Womens parka coat

For over 80 years, Columbia has been keeping people outdoors. We have the expertise and experience to keep you warm, dry, comfortable and stylish in the UK’s unpredictable weather. After all, we were founded in the Pacific Northwest of the United States, where you can experience all four seasons in one day.

Columbia’s women’s parkas, including our women’s parka with hood, feature the quality and care you have come to expect from all of our collections. Being tailor-made for winter, they’re functional while remaining fashionable. Before you buy, find out more about why our women’s parkas are the ultimate in keeping you dry, warm and stylish.

Stay warm and dry in your urban women’s parka coat

Our women’s parka coat is a great option if you’re looking for a coat to keep you warm and toasty this winter. Columbia parka jackets have an urban style, which makes them perfect for your everyday city adventures. They are good coats for a visit to the great outdoors, but they’re also perfectly designed for when you’re mingling in the city.

You’ll notice we’ve chosen stylish and sober colours for our parka coats, making it effortless for you to wander around the city in style. These women’s parka jackets are designed for outdoor and urban activities. Warmer and with a more urban fit, they let you blend right into the city atmosphere.

Compared to a quilted women’s puffer jacket, one big pro of a parka coat is that they are often waterproof. But what does that mean? Several brands call their clothing waterproof or water resistant, but it can sometimes remain unclear to what degree. Here at Columbia, we think it should be easy to understand your clothes. That’s why we’ve divided our waterproof parka coats into four easy-to-understand levels:

• Drizzle: Coats that resist moisture absorption with lasting repellency.
• Rain: Coats with waterproof fabric and sealed exposed seams.
• Downpour: Seam-sealed coats equipped with air-permeable waterproof protection.
• Deluge: Coats with zero wet out—the ultimate rain gear.

Columbia waterproof technologies

When you have a long day of urban adventures ahead of you, the last thing you want to stress about is a bit of rain. Skip that stress. A waterproof parka ensures that you stay nice and dry, come rain or shine.

Our waterproof technology Omni-Tech™ delivers water-defying versatility, with multi-layered waterproof and windproof protection. Columbia’s waterproof parkas also use breathable materials to allow moisture and excess heat to escape. In practical terms, our tech helps you stay dry inside and out.

An Outdry™ Extreme women’s waterproof jacket is also equipped with an external impenetrable membrane, and is seam-sealed. Just zip up that coat and those pockets to keep yourself and all your items safe and dry. Outdry™ Extreme clothing also has internal wicking to make sure you’re not only dry, but also comfortable in your coat.

Columbia reflective technologies

When you’re out exploring, we don’t want the reason you return home to be that you were freezing. That’s why we’ve made sure that our advanced thermal-reflective technology efficiently retains heat—so you can stay out all day.

Amongst Columbia’s insulation technologies, you’ll find Omni-Heat™ Infinity, Omni-Heat™ Black Dot, Omni-Heat™ 3D and Omni-Heat™ Reflective. These technologies use tiny silver dots, silver reflectors, black dots and gold dots to reflect body heat.

Just delivering warmth isn’t enough for outdoor lovers–You won’t enjoy your outside adventure for long if your outerwear is too warm, stuffy and not breathable. That’s why Omni-Heat™ coats also have impressive breathability, allowing you to stay active for longer. Furthermore, these jackets are lightweight and comfortable. Small pods of soft fibre in the jackets create an air gap between the fabric lining and your body to increase next-to-skin comfort.

Which parka coat will suit you best?

A bit longer than a bomber, our women’s parka coats are suited for a wide range of activities. The urban style makes it ideal for everyday errands on a cold day in the city. Let a hooded parka complete your outfit by throwing it on over a pair of denim jeans and one of our sweatshirts. Or add a faux fur trim parka to a classy pair of trousers and a vintage blazer for a more exclusive look. You’ll be ready to face any challenge and any weather head-on!

Even though they’re designed for urban activities, these women’s coats are also waterproof and breathable enough to venture into other environments. Perhaps you’re going for a light hike with friends in the dead of winter. Or maybe you’re bringing the kids on a quick ski holiday. Just throw a parka over your clothes instead of anoraks, and you’re good to go! True, a jacket from our hiking jacket women’s collection or our ski jackets for women collection will have more activity-specific features. However, our parkas are also up for the challenge of various weather conditions and activities.

To find the perfect parka for you, use the filters on our online shop to browse through the variety of jackets available. The parkas come in a wide range of stylish colour shades, some of the popular choices being black, olive green, khaki colour, light grey and dark blue.

Consider what features you appreciate in a coat. Go for a jacket with a cosy hood with removable faux fur or a coat with an internal rib collar to keep your neck warm. Keep your hands toasty in a coat with hand warmer pockets, or keep your items safe in a jacket with an interior security pocket. Decide if you want a longer length coat or a shorter one. Explore the various options and find a parka you can fight the cold in for many years to come.

Keep discovering our new women’s collection and the many categories of women’s jackets that Columbia offers:

• quilted puffer jacket women’s
• black puffer jacket women’s
• women’s body warmer
• lightweight puffer jacket women
• women’s puffer jacket with hood
• quilted jacket women’s
• women’s parka with hood
• women’s 3-in-1 jacket
• long puffer jacket women
• hiking jacket women’s
• women’s walking jacket
• women’s windbreaker jacket
• softshell women’s jacket
• women’s casual jackets

And don’t forget to check out our men’s puffer jacket, our long puffer jacket for women or our women’s puffer jacket with hood to explore our extensive line of insulated jackets.

FAQs

What is the warmest lady’s coat?

If you’re looking to buy a coat that provides the ultimate in warmth, select a model that uses down as insulation. Padded, down-filled parkas create heat by capturing and retaining pockets of warm air within the cosy feathers. Moreover, down jackets are incredibly lightweight, making them ideal for packing.

What company makes the best parkas?

The company that makes the best parkas is the one that knows and understands adverse weather. Since 1938, Columbia has brought expertise and experience to their outerwear, including our parkas. It’s safe to say that our parkas, including our padded models, are among the best on the market, offering warmth, comfort and style.

Is a parka the warmest jacket?

Depending on their insulation, parkas can definitely be one of the warmest jackets available. Down-filled parkas or parkas that include Columbia’s exclusive thermal reflective technologies will keep you warm during the coldest weather.

Are parka coats still fashionable?

Warmth and comfort never go out of fashion. Fortunately, Columbia provides both, while ensuring that style is also at the forefront of our parka designs.