Quilted Jacket Guide & How To Buy One

Get to know more about Quilted jackets. Its history, styling, and quality hallmarks you should look for when you buy one. Click here to read the full Quilted Jacket Guide: http://gentl.mn/quilted-jackets What exactly is quilt? Quilting means that you have two layers of fabric that are held together by rows of stitches. Sometimes you have a third material between the layers which is called the padding material. Quilting became really popular in the 17th century but basically, it has been around since the middle ages. Oftentimes, it was used as an under armor to make it more comfortable for knights to wear. A quilted jacket today has the same characteristics; it is lightweight, it is really insulating, and it is waterproof when it's rained on. Technically, the advantage and insulating properties of quilted jackets come from the trapped air chambers in between the quilting and that really helps to make you feel warmer and insulate you better while you don't add any weight. An American by the name of Steve Guylas invented quilted jackets. He was in the military, he moved to UK and he was inspired by horse blankets to keep horses warm and so he created a jacket. First, it was actually a shooting jacket, it was rather simple, was all made of polyester and polyamide and was cut very boxy. Initially, it came in only two colors, in pale olive green and navy. So, if you want a very classic quilted jacket, these are the first colors you should look at. Steve started his company a