https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/are-100-wool-coats-warm Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Mon, 20 Apr 2026 14:29:18 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/are-100-wool-coats-warm#post-1733739 Thu, 29 Sep 2016 13:48:12 +0000 SDLyn 1733739@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This thread was very enlightening - now I get why I freeze in my wool coat! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/are-100-wool-coats-warm#post-1733715 Thu, 29 Sep 2016 13:14:50 +0000 Anonymous 1733715@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wool is so itchy! I think I'll just stay here in the South, where it doesn't get too cold. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/are-100-wool-coats-warm#post-1733711 Thu, 29 Sep 2016 13:11:29 +0000 Suz 1733711@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The Nobis coats are gorgeous, aren't they, Kerry. I tried one last year but decided against buying because I seemed to be between sizes, alas.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/are-100-wool-coats-warm#post-1733536 Thu, 29 Sep 2016 01:02:26 +0000 kerry 1733536@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks for all of the replies - very helpful. You've mostly talked me out of the beautiful but maybe not practical wool coat. They have it at The Bay (in store) in black for a little less than the Saks link. I think I need to try it on one more time to put it out of my mind.</p> <p>This is my go-to in winter. It's perfection! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/are-100-wool-coats-warm#post-1733500 Wed, 28 Sep 2016 23:38:36 +0000 Gaylene 1733500@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Short answer--yes and no. A thick wool coat with the right construction couuld actually be warmer than a puffer with synthetic fill and sewn-through stitching.</p> <p>What makes a puffer warm often isn't the fill as much as the parka-like construction with fitted wrist cuffs, snug collar, longer length, and, often, an attached hood. A good puffer will also use an outer, water-resistant, layer and off-set baffle construction to avoid cold air seeping in at the stitch lines where there is no insulation. Down fill is super warm, but many manufacturers "cheat" by using a less-than-warm feather fill with just a smidge of down. Synthetic fills aren't as warm as down, but keep their insulating properties in wet conditions where down/feathers are useless. </p> <p>On the other side, a well-constructed, well-designed, quality wool coat with similar features--inner wrist cuffs, fitted inner layer to keep out wind, longer length, and snug collar might be super warm--and possibly even warmer than a puffer in damp conditions. </p> <p>It also depends on your own body temperature, what you wear with the coat ( scarf, hat, gloves, boots, under layers), activity level (brisk walking vs. sitting on a cold bench, for example), and the actual weather conditions besides the temperature (wind, sleet, humidity). </p> <p>From my own experience, I'd have to say my heavy, full-length, wool duffle (worn with the right outer and inner layers) was my choice on sunny cold days with temperatures hovering around -30, my fleecy, thinsulate-lined raincoat was my choice in sleety, damp winter weather, and my Canada Goose parka was what kept me toasty in winter storms when the wind was howling and exposed skin could freeze in seconds. All these coats are now way too warm for coastal winters--something that delights me no end! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/are-100-wool-coats-warm#post-1733499 Wed, 28 Sep 2016 23:36:38 +0000 bj1111 1733499@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The northerners have spoken and I agree. Puffers are my standard from nov 1-april 1. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/are-100-wool-coats-warm#post-1733477 Wed, 28 Sep 2016 22:53:06 +0000 Traci 1733477@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I've been known to use a packable down coat as an underlayer underneath a wool coat. &nbsp;That makes things warm enough for me, but a wool coat on its own is not. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/are-100-wool-coats-warm#post-1733468 Wed, 28 Sep 2016 22:46:44 +0000 Angie 1733468@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The only wool coat I have found warm enough for an East Coat Winter is a J.Crew wool coat with thinsulate. VERY thick and heavy.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/are-100-wool-coats-warm#post-1733465 Wed, 28 Sep 2016 22:45:03 +0000 Suz 1733465@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>That's a beautiful coat. :)</p> <p>As for warmth, I agree with the others. Too many variables to say.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/are-100-wool-coats-warm#post-1733464 Wed, 28 Sep 2016 22:41:35 +0000 Staysfit 1733464@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My wool coats are for fall, spring and the warmest of winter days. I freeze in them below 20 F, regardless of the lining. I haven't seen camelids to be any warmer for me than other wool. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/are-100-wool-coats-warm#post-1733456 Wed, 28 Sep 2016 22:28:16 +0000 El Cee 1733456@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>As others have said, it really depends on the heaviness/thickness of the fabric. Overall, I find that puffers keep me far warmer in the more extreme temps. But my wool coats still get plenty of wear during the winter season as not every day is frigid.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/are-100-wool-coats-warm#post-1733450 Wed, 28 Sep 2016 22:24:04 +0000 JAileen 1733450@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Usually it's the thickness of the fabric, but camelid fiber is extra warm for the weight. I don't know why, something to do with the structure of the fiber itself, I think. Camelids include camel, alpaca, and llama. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/are-100-wool-coats-warm#post-1733436 Wed, 28 Sep 2016 22:03:44 +0000 Chris987 1733436@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Echoing others...It depends on how heavy the wool is,&nbsp;what sort of lining it has, how many layers you plan to wear under it, etc.&nbsp;It's tough for any wool coat to match the warmth of the heaviest/thickest puffer IMHO&nbsp;but&nbsp; if it has a quilted lining and you plan to wear layers under your coat you'll get more warmth overall. If you are comparing a simple wool blend coat with a satin lining to a similar one with 100% wool I would think the wool one would only be a little bit warmer. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/are-100-wool-coats-warm#post-1733429 Wed, 28 Sep 2016 21:51:37 +0000 Diana 1733429@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It depends on the weight of the coat, how thick the fabric is basically.&nbsp; I live in Boston and do not wear puffers.&nbsp; I am perfectly fine in a heavy wool coat with layers underneath.&nbsp; I also have one that has a quilted lining that is very warm.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/are-100-wool-coats-warm#post-1733428 Wed, 28 Sep 2016 21:49:07 +0000 Style Fan 1733428@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I lived in Southwestern Ontario for most of my adult life.&nbsp; I now live in Muskoka.&nbsp; I would not be warm enough in that coat for our winters.&nbsp; I have 100% wool coats and I use them for Fall and Spring.&nbsp; Years ago I had 100% wool coats that had a felt lining and then the satin lining.&nbsp; They were warmer.&nbsp; <br />I wear a puffer in the winter.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/are-100-wool-coats-warm#post-1733420 Wed, 28 Sep 2016 21:38:35 +0000 kerry 1733420@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I live in a place with a pretty cold winter. I don't think a wool blend coat would cut it but would a 100% wool one be warm?</p> <p>Does it depend on the weight of the coat? Can it be as warm as a good puffer or is that asking too much?</p> <p>I think I might be trying to use some version of April's "reasoned" math to justify the purchase of an expensive (for me) coat.</p> <p>Thanks! </p>