Abstract: An insulated jacket, such as of the ski jacket type, which provides absorption of impact shock which may be incurred by the wearer during participation in sports, such as skiing. A plurality of plate assemblies are associated with the body and sleeve forming portions of the jacket, each of the plate assemblies including a resilient support member and at least one rigid plate member.

Abstract: A knitted jersey fabric jacket has a body which consists of a rear panel, a pair of side panels, and a pair of front panels. The rear panel has inwardly arcuate edge portions which extend between shoulder and waist portions of the rear panel, and the side panels which are each of one piece are connected to the edge portions of the rear panel. The front panels are each connected to the side panels and each consists of a first section of an irregular hexagonal configuration and a second section of a substantially rectangular configuration. Sleeves are connected to the body, and cuffs, collar and border are connected to the sleeves and the body, respectively. Inverted V-shaped reinforcing elements are connected to the side panels, extending from the rear to the front of the jacket.