Fjallraven Men's Greenland No. 1 Down Jacket M Sport Jacket

Product Information

One of Fjällräven’s selling points for G-1000 fabric is that it can be customized to an individual’s preferences: more wax makes it more resistant to the elements, while less wax allows the fabric to breathe more easily.

Padded with ethically produced down (80% goose down/20% feather) with a fill power of 600 cuin (and fill weight of 100g/m²) In a February 2018 Forbes article,Fjällräven’s North American President Nathan Doppis quoted saying “we’re as much a premium style brand as we are an authentic trekking brand from Europe.” As they say: when someone tells you who they are, believe them. Mosquito Resistance: As Fjällräven says, G-1000 is impervious to mosquitoes. But so is every other decent shell, down to Patagonia’s paper-thin 3.6-ounce Houdini.

Fjällräven Greenland No. 1 Special Edition: The Bottom Line

For the most accurate result, you should be measured wearing only your undergarments or close-fitting clothing, for example, a base layer. It’s not a good idea to measure yourself wearing jeans, sweaters or other bulky clothing. The Greenland No.1 features an average length with plenty of room in the shoulders and chest. It isn't a technical piece, therefore you may find that it sits a little looser than some of their more technical products. Wind Resistance: Fjällräven says that wax treatment increases G-1000’s wind resistance, but in my experience the dense fabric is either fully wind-resistant even with minimal wax, or so close that it might as well be. Fjällräven’s claim that G-1000 is “the best outdoor fabric on the market” isn’t true in any meaningful way. G-1000 represents a solid execution of an old idea, but in terms of technical performance it is blown away by fully synthetic shells with waterproof/breathable membranes. Cost and Availability The Greenland No. 1 is unlined and has a slightly rough, tailored look and feel on the inside. The stitching is solid and heavily reinforced in higher-stress areas. Seams are unsealed.

The design is faithfully old-school. Instead of a water resistant zipper it has a color-matched YKK zipper under a full-length flap, secured with a row of shiny embossed snap fasteners. Instead of velcro or elastic cuffs, it has snap cuffs that remind me more of a dress shirt than a technical shell. Oh, and the Greenland No. 1 Special Edition sports leather trim around the cuffs and hood. Yep, definitely old-school. Fjallraven no decision is taken lightly. When considering a material Fjallraven will evaluate its efficiency, functional qualities, chemical composition and the amount they’ll need before making a choice. Fjallraven use a Preferred Materials And Fibres List that grades materials in terms of their impact on the environment. And this list is constantly updated, reflecting new research and new materials. In 2012 Fjallraven decided to switch to fluorocarbon-free impregnation throughout its full product range.Ask a friend to take your measurements while standing in a straight and relaxed position without shoes. Remember that the tape measure should not be pulled too tight around the body but not be too loose either. The hood is relatively small and its simple cut doesn’t provide much range of motion. I would describe it as functional, but barely. Materals: G-1000 Fabric