https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wool-coats-for-canadianmidwest-winters Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sun, 03 May 2026 15:52:50 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wool-coats-for-canadianmidwest-winters#post-492192 Tue, 20 Dec 2011 22:47:25 +0000 Anonymous 492192@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think Thinsulate+wool is better than plain wool, but Suz is right, nothing beats down!<br /> (she said from her balmy desert home) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wool-coats-for-canadianmidwest-winters#post-492121 Tue, 20 Dec 2011 21:17:06 +0000 Suz 492121@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think it depends to some degree on the quality of the wool (or wool blend), what you will be layering underneath, and the amount of time you spend outdoors. </p> <p>I live in Ontario and I have a wool/alpaca coat that I am finding MUCH warmer and lighter than the wool coats I remember from my past. Alpaca helps. It's also quite water resistant. But I tend to layer underneath this coat; I might wear a top, a jacket, a scarf, etc. underneath. </p> <p>And for the REALLY cold days I will still pull out my puffer. If you always walk and live in a cold climate, I think a puffer is really a necessity. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wool-coats-for-canadianmidwest-winters#post-492056 Tue, 20 Dec 2011 20:15:35 +0000 HelenInCanada 492056@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wool is very warm, BUT I think if you are outside for a significant amount of time, you need to layer well underneath with a sweater and thermal -t-shirt. Puffers are probably the best, wind-resistance-wise, and water-proof-wise. Down feather is the ULTIMATE in cold winter protection!</p> <p>I live in Ontario, and our winters can plummet to 30 degrees below 0. I have a black wool and a red wool coat for "in-and-out" occasions, and a long black puffer coat, and a very thick navy puffer - bomber style - for playing outside with my children or taking long-ish walks. I also have a red ski jacket with faux fur collar. Dang, I have a LOT of winter coats. Smartest investments ever. Make sure you've got pockets to put mittens/gloves in and a hood! (Or, if no hood, a pretty wool/thick cotton hat! ) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wool-coats-for-canadianmidwest-winters#post-492029 Tue, 20 Dec 2011 19:40:50 +0000 gradfashionista 492029@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Good wintery afternoon!<br /> I've been looking at J.Crew winter coats and wool coats in general, but was wondering how they withstand the cold Canadian/Midwest winters. I had a wool coat back in high school, and I was constantly cold, although this may have been due to a poorer quality of wool.</p> <p>Do any of you live in these cold climates, not own a car, and manage to go through winter with a wool coat? Or do you have a puffer stashed in your closet? Thanks! </p>