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Uniqlo is down-filled so is warm and light but doesn't play well with moisture. If you use it as a post-ride jacket you may find your sweat dampening the insulation, which could then clump and become useless. You can't wear it in the rain.
Transfer uses Primaloft ONE which is about the best synthetic insulation on the market (top end of Primaloft's range). Almost as good as down in terms of warmth/weight ratio, plays much better with moisture.
The Uniqlo jackets are great but I wouldn't throw one on immediately after a ride or if it's foggy/drizzly/rainy. Snow is ok as long as it's cold enough not to melt into the jacket.
I have both down and Primaloft ONE jackets and love them both but you have to be a little careful of their limitations. Or rather, of down's limitations.