Talk:Parka

message: "The words anorak and parka have been used interchangeably"
By whom? As the article explains, these aren't the same type of jacket at all! This needs to be corrected. Anorak (also known as windbreaker) needs its own article.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 46.253.186.62 (talk) 19:32, 21 January 2019 (UTC)
thread_title: An anorak is not a parka

message: It's funny to me there isn't much in this article about how this is a common current item of clothing in cold places. There is a lot of talk of specific trends in the UK, but in colder parts of Canada this is just what everyone wears for most of the year, every year, because it's cold.
: If we're going to allow a long section on the rather obscure "Fishtail parka", how about one on the "Executive Parka", common winter wear for middle management in such places as Ottawa, Winnipeg etc. Seriously, the Fishtail Parka section seems overlong & could use redaction. D Anthony Patriarche (talk) 02:46, 16 April 2018 (UTC)
replies: text:  Go write it. It seems, in principal, a good idea. Write it up and see how it goes. Ex nihil (talk) : Ex nihil (talk) 13:28, 16 April 2018 (UTC)
thread_title:  contemporary use

message: Whenever I hear on British TV or film shell suit I wonder if there's a connection with parkas and anoraks - is there? — Hippietrail 17:47, 17 January 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Shell suits 

message: www.anorak.co.uk has nothing to do with clothing, shouldn't it be removed?
:Shouldn't what be removed?  The website or the clothing?  (Sorry, irresistable impulse!) --SSBohio 17:24, 13 February 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  www.anorak.co.uk has nothing to do with clothing 

message: What's the deal with the little German flags a lot of these coats have stitched on the shoulder? Bastie 17:38, 14 November 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Germany? 

message: I disagree with this suggestion.  Whilst the original eskino "anorak" may have resembled a Snorkel Parka, the modern usage of anorak describes a broad range of waterproof jacket, both with an without a hood.  Americans use the word "parka" rather than anorak to mean any waterproof jacket, but in Europe "parka" and "anorak" mean distinctly different types of jacket.  Mention a parka to anybody in Europe and most would think of a snorkel parka, mention "anorak" to them and many would think of the hoodless nylon waterproof jackets popular in the 70s and 80s.  Snorkel Parka and Anorak should not be merged. 77.89.139.202 (talk) 22:23, 21 February 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Merge in Snorkel & Fishtail Parkas 

message: If the fishtail parka was not meant to be waterproof (as stated in the article) then why was it treated with 'Quarpel' a waterproofing treatment? Washing labels inside some garments clearly state this and provide instructions for washing Quarpel treated garments. They might not be 'waterproof', but at some point there was an effort to make them 'water-resistant'. Stephenjh (talk) 11:48, 18 November 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Waterproof 

message: This thing is a mess! Why are there two separate articles on this one page? In addition, I tried editing here and found myself editing in a completely different article, Amauti. That does not belong here, considering it is already an article on WP.~©Djathinkimacowboy 00:42, 21 October 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: Title of article resolved, redirects to here from Anorak, Parka and Anorack plus a few others. Now all it needs is a better list of refs. Amauti article removed too.~©Djathinkimacowboy 13:55, 21 October 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: Anoraks and Parkas are two completely different things, from different places. That they have converged a bit is simply an example of normal convergent evolution - in this case finding a solution for human beings to live near the sea in Arctic/sub-Arctic conditions. There should be two different articles. Cooke (talk) 13:54, 29 April 2016 (UTC)
replies: text: I agree. Certainly in British English "parka" and "anorak" are two completely different things. The only connection is that both are outerwear. Wellington boots and bedroom slippers are both footwear, but that doesn't make them the same thing either. This certainly needs two articles. Timothy Titus Talk To TT 11:42, 9 November 2016 (UTC)
thread_title:  This 2-in-1 article is wrong 

message: The word "parka" is from Nenets, an Uralic language: Nenets Languages.
The article is misleading and clearly contradicts other wikipedia articles.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.75.162.157 (talk) 10:38, 21 December 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Parka is a Nenets word, not Inuit 

message: The M-51 (or M-1951) Fishtail Parka does of course has a sewn on hood, which does of course NOT "fold into the collar when not in use". If you use the hood, it's over the helmet or head, if you do not use the hood, it lies flat on your back. 
I agree with one of the previous writers here, the article should be split in at least two sections. Parkas and Anoraks are really so different that at least the (Fishtail-) Parka deserves a section for itself.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mike Augusto (talk • contribs) 15:34, 26 May 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  reg: Fishtail Parka: badly researched facts 

message: The long, detailed, and quite often simply incorrect section on the US military "fishtail" parkas is such a perfect example of "anorak" geekistry that one can't tell if it is serious, or an intentionally self-mocking example of obsessive nit-picking collection of minutiae.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 63.152.117.19 (talk) 00:10, 30 September 2014 (UTC)
replies: text: Don't talk about it, fix it. Ex nihil (talk) 07:45, 30 September 2014 (UTC)
replies: text:  No, leave it, it's encyclopaedic, but wonderfully ironic. might be OR... Stub Mandrel (talk) 00:49, 13 August 2017 (UTC)
thread_title:  Intentionally ironic, or just sad? 

message: Here's my anorak nitpick... the article says "In some versions, when rolled up, the hood doubles as a bag into which the rest of the coat is pushed." Nonsense! The typical cagoule packed into the square pocket sewn into the front of the garment or a side-pocket, hence the name 'pac-a-mac'. Stub Mandrel (talk) 00:49, 13 August 2017 (UTC)
thread_title:  Cagoule 

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