Scouted: This Puffer Jacket from Eddie Bauer Is Super Warm, but It Isn’t Puffy.
You know what a puffer is, right? It’s one of those soft, packable jackets that’s perfect as-is for chilly days and ideal for layering in truly frigid weather. Puffers have their distinct look due to their baffles, the stitched tubes of fabric into which is tucked the down or synthetic fill that provides your insulation.
While puffers are generally pretty great at keeping you warm, they often don’t age well. Over time, the fill in those baffles gets packed down and tends to creep off to one side of the tube or the other, creating cold spots and looking… lumpy. Not a great look.