Fleece jacket

A fleece jacket (or simply a fleece) is a lightweight casual jacket made of a polyester synthetic wool such as polar fleece.

Woman's torso wearing red fleece
A brightly colored fleece

A fleece jacket will typically have a zipper up the middle, rather than buttons or other fasteners. It will provide thermal insulation but is not normally weatherproof and so it will not effectively keep out wind and rain.[1]

History

Polar fleece originated in Massachusetts in 1979 when Malden Mills, (now Polartec LLC), and Patagonia developed Synchilla (synthetic chinchilla).[2] It was a new, light, strong pile fabric meant to mimic—and in some ways surpass—wool. Company CEO Aaron Feuerstein intentionally declined to patent Polar fleece, allowing the material to be produced cheaply and widely by many vendors, leading to the material's quick and wide acceptance.[3][4][5]

References
  1. Michael Lanza (2003), Winter Hiking and Camping: Managing Cold for Comfort and Safety, p. 34, ISBN 9780898869477
  2. Greenbaum, Hilary; Rubinstein, Dana (2011-11-25). "The Evolution of Fleece, From Scratchy to Snuggie". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2015-08-03.
  3. "Xavier hosting Aaron Feuerstein on March 30". Citizens For A Better Norwood. 2009-06-29.
  4. Rabbi Avi Shafran (2002-06-22). "Mr. Feuerstein is a legend in the corporate world. His company is now bankrupt and he doesn't regret a thing".
  5. "Aaron Feuerstein". 2006-07-07.
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