The Carhartt Sherpa-Lined Hoodie style 103308 I listed as the second warmest Carhartt hoodie that I’ve tried, but it is VERY close to being the warmest. In the next few sections, I will briefly discuss other Carhartt options to compare and contrast to this Carhartt 103312 hoodie. If you want to browse through a wide variety of options, visit our article about the best work hoodies. The attached hood is also insulated for warmth. This hoodie has a standard zip-front design with a cuffed waist and cuffed sleeves. As I mentioned above, despite being what I thought was the warmest Carhartt hoodie, this hoodie was reasonably lightweight and non-bulky. ![]() My size medium Carhartt 103312 hoodie weighed only 2.31 pounds for a size medium. Here’s my Carhartt Rain Defender Hoodie beading up moisture and preventing it from soaking in: Weight This is a Carhartt Rain Defender Hoodie, which means the fabric is treated and is water-repellent.ĭon’t expect this fabric to keep you dry in a monsoon, but it is very capable of defending you against light precipitation and snow. This Carhartt quilt lined hoodie uses a midweight external fabric made with 10.5-ounce cotton/poly blend. Here is how I think they rank regarding warmth: Style To read more about the warmest options, visit my article about insulated Carhartt hoodies. I think the Carhartt 103312 insulated hoodie is the warmest hoodie. Please understand that this is just my opinion from wearing these hoodies – I haven’t scientifically tested them and Carhartt does not assign a temperature rating to their products. Here is a look at the lining in my hoodie:īelow is a table on how I think these Carhartt hoodies rank regarding warmth. This insulation is lightweight and non-bulky, but very good at trapping heat. This Carhartt 103312 hoodie uses a quilt-lining that has Poly-fil insulation. But I’ve found this hoodie useful even in the extreme conditions because it is non-bulky and I can layer it under my work jacket. Overall, this is a very warm hoodie that keeps me warm in most all conditions except for the extreme bitter cold. No, it won’t keep you dry in a monsoon, but it will repel light precipitation and snow to help keep you dry on those wet, cold winter days. The fabric on this hoodie is water-repellent. As I mentioned, this hoodie also has the zip-close map pocket on the chest, which the other hoodies do not. This helps keep the weather out of those pockets in case you hope to store your phone or other essentials. The hand-warming pockets have the flaps that cover the openings (see above). There’s also a media pocket hidden inside the right hand-warming pocket. It also has an internal chest pocket that is big enough to fit my iPhone. Regarding design, this hoodie zips all the way to the chin and has a zip-close chest pocket that the other styles do not have. I measured my size medium at 2.05 pounds in weight and 2.005mm in thickness. This is due to the Poly-fil insulation that is warm, but lightweight and non-bulky. Despite the warmth, it isn’t extremely heavy, bulky, or thick. It keeps me warm in basically everything but the absolute bitter cold. Think of this Carhartt insulated hoodie as a jacket.
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