{
  "slug": "outerwear",
  "name": "Coats and jackets",
  "question": "Which coats and jackets have no plastic in the shell, the lining, the insulation or the zipper?",
  "status": "draft",
  "updated": "2026-11-11",
  "editor": "cody-wauters",
  "page": "https://amaterio.com/plastic-free/outerwear/",
  "summary": "",
  "whyPlastic": "Outerwear is where plastic does the most work. Technical shells are nylon or polyester with a durable water repellent, a PFAS or silicone finish. Linings are polyester taffeta. Insulation is polyester fill, and even down sits inside a nylon shell. Seam tape is polyurethane. Zippers are nylon coil on polyester tape, and some carry a polyurethane coating. Drawcords, cord locks and snaps are nylon or acetal. A wool coat is lined in polyester satin and stiffened with fusible polyester interlining. What is left is waxed cotton, oilskin, heavy canvas, felted wool and leather, each with its own wax, finish and lining to check.",
  "whatToCheck": [
    "Shell: wool, waxed cotton, oilskin, canvas or leather, or nylon and polyester?",
    "Water repellency: a named wax or oil, or an unnamed \"DWR\" or \"PFAS-free\" treatment?",
    "Lining: cotton, wool or flannel, or polyester satin and taffeta?",
    "Insulation: wool, down or cotton, or polyester fill?",
    "Zipper: metal teeth, and what is the tape made of?",
    "Buttons, snaps and cord locks: metal, horn or wood, or nylon and acetal?",
    "Thread and interlining: cotton, or fusible polyester?"
  ],
  "faq": [],
  "whyNone": "",
  "products": []
}