The most elaborate piece from this crop is the Misery Ridge Gore-Tex jacket, which features three layers of the waterproof fabric along with additional layers made from 100-percent recycled polyester.

When outwear brand 686 began developing its new Gore-Tex Pro 3L Thermagraph Jacket and its matching bib, it was a research paper from the U.S. Army that inspired a brand new combination of fabrics ...

A bold jacket like the pasta puffer is ideal for temporary ownership, said Sarah Margulies, 29, a Boston-area lawyer who rented the coat in January. “It kind of only works once,” she said.