Arc'Teryx Delta Jacket Men
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Een gevoerde jas bevat een vulling van dons, wol of synthetisch materiaal.
What Is an Insulated Ski Jacket and What Are the Options?
An insulated ski jacket is essential for anyone seeking warmth and comfort while skiing or snowboarding. The insulation helps maintain your body temperature, even in the harshest conditions. There are different types of insulation, each with its own advantages. In this guide, we explain the differences so you can make the perfect choice.
Down Insulation: Lightweight and Extremely Warm
A jacket insulated with down is the ideal choice for those looking for maximum warmth without sacrificing comfort. Down provides excellent insulation and is very lightweight, making it perfect for cold, dry conditions. However, keep in mind that down performs less well in wet conditions unless the jacket has been specially treated to resist moisture.
Wool Insulation: Natural and Breathable
Jackets with wool insulation offer a natural alternative. Wool is not only warm but also breathable and retains heat even when damp. This option is ideal for those who prefer natural materials and comfort in varying weather conditions.
Synthetic Insulation: Versatile and Low-Maintenance
Synthetic insulation, such as PrimaLoft or Thinsulate, offers excellent warmth and performs well in wet conditions. This option is often slightly heavier than down but dries quickly and is easier to care for. It’s ideal for active winter sports enthusiasts who value versatility and affordability.
Why Choose an Insulated Ski Jacket?
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Optimal Warmth: Protect yourself against extreme cold.
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Comfort During Activity: Maintain your freedom of movement without sacrificing insulation.
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Suitable for Various Weather Conditions: Whether you're skiing in powder snow or braving a cold wind, an insulated jacket adapts to your needs.
Which Insulation Suits You Best?
The right insulation depends on your personal preferences and the conditions in which you’ll wear the jacket. Looking for ultimate warmth and comfort? Go for down. Need a versatile, low-maintenance option? Consider synthetic materials. Or choose wool for a natural feel.
Our premium ski jackets combine functionality, style, and top quality, so you can fully enjoy your winter sports adventure. Explore our collection and find your perfect insulated ski jacket!
- Slim fit
- Medium fit
- Wide fit
Is your purchase not quite what you expected or is the size incorrect? No problem, you can easily return your order to us. You may try on and view an item as you would in a shop, but there are some rules.
GOOD TO KNOW
- You have 14 days from receipt of your order to register your return.
- Are you too late? Then your order will no longer be found in the portal. In that case, always contact us first so we can see what possibilities there are.
- After registering online, you then have 14 days to hand in your return at the post office. If you hand in the parcel after the 14 days, we will unfortunately no longer be able to process your return. The sooner you register and send in your return, the sooner it will be processed and you will receive your money back.
- Almost all outerwear and trousers are delivered with a large yellow return label. Do not remove this until you decide to keep the item! Once this vignette has been removed, there is no way we can return the item.
- Returns are at your own risk and expense.
- If you return part of your order, we will only refund the amount of the returned items and not other costs such as shipping costs.
- If you have received an incorrect or damaged item, please always contact us a.s.a.p. and include photos of the product and the labels so we can see which item/defect is concerned.


STEP BY STEP GUIDE:
1. Check your items
√ Has the return period of 14 days after receipt not expired
√ Is the yellow return label (in the case of outerwear and trousers) and all price tags still attached?
√ Is the article unworn and therefore not dirty, damaged or creased?
2. Submit your return online
Enter your own postcode and the full order number (including letters) in the portal to which you can start the return. You can choose to purchase a DPD shipping label via the portal. If you choose this option, print the shipping label. You can download this immediately and it will also be sent to you by e-mail (please check your e-mail address and any spam mail).
You can also choose another carrier outside the portal. We always advise you to send the parcel insured. The DPD label via the portal insures your parcel up to €500.
3. Pack your return
√ Fold the items neatly and close all zips and buttons. Because of the technical materials it is important not to cause serious creases and wrinkles, as these can damage the product.
Then pack the items back in their original packaging and put them in the shipping bag or box. Another bag or box is also fine, as long as it is sturdy so that it arrives undamaged
√ If you have items from several orders that you wish to return, you may simply return them in 1 parcel
√ Put the enclosed packing slip/order confirmation (or a copy) in the parcel
√ Stick the DPD shipping label on the parcel.
If you have chosen to send via another carrier, please write the return address on the parcel:
Skistore Swing
De Opslach 3
8448 GV Heerenveen
The Netherlands
4. Shipping
Hand over your return at a DPD parcel point or a carrier of your choice.
Returning (part of) your order is at your own risk. Keep the proof of delivery until we have received and processed your package.
Please note! After registering your return online, you have 14 days to return your parcel to the postal service. If you return the parcel after these 14 days, we will unfortunately no longer be able to process your return.
5. Refund
You will receive confirmation by e-mail when your return has been received and processed.
This is usually within a few days after your order has been delivered to us. The money will then be refunded to the account you paid with within a week after confirmation (usually longer for credit card payments). If you have chosen to pay afterwards, this will be adjusted on your Klarna invoice.
Please note! If you return part of your order, we will only refund the amount of the returned items and not other costs such as shipping costs.
Is your purchase not quite what you expected or is the size incorrect? No problem, you can easily return your order to us. You may try on and view an item as you would in a shop, but there are some rules.
GOOD TO KNOW
- You have 14 days from receipt of your order to register your return.
- Are you too late? Then your order will no longer be found in the portal. In that case, always contact us first so we can see what possibilities there are.
- After registering online, you then have 14 days to hand in your return at the post office. If you hand in the parcel after the 14 days, we will unfortunately no longer be able to process your return. The sooner you register and send in your return, the sooner it will be processed and you will receive your money back.
- Almost all outerwear and trousers are delivered with a large yellow return label. Do not remove this until you decide to keep the item! Once this vignette has been removed, there is no way we can return the item.
- Returns are at your own risk and expense.
- If you return part of your order, we will only refund the amount of the returned items and not other costs such as shipping costs.
- If you have received an incorrect or damaged item, please always contact us a.s.a.p. and include photos of the product and the labels so we can see which item/defect is concerned.


STEP BY STEP GUIDE:
1. Check your items
√ Has the return period of 14 days after receipt not expired
√ Is the yellow return label (in the case of outerwear and trousers) and all price tags still attached?
√ Is the article unworn and therefore not dirty, damaged or creased?
2. Submit your return online
Enter your own postcode and the full order number (including letters) in the portal to which you can start the return. You can choose to purchase a DPD shipping label via the portal. If you choose this option, print the shipping label. You can download this immediately and it will also be sent to you by e-mail (please check your e-mail address and any spam mail).
You can also choose another carrier outside the portal. We always advise you to send the parcel insured. The DPD label via the portal insures your parcel up to €500.
3. Pack your return
√ Fold the items neatly and close all zips and buttons. Because of the technical materials it is important not to cause serious creases and wrinkles, as these can damage the product.
Then pack the items back in their original packaging and put them in the shipping bag or box. Another bag or box is also fine, as long as it is sturdy so that it arrives undamaged
√ If you have items from several orders that you wish to return, you may simply return them in 1 parcel
√ Put the enclosed packing slip/order confirmation (or a copy) in the parcel
√ Stick the DPD shipping label on the parcel.
If you have chosen to send via another carrier, please write the return address on the parcel:
Skistore Swing
De Opslach 3
8448 GV Heerenveen
The Netherlands
4. Shipping
Hand over your return at a DPD parcel point or a carrier of your choice.
Returning (part of) your order is at your own risk. Keep the proof of delivery until we have received and processed your package.
Please note! After registering your return online, you have 14 days to return your parcel to the postal service. If you return the parcel after these 14 days, we will unfortunately no longer be able to process your return.
5. Refund
You will receive confirmation by e-mail when your return has been received and processed.
This is usually within a few days after your order has been delivered to us. The money will then be refunded to the account you paid with within a week after confirmation (usually longer for credit card payments). If you have chosen to pay afterwards, this will be adjusted on your Klarna invoice.
Please note! If you return part of your order, we will only refund the amount of the returned items and not other costs such as shipping costs.
- 122 g/m2 Octa fleece, 240 g garment weight
- Air permeable: dumps heat while you climb
- Flatlock seams, smooth face slides under a shell
- No membrane, no DWR: no rain or snow protection
- Air permeable, so needs a shell in wind
- Fitted cut: little room for a thick midlayer
The Arc'teryx Delta Jacket is a men's fleece mid-layer jacket made from 122 g/m2 Octa polyester fleece with a smooth face, and the garment weighs 240 g. It is built to sit over a base layer and under a shell or insulated jacket during high-output mountain days. What separates it from a standard fleece is that the Octa construction is deliberately air permeable: it pushes heat and moisture out while you are working instead of holding them in.
Who is the Arc'teryx Delta Jacket for?
The Delta Jacket suits a mountain user who moves hard and wants a thin, fast-drying layer under a shell: alpine climbing, rock climbing and bouldering, hiking, and skiing with a hardshell over the top. It is not the jacket for standing still. If you want a thick, high-loft fleece for static warmth on a chairlift or in camp, or a layer that can handle rain and snow on its own, this is the wrong piece. Arc'teryx states the Delta Jacket is not intended as your main source of warmth in cold conditions.
How warm and how breathable is the Arc'teryx Delta Jacket?
At 122 g/m2 and 240 g, this sits at the light end of mid layers, so warmth is limited by design and breathability is the point. The octagonal hollow-core Octa fibres hold air without bulk, and because the fabric is air permeable you will feel wind through it. Below freezing, or in wind, combine the Delta Jacket with an insulated or weather-resistant outer layer.
Which size should you choose in the Arc'teryx Delta Jacket?
Arc'teryx cuts the Delta Jacket as Fitted: patterned close through chest, waist and hip, with articulated sleeves and low-profile flatlock seams so it slides under a shell. Centre back length in size M is roughly 70 cm. This generation is roomier in the body and sleeves than the previous one, but a thick midlayer underneath will still feel tight. The jacket is sold in S, M, L and XL; compare the flat measurements in the size chart against a fleece you already own.
What is Octa fleece and how is the Arc'teryx Delta Jacket built?
The Arc'teryx Delta Jacket uses a single-layer Octa polyester fleece with a 40D Delta face, 122 g/m2, 100% polyester. The fibres are hollow and octagonal in cross-section, so they trap still air along their length while leaving space between them for air and vapour to pass through. The face side is knit smooth, which keeps the surface from grabbing the inside of a hardshell and adds durability to the outside of the fabric. Seams are flatlock and low-profile, so there is little bulk under a shoulder strap or a pack hipbelt, and nothing standing proud against skin. A full-length front zip with a chin guard, elasticated cuffs and an elasticated hem close the garment off; a laminated chest pocket and two hand pockets handle small items. The fleece carries a Silvadur anti-odour treatment.
Is the Arc'teryx Delta Jacket suitable for ski touring and climbing?
As a mid layer, yes. On a ski tour or an alpine climb the Delta Jacket works on the way up, where air permeability keeps you from soaking the layer through, and then disappears under a hardshell for the descent or the summit. For rock climbing and bouldering the fitted pattern and articulated sleeves keep the sleeves from riding up when you reach. Where it stops is clear: there is no membrane and no water-repellent finish, so it gives no rain or snow protection as an outer layer, and the fabric passes wind by design. Worn alone around and below 0 °C at normal activity levels it will not keep you warm, and it is not UPF rated, so make no sun-protection assumptions.
What is the Arc'teryx Delta Jacket made of and how do you wash it?
The body is 100% polyester Octa fleece; the contrast panels are a 100% polyester warp knit mesh. Fabric and dyeing are done in Japan, and the jacket is manufactured in Vietnam. Polyester fleece dries fast and shrugs off repeated washing, which matters because a mid layer worn next to a base layer needs cleaning often. Machine wash gentle at a low temperature, inside out, and wash dark colours separately. Skip fabric softener, which clogs the fibre structure the fabric relies on, and skip bleach. Do not wring. Tumble dry gentle on low and take it out of the dryer straight away. Do not iron and do not dry clean. Some wearers find brushed hollow-core fleece scratchy against bare skin, so a base layer underneath is the comfortable way to wear it.
How sustainable is the Arc'teryx Delta Jacket?
The Delta Jacket contains recycled content and materials produced through processes that meet bluesign criteria, it is PFAS compliant, and it is listed as Fair Trade Certified. As with any synthetic fleece, washing can release plastic microfibres into the environment, so wash it only when it needs it.
- Octa polyester fleece, 40D Delta face, 122 g/m2
- Garment weight 240 g
- Full-length front zip
- Chin guard at the collar
- Laminated chest pocket
- Two hand pockets
- Elasticated cuffs
- Elasticated hem
- Flatlock, low-profile seam construction
- Articulated sleeve patterning
- Smooth face fabric for layering under a shell
- Silvadur anti-odour treatment
- Centre back length size M approx. 70 cm
- Fitted cut, sizes S-XL
- Body: Octa Polyester Fleece, 40D Delta face, 122 g/m2 - 100% polyester
- Contrast: warp knit mesh - 100% polyester
- Fabric and dyeing: Japan
- Manufactured in: Vietnam





