Patagonia Women's Lidia Parka

This longer-length parka features an all-recycled polyester ripstop shell and 150-g Thermogreen® recycled polyester insulation.

Dashing through drifting snow isn't always a joy, especially when you're cold. Warm up this season with the Lidia Parka: The ultra-toasty jacket has a polyester ripstop shell (100% recycled) that's treated with a Deluge® DWR (durable water repellent) finish to resist wind and rain and is insulated with lightweight Thermogreen® polyester (90% recycled). A high, funnel-style neck protects against cold blasts and can be worn zipped-open across the shoulders. The long coat's elegant shirred quilting detail flatters; front and back princess seaming provides a contoured fit. The pop-color lining adds interest. Handwarmer pockets on the front seams have invisible zippers; an internal zippered security pocket holds valuables. Length falls above the knee.

Material
Recycled Polyester We recycle used soda bottles, unusable second quality fabrics and worn out garments into polyester fibers to produce many of our clothes.

Technology: Deluge® DWR
Patagonia’s proprietary durable water repellent fabric finish, Deluge DWR, lasts substantially longer than standard DWRs. Garments with the Deluge DWR finish have like-new repellency after years of extensive use.

Recycled Polyester: To Patagonia, quality means more than how a garment looks or functions: It also includes the way it affects the environment and quality of life. This means working to source materials and develop processes that minimize damage to the environment. In 1993, we adopted fleece into our product line made from post consumer recycled plastic soda bottles. We were the first outdoor clothing manufacturer to do so. PCR® clothing was a positive step towards a more sustainable system – one that uses fewer resources, discards less and better protects people’s health. Over the course of 13 years, we saved some 86 million soda bottles from the trash heap. That’s enough oil to fill the 40-gallon gas tank of the diminutive Chevy Suburban 20,000 times. Today, we're able to utilize more sources for recycled polyester and offer it on more garments such as Capilene baselayers, shell jackets and board shorts, as well as fleece. We now recycle used soda bottles, unusable second quality fabrics and worn out garments into polyester fibers to produce many of our clothes. We've also started the world's first garment recycling program – bring us your old, worn-out Capilene baselayer, Patagonia fleece or Polartec® fleece (from any maker) and we'll make a new polyester garment from it using an innovative process developed by our friends at TEJIN. Benefits of recycled polyester: Lessens dependence on oil Curbs discards, thereby prolonging landfill life and reducing toxic emissions from incinerators Helps to promote a new recycling stream for polyester clothing that is no longer wearable Creates less air, water and soil contamination