15 shackets for top-notch fall fashion

Fall fashion can be tricky since you need to find garments that are cozy but not too warm and great for layering when the weather's changeable. Shackets are perfect, combining the casual style of a shirt with the warmth of a jacket. 

If you're worried that you might not be toasty enough, these are 15 surprisingly warm shackets for top-notch fall fashion. 

In this article: Dickies Women's Quilted Flannel Shirt Jacket, Legendary Whitetails Women's Open Country Plaid Shirt Jacket and Carhartt Men's Rugged Flex Rigby Shirt Jacket.

What is a shacket? 

The word "shacket" is a portmanteau of "shirt" and "jacket," which should give you a good idea of what a shacket is. Shackets look like shirts from the outside but are lined or padded like jackets. 

Shacket materials

Before you decide on a shirt jacket, you might want to take a closer look at the most commonly available materials. 

• Flannel: Soft and warm, flannel is a common shirt material and is equally common in the world of shackets. Flannel shirt jackets are often plaid, but they can be solid colors. 
• Denim: As a hard-wearing material, denim is an obvious choice for shackets (with a lining to make it even warmer). However, there's a fine line between denim jackets and denim shackets.  
• Cotton duck: Cotton duck shackets often look like work shirts but with padding or a lining. They're hard-wearing and stylish yet practical. 
• Corduroy: Since it's thick and warm, corduroy is a suitable fabric if you're looking for a shacket for late fall or areas with especially cool falls. 
• Faux leather: Although real leather is a little heavy for a shacket, lined faux leather gives a similar look in a lighter weight. 

What else to look for in a shacket

• Color or print: You can find shackets in a range of solid colors as well as some prints. Plaid and buffalo check are extremely common options for flannel shirt jackets. 
• Pockets: You'll often find chest pockets on a shacket for that classic shirt look. Some also have pockets at the seam that are designed to slip your hands into to keep them warm. 
• Lining or padding: Lining and padding are what set shackets apart from shirts. Sherpa fleece and microfleece linings are common because they're soft and extremely warm. You can also find options with polyester padding stitched into the interior. Shirt jackets with thicker exteriors are sometimes lined with flannel.  

Best shackets

Dickies Women's Plus-Size Quilted Flannel Shirt Jacket

This cozy quilted shacket has a sherpa fleece lining and a water-repellent finish, so it's ready for everything fall weather can throw at it. It's available in two solid colors and two plaids as well as plus sizes XL-3XL.

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Dickies Women's Quilted Flannel Shirt Jacket

The exterior of this shacket is made from a stylish brushed plaid, while the quilting and a jersey lining both add warmth. You can choose from red and black plaid, red and black buffalo check and two-tone gray herringbone. It's available in sizes S-2XL. 

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Legendary Whitetails Women's Open Country Plaid Shirt Jacket

You have a choice of six stylish plaid prints with this shirt jacket, including a rustic plaid in shades of brown, tan and green and a "Glacier Bay" plaid in cool blues and grays. The exterior is made from heavy cotton flannel, and it has a fleece lining to keep wearers warm. 

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Love Tree Women's Cozy Sherpa Plaid Shacket

It might look like a plaid shirt at first glance, but the chunky buttons give it a more jacket-like look, and the sherpa fleece lining is extremely cozy. It comes in six shades of plaid, including mint, terracotta, black and tan. 

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Ferngirl Women's Faux Leather Shacket

Cut like a shirt but made from a lightweight faux leather, this shacket is a stylish choice that makes a change from all the plaid options available. It has a soft polyester lining for warmth and comfort and comes in more than 10 hues, including black, blood red and honey yellow. 

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Carhartt Men's Rugged Flex Rigby Shirt Jacket

Part rugged work shirt, part jacket, it's a practical yet stylish choice for anyone looking for a versatile fall garment. It comes in dark khaki, peat and shadow with a printed fleece lining providing insulation for cold days. 

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Dickies Men's Relaxed Fit Hooded Quilted Shirt Jacket

The built-in hood gives this a cool, casual style that makes it look as though you're wearing a hoodie under your shirt. The exterior is made from a rugged cotton duck that stands up to heavy wear and tear, and you'll appreciate the fleece lining when temperatures drop. 

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Legendary Whitetails Men's Woodsman Heavyweight Quilted Shirt Jacket

Made from a warm, heavy cotton flannel with a quilted lining, this shirt jacket looks casual but keeps wearers toasty. The pockets in the side seams are perfect for warming up hands, while the buttoned chest pockets give it a classic flannel shirt look. 

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Legendary Whitetails Men's Tough as Buck Flannel Lined Corduroy Shirt Jacket

If you're looking for something a little heavier and more jacket-like than flannel, this corduroy shacket ticks the right boxes. It comes in five hues, including barley, black and balsam, all with soft flannel plaid linings. 

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Wrangler Authentics Men's Long-Sleeve Quilted Lined Flannel Shirt Jacket with Hood

Designed to look like a classic plaid flannel with a hoodie underneath, this trendy shirt jacket is warm and fashionable. It has a warm quilted lining and a relaxed fit that looks great with jeans and a T-shirt. 

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Worth checking out

• Made from a heavy flannel, the Yeokou Women's Fall Color Block Plaid Flannel Shacket is warm and stylish.
• If you want a casual, oversized look, the Astylish Women's Casual Shacket is a great choice. 
• With a rugged exterior and cozy fleece lining, the Legendary Whitetails Men's Journeyman Shirt Jacket keeps you warm on chilly fall days. 
• The Wrangler Authentics Men's Long-Sleeve Sherpa Lined Shirt Jacket has a classic plaid flannel look but with a warm sherpa fleece lining. 
• You can choose from 15 solid colors and plaids with the CQR Men's Sherpa Lined Flannel Shirt Jacket.

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