Quilted And Bouclé Polar Fleece Hooded Jacket

Verified claims

Handfeel

Bouclé fleece's looped surface provides a soft, plush feel distinct from standard fleece.

Warmth

Looped yarn traps air for warmth without the bulk of thick fleece.

Aesthetics

At $135, the bouclé texture gives the jacket a more elevated, luxury-like look than standard fleece.

Care

Looped texture may mat from heat/friction; requires cold gentle wash and air drying.

Insulation impact

Insulation's recycled and Sorona components reduce GHG by up to 60% and 41% vs virgin polyester.

Fill migration

Diamond quilting prevents insulation from shifting during washing and wear.

Wet performance

Sorona insulation retains warmth when wet and dries quickly.

Brand value

I.FIV5 is Simons' in-house brand, eliminating third-party markups.

Weather performance

Windproof shell blocks gusts; Sorona insulation stays warm when wet.

Material

Bouclé fleece feels plush and traps warmth; insulation is 75% recycled polyester and 37% plant-based Sorona.

Construction

Diamond quilting locks insulation in place, preventing fill migration after washes.

Wet insulation

Sorona insulation retains warmth when wet and dries faster than down.

Breathability

Sorona insulation offers better breathability than standard polyester synthetics, reducing sweat buildup.

Windproof

The jacket's outer material is windproof, protecting against cold wind.

Diamond quilting

Diamond quilting evenly distributes heat and prevents fill migration.

Product record

Title

Quilted And Bouclé Polar Fleece Hooded Jacket

Brand

I.FIV5

Price

135 CAD

Availability

In stock

Value compared to similar quilted fleece jackets

• The I.FIV5’s ‘fibrous and bouclé soft polar fleece’ gives the jacket a distinctive, nubby handfeel that reads more elevated than the smooth mid-pile fleece found in the Quince hooded jacket — the bouclé texture adds visual depth and softness, making the jacket feel less like a generic tech piece and more like a fashion-sport hybrid.
• i.FiV5 is the in-house label of Canadian department store Simons, so this jacket benefits from a vertically integrated design-to-retail model that eliminates the brand markup baked into third-party labels — effectively, the $135 CAD price reflects a direct-to-consumer value akin to Quince’s factory-direct approach, but with a Canadian design pedigree.
• Unlike the Quince’s water-repellent C0 DWR finish, the I.FIV5 builds its weatherproofing around wind-blocking — the diamond-quilted recycled polyester shell is explicitly windproof, making it a more focused shield against cold, dry gusts than an all-weather rain shell.

Bouclé polar fleece texture and comfort

• The defining characteristic of bouclé fleece is its looped, nubby surface, which creates a plush, soft handfeel distinct from the flat nap of standard polar fleece — this directly translates to a cozier next-to-skin sensation that reviewers on similar garments consistently call out as 'delightfully soft feel'.
• The looped yarn structure of bouclé fleece inherently traps more air within its textured surface than a smooth fleece, giving the I.FIV5 jacket a warmth-to-weight ratio that makes it suitable as a standalone piece in cool weather without adding excessive bulk — one reviewer of a similar bouclé garment noted it's 'perfect for the winter months without being too heavy'.
• Beyond handfeel, bouclé fleece brings a dimensional, almost handcrafted texture to the jacket that reads as more considered than standard fleece, a quality that led buyers of comparable bouclé pieces to describe the look as a 'luxury item' — it elevates the I.FIV5 jacket from basic outerwear to a piece with design intention.

Recycled content and environmental impact

• The insulation’s 25% Sorona aura component is a 37% plant-based polymer derived partly from annually renewable corn sugar, which immediately displaces a share of petroleum-based feedstock and lowers the jacket’s overall reliance on non-renewable resources.
• The 75% recycled polyester insulation — made from post-consumer plastic bottles — has been independently assessed in life-cycle analyses to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by up to 60% versus virgin polyester staple fiber, meaning the insulation block generates roughly half the carbon footprint of a standard synthetic fill.
• Producing recycled polyester from bottles uses far less water than virgin production — the same LCA data shows freshwater consumption can drop by up to 67% and water scarcity by up to 76%, which is a meaningful reduction for a garment that will be washed many times over its life.
• On a polymer-to-polymer basis, manufacturing Sorona releases 41% less greenhouse gas than producing virgin PET, so even the jacket’s synthetic component that isn't recycled still carries a substantially lower carbon footprint than standard polyester fill.
• Switching to recycled polyester cuts fossil fuel depletion by up to 76% for staple fiber compared to virgin, so the jacket’s insulation draws significantly less from raw petroleum extraction than a conventional polyester fill would.

How diamond quilting affects insulation evenness

• Diamond-pattern quilting partitions the insulation into small cells that resist shifting, so the jacket's thermal profile stays consistent across the body instead of developing thin, heat-leaking areas over time.
• The stitch lines of a diamond quilt physically anchor the polyester/Sorona fill into segmented pockets that prevent migration to the hem or cuffs — a common failure in jackets with long horizontal lines where loose fill settles after washing or prolonged sitting.