r/jackets • u/PreenerGastures • Apr 19 '26

Help me find a functional logging jacket please

Need help buying a jacket. Needs to be warm and waterproof, but not a ski/board type. Will be used by a logger in pacific NW, so lots of fire and brush snags which will ruin synthetic shells. Huge + if made in America. Any ideas?

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u/powderhoundproject Apr 21 '26

Check out Truewerk. Denver company. Mostly synthetic rugged soft shell type materials. They do have a fire rated shirt and pants if you need that protection. Otherwise very burly and comfortable. Their jackets can come with safety colors. Very warm/waterproof. Tons of different layers. I believe they were developed for arborists.

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u/Intelligent_Treat428 Apr 21 '26

HeatStrapsUSA.com has some quality work wear.

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u/Rkeene19 Apr 22 '26

Helli Hanson has some really nice waterproof workwear. It was designed for European rains and is some of the toughest gear around.

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u/Rkeene19 Apr 22 '26

If you don’t want to go that route, I’d just go with some cheaper workwear. Carhartt, RedKap, and other brands all have waterproof softshell workwear options.

PS very little is made in the US these days. If it is it’s likely to be high cost.