Patagonia Down Sweater vs Patagonia Down Sweater Jacket

Weight and specs compared for 2026 — and which one to choose.

Patagonia Down Sweater Jacket is the lighter option — 29 g lighter than the Patagonia Down Sweater (7% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.

Spec	Patagonia Down Sweater	Patagonia Down Sweater Jacket
Weight	400 g · 0.400 kg · 0.88 lb	371 g · 0.371 kg · 0.82 lb
Brand	Patagonia	Patagonia
Category	Clothing - Mid Layer	Clothing - Mid Layer

Patagonia Down Sweater

400 g

800-fill down jacket with recycled shell fabric.

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Patagonia Down Sweater Jacket

371 g

800-fill recycled down jacket with 85g fill weight that packs into its own pocket, a backpacking classic.

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Patagonia Down Sweater vs Patagonia Down Sweater Jacket: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Patagonia Down Sweater Jacket wins — at 371 g it is 29 g (7%) lighter than the Patagonia Down Sweater (400 g). That said, the heavier option may justify the extra grams with more capacity, durability or comfort, so weigh the trade-off against how you'll use it.

See where both rank against everything else in this category on the lightest clothing - mid layer page, or browse the full gear weight database.

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