Polartec® 300 | Polartec® 200 | Polartec® 100 | 4X4 Stretch | Micro Fleece

The Perfect Thermal Layer

In the outdoor environment fleece is the perfect thermal layer. It is very warm, extremely lightweight and when it gets wet can dry exceptionally fast.
We use only the world’s best fleece, Polartec®, manufactured in USA by Malden Mills. Polartec® is renown for its superior performance, finish and wear.
Polartec® fleece is 100% polyester. It is knitted and then double-brushed (brushed on both surfaces). This creates a soft, luxurious velour pile and ensures the fibres remain upright to obtain maximum thickness and warmth. To prevent any pilling both surfaces are “sheared” to ensure the pile fibres have an identical length. Other fleece brands are constructed with fibres that lie flat on the under surface. Initially this construction feels thick but these fibres will collapse with washing and wear, resulting in a drastic reduction of the fabric’s thermal efficiency.
We use three different weights of Polartec® fleece 300, 200 and 100.

Polartec® 300

A luxurious, thick, 360 gram/m², three-jumper warmth, fleece. Virtually wind-resistant in all but the severest conditions, it is a very warm fabric, suitable for any outdoor activity in very cold conditions. Ideal for mountaineering, sailing, winter travelling or cold climate work wear Polartec® 300 garments can be comfortably worn as outerwear on cold, dry days.

Polartec® 300 Sherpa

Sherpa fabric uses Malden Mills’ BiPolar Technology® to give each side of the fabric a very different surface.
Inside surface: long, vertical, shaggy pile fibres trap air to maximise warmth.
Outer surface: low-pile, horizontal fibres provide increased wind-resistance and improve abrasion-resistance.
Sherpa fabric is 15% warmer than standard Polartec® fabrics of the same weight.