Originally launched in 1992 as an
outdoor jacket, the version passed down as a streetwear staple is the one from 1996 when the fit has been adjusted to an urban audience, characterized by a slimmer fit – now labeled as
1996 Retro Nuptse. The Nuptse is the most celebrated among
puffer jackets and the 700 filling is a technical feature related to thermic insulation: a
700-fill power rating signifies that one ounce of down can cover 700 cubic inches. This makes these jackets lightweight yet highly effective in retaining warmth.
The North Face is renowned for its high-quality 700-fill goose down, replaced by the years with Thermoball™, a synthetic substitute, and when duck feathers are still used are responsibly sourced and certified by the Responsible Down Standard (RDS). To be listed among the TNF’s 700 fill
winter jackets there are the
Lothse.