the weight and storage of the Micro Puff are ideal for use as a middle layer.