How to care for your jacket
Puffer and padded jackets: follow the care label, wash cold on a delicate cycle without softener and tumble dry on low with tennis balls.
Rain jackets and windbreakers: little detergent, no softener; if water stops beading, use a waterproofing spray.
Wax jackets: never machine wash; sponge clean with cold water and re-wax.
Bombers: wash inside out and hang to dry.
Which jacket for which occasion
City and everyday: a bomber or a light padded jacket. Real cold: a puffer or a parka. Wind and rain: a Rains or K-Way rain jacket. Countryside and weekends: a Barbour wax jacket.