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Arc'teryx vs Patagonia
Two outdoor outerwear names: Arc'teryx builds high-priced, trim Gore-Tex alpine shells; Patagonia sells mid-priced, roomier fleeces and insulation with repair-and-resale.
Arc'teryxNorth Vancouver · $$$$Choose Arc'teryx for articulated, low-seam Gore-Tex shells cut athletically slim, at the top of the price ladder.
PatagoniaVentura · $$Choose Patagonia if you want relaxed American-cut fleece and puffers at mid prices, repairable through Worn Wear.
At a glance
| Arc'teryx | Patagonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Origin | North Vancouver, Canada | Ventura, United States |
| Founded | 1989 | 1973 |
| Price | $$$$ | $$ |
| Made in | Canada | China & USA |
| Fit | slightly small | slightly large |
| On sale now | 4 discounted | 1 discounted |
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Style comparison
Techwear
Workwear / Heritage
Minimalist / Contemporary
Streetwear
Positions come from how strongly each brand is tagged to a style across its range — directional, and only the axes that separate them are drawn.
How the fits differ
Arc'teryx
slightly small
Arc'teryx is widely described as cutting trim and athletic with long sleeves and hem, so it fits close on average builds and feels tight across the chest and shoulders for stockier wearers; hardshells are the roomiest pieces because they're engineered to layer.
Patagonia
slightly large
Most shoppers find Patagonia broadly true to size but cut with extra room, so slim builds often report a roomier-than-expected fit unless they size down.
