Military slang for the issued poncho liner, a thin quilted blanket that soldiers carry because it is light, warm and does not care about being wet. We took the pattern, applied our own quilting and built it into workwear.

Synthetic keeps insulating when it gets wet and dries fast. Down clumps and loses loft. On a jobsite you get wet, so synthetic is the honest choice.

Yes. The shell is a 40D grid weave with a DWR finish, so it handles light rain and abrasion on its own. Under a shell it adds warmth without bulk.

Take the hood if you work outside or want coverage under a hard hat. Take the hoodless jacket if you layer under a shell, where a second hood gets in the way.

It is built for it. Quilted reinforced stitching, a grid weave face and a one year warranty behind it.