A retro-style jacket built with modern Toray, Dermizax 4-way stretch fabric featuring the 20K/20K waterproof/breathable membrane the Descente Carter Men's Jacket may look like it stepped off the pages of history, but its build is all 21st century. The shoulders and outer panels of the sleeves a insulated with feathery down while the body of the jacket has Thinsulate creating a piece that has great heat retention, movement, and, of course, Descente’s signature style. Don’t let the light weight of this jacket fool you, Descente uses state of the art Outlast™, developed for NASA, to absorbs excess heat and releases the stored heat as you chill down, and Heat Navi® technology, developed by Descente, to convert infrared rays from sunlight into stored heat. With Thermo Circulation, advanced ventilation system built into the interior of the garment to maintain optimum temperature and moisture levels, efficiently distributing and dispersing excess heat and moisture to maintain an optimal core environment and D-Laser cutting with metal mesh backing at the neck to allow air to move more easily less moisture build up around the neck and chin area this is built to not only keep you warm in the cold, but keep you comfortable when you’re out there carving up the storm. Retro style, state of the art build.