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Canada Goose: made in Canada since 1957

Canada Goose started in 1957 as Metro Sportswear, a small workshop in Toronto where founder Sam Tick made woollen vests, raincoats and snowmobile suits. His son-in-law David Reiss introduced the Snow Goose label in the 1980s, which became Canada Goose in 2000, and under Dani Reiss, CEO since 2001, the company decided to keep making its down parkas in Canada rather than move production abroad. Its own factories in Toronto, Winnipeg and Montreal still cut and fill the parkas today, and every jacket carries a hologram label sewn in as proof that it is genuine. The company has been listed in Toronto and New York since 2017, has supported Polar Bears International since 2007, and announced in June 2021 that it would stop making jackets with fur by the end of 2022.

Canada Goose Carson Parka

The Carson Parka is the Canada Goose jacket at Paul Zeist, in navy. It is a hip-length winter parka with an adjustable hood, made in Canada, with a shell of Arctic Tech, the fabric Canada Goose uses for its expedition parkas: 85 percent polyester and 15 percent cotton with a water-repellent finish, so it shrugs off snow and a shower; it is not a rain jacket. The fill is 625 fill power white duck down, and the parka is rated TEI 4 on the brand's warmth index, which places it one step below the Expedition Parka built for Antarctic research stations. Cut slimmer than the Expedition and shorter than the Langford, the Carson is the Canada Goose parka for a Dutch winter: over a sweater on the bike, over a blazer on the way to the office. Sizes XS to XL; the product page shows what is in stock.

Canada Goose TEI: how warm is a Canada Goose parka?

Canada Goose rates every jacket on its own Thermal Experience Index, TEI, from 1 to 5. TEI 1 is a light jacket for around freezing, TEI 2 a versatile one for roughly 0 to −15 °C, TEI 3 a fundamental parka for −10 to −20 °C, TEI 4 an enduring parka for −15 to −25 °C and TEI 5 the extreme level for −30 °C and below, the Expedition Parka and its relatives. The Carson Parka is TEI 4. In the Netherlands that is more warmth than you need on most days, which is exactly why it is comfortable in January: a Canada Goose parka is cut for a sweater underneath and for standing still in the cold.

Canada Goose size guide and fit

Canada Goose uses international sizes XS to XL. According to the brand's size chart, XS fits a chest of 86 to 89 cm, S 91 to 94, M 97 to 102, L 104 to 109 and XL 112 to 117 cm; a man who wears an Italian 50 is usually a size M. The Carson Parka fits true to size: choose your usual size, with room for a sweater underneath. If you are between two sizes, take the larger one, as Canada Goose itself advises. The men's size guide converts to UK, US and European sizes, and in the store in Zeist we measure you and let you try the parka on with the layers you actually wear.

Canada Goose or Parajumpers, Woolrich, Moncler?

Four down brands, four different jackets. Parajumpers is the Italian parka with the paratrooper hooks, slightly lighter than Canada Goose and with more styles in between a jacket and a parka. Woolrich makes the original Arctic Parka, the American classic with a wider, more casual cut. Moncler is the fashion house from Grenoble and Milan, lighter and more fitted; at Paul Zeist we carry it in Moncler Kids, not for men. Canada Goose is the expedition brand: the parka with the warmth rating on the label, made in Canada, built for winters far colder than ours. For an Italian down jacket that is warm without the expedition look, try MooRER or Herno next to the Carson. All of them are in men's parkas.

How to wash a Canada Goose parka

The care label of the Carson Parka says dry clean only. Take it to a cleaner that handles down, not every dry cleaner does, and have it cleaned once a season at most, at the end of winter before you store it. Between cleans, brush off dried dirt and wipe the collar and cuffs with a damp cloth. Hang the parka on a wide hanger, not in a plastic cover and not compressed in a box, so the down keeps its loft. If it gets soaked, let it dry at room temperature, away from a radiator, and shake it out when dry.

Canada Goose at Paul Zeist

Paul Zeist has carried Canada Goose since 2016. The Carson Parka hangs in our men's store on the Slotlaan in Zeist, where you can try it on. Orders placed before 16:00 ship the same working day, with free UPS pick-up in the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany and returns within 14 days across the EU. End-of-season outerwear moves to men's sale.

Frequently asked questions

Does Canada Goose fit small or true to size?

The Carson Parka fits true to size: choose your usual size. Canada Goose uses XS to XL; according to the brand's size chart a 97 to 102 cm chest is a size M, and an Italian 50 is usually a M. If you are between sizes or wear thick layers underneath, take the larger size. The men's size guide has the conversions.

How warm is the Canada Goose Carson Parka?

The Carson Parka is rated TEI 4 on Canada Goose's Thermal Experience Index, the level the brand describes as enduring, for about −15 to −25 °C. It is filled with 625 fill power white duck down and has an Arctic Tech shell with a water-repellent finish. For a Dutch winter that is more than enough.

Does Canada Goose still use fur?

Canada Goose announced in June 2021 that it would stop buying fur and stopped making jackets with fur trim by the end of 2022. The Carson Parka at Paul Zeist has a trim-free hood. If you are looking for a Canada Goose parka with a fur hood, that model is no longer made.

How do I wash a Canada Goose parka?

The care label says dry clean only: use a cleaner that handles down, once a season at most. Between cleans, brush off dried dirt, wipe collar and cuffs with a damp cloth and store the parka hanging, not compressed. See the care section above.

Which is warmer, Canada Goose or Parajumpers?

For the coldest days, Canada Goose: the Carson Parka is rated TEI 4, for about −15 to −25 °C, and is made in Canada. Parajumpers is a little lighter and offers more styles between a jacket and a parka; Woolrich is the wider, more casual Arctic Parka. All three hang in the store in Zeist.

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