Longtime fans of Patagonia may take umbrage with this characterization, seeing as part of Patagonia’s stated mission for years has been to convince people to only buy what they need.

Patagonia’s warmest synthetic jacket, the DAS Parka ($449), has been a staple with alpinists and outdoor enthusiasts for years. From freezing belays to snowy mountaintop ascents, it has kept ...

Not satisfied with the cotton, wool, and down used to make the majority of outdoor active apparel, Patagonia partnered with Malden Mills in Los Angeles (now Polartec) to develop a soft, double-faced, ...

Polartec and Patagonia collaborated to improve the pile and make a softer, double-faced fabric. In 1985, they created Synchilla ® (synthetic chinchilla) fleece for Patagonia’s iconic Snap-T ...