Does Your Jacket Have NASA Tech?

L.L.Bean’s PrimaLoft Packaway Jacket(Photo: L.L. Bean)

You don’t mess with a fan favorite likeL.L.Bean’s PrimaLoft Packaway Jacketunless youknowyou can make it better. Fortunately, developers at the iconic Maine outdoor lifestyle company had an ace up their sleeve for this update. The new version of theL.L.Bean PrimaLoft Packawayhas 60 grams of PrimaLoft Cross Core insulation—a recycled polyester synthetic fiber infused with NASA-developed Aerogel.

Aerogel is the lightest-known solid material on the planet and has such an impressive warmth-to-weight ratio that it’s been used to insulate NASA spacecraft. Here on Earth, it allows theL.L.Bean PrimaLoft Packawayto be simultaneously lighter and warmer, making it the perfect choice for a seriously adventure-ready jacket.

L.L.Bean has been using PrimaLoft insulation—which outperforms down by keeping you warm even in wet conditions—since 1990. So, what does 35 years of innovation mean for you? Well, for one thing, you might have just found your perfect travel layer.

TheL.L.Bean PrimaLoft Packawayis so light and so packable that it stuffs into its own internal chest pocket, compressing down to the size of a one-liter water bottle. Packed, it’s the perfect airplane or camp pillow. Unstuffed, it’s ready for immediate deployment as a travel layer, emergency puffy, or lightweight insulator underneath an L.L.Bean waterproof shell, like the Pathfinder Gore-Tex Shell Jacket (men’sorwomen’s). Two hip pockets and one chest pocket add no-fuss functionality, and Lycra cuffs with an adjustable cordlock hem seal out the elements.

Want sustainability? The newL.L.Bean PrimaLoft Packawayis the first product on the market to use Cross Core insulation manufactured with PrimaLoft’s new P.U.R.E. technology. P.U.R.E. stands for Produced Using Reduced Emissions, and the process has cut emissions in half when it comes to producing Cross Core insulation. Additionally, the 20-denier recycled polyester ripstop Pertex Quantum fabric is lightweight, abrasion-resistant, and windproof, with an eco-friendly, PFAS-free DWR that deflects light rain.

Ready to buy? TheL.L.Bean PrimaLoft Packawaycomes in a few different versions, so you can dial in the style and layering functionality you prefer. Snag a hoodless version (available inmen’sorwomen’s) for maximum weight savings, opt for amen’sorwomen’s hoodiefor extra coverage and comfort, or grab a vest for ultimate layering versatility (men’sorwomen’s).

Men's PrimaLoft Packaway JacketL.L.Bean

Since 1912,L.L.Beanhas been a leading merchant of outdoor-inspired apparel and footwear. L.L.Bean continues to uphold its original values: quality, customer service, and a love of the outdoors. L.L.Bean now operates 68 stores in the U.S., 25 in Japan, and 14 in Canada.