Self-Heating Jackets to Keep You Warm in the Shop and Garden

What Is a Self-Heating Jacket?

Unlike regular winter jackets which are designed to keep body heat from escaping, battery-operated heated jackets deliver radiating warmth to your core. Heated jackets are extremely popular with winter sports enthusiasts and those who like to putter in their chilly basement workshop.

Whether you choose soft shell (made of flexible and breathable material like fleece) or hard shell (waterproof for protection against heavy rain and snow), a heated jacket is a blessing to those working in extremely cold conditions, such as construction workers, farmers, park rangers, police and military.

Most heated jackets feature:

• An outer and inner layer embedded with thin heating elements;
• Heat zones;
• Rechargeable battery packs;
• USB charging ports and cables;
• Multiple temperature control settings;
• Average battery life of eight to 12 hours;
• Water-resistant fabric;
• Machine or hand washability.

The North Face introduced the first electric heated jacket in 2001, with a hefty price tag of $500. Thanks to improvements in fabric heating technology, the next generation of jackets are much more reliable and affordable. Here are our picks for the top heated jackets to keep you warm at work or play this winter.

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