The Best Fleece Jackets for Cool Weather
Soft and warm jackets pioneered by outdoor brands.
You won't find a jacket much cozier than a fleece one. First championed by outdoor clothing brand Patagonia at the end of the 1970s through to the mid 1980s, faux sherpa fabric has revolutionized clothing. The man-made fabric was developed at an innovative textile factory called Malden Mills, which would eventually become Polartec.
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Best Overall Fleece Jacket: Patagonia Classic Retro-X Fleece Jacket Read More
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Best Affordable Fleece Jacket: Uniqlo Fleece Full-Zip Jacket Read More
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Best Upgrade Fleece Jacket: Nobis Kepler Berber Fleece Sweater Read More
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Most Stylish Fleece Jacket: Todd Snyder Adirondack Fleece Full-Zip Jacket in Charcoal Read More
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Best Rugged Fleece Jacket: Filson Sherpa Fleece Jacket Read More
It used polyester to simulate the curly woolen coat shorn from sheep. The curly fibers work by trapping warm air in thousands of pockets. Those pockets also cut down on fabric density, making it more lightweight than a traditional heavy wool coat.
They're everywhere, and for good reason. Fleeces are one of the foremost garments spearheading the current gorpcore trend — aka fashion influenced by outdoor brands (i.e. The North Face, Patagonia, Arc'teryx, etc). Kelly Fujikawa, the Vice President of Design at Eddie Bauer, agrees, noting the popularity of the fleece jacket could be "spurred by the Gorpcore trend," adding that the jacket is "important to men’s wardrobes this fall."