A light fleece jacket is your best friend in cool but nice weather, when just a T-shirt is too little but other jackets would be too much.
We set out to make a jacket to fulfill two roles: a standalone light jacket for low-temperature good weather, and one that works as a mid-layer worn under a shell jacket. In the latter role it replaces a woolly pully, except that it's far easier to dump heat with this one and even if you get it a bit wet, fleece dries rapidly. We excluded any wind- or waterproofing designs to keep it breathable, but a slight gust of wind doesn't blow right through.
An appropriate companion for this jacket is our Särmä Windproof Smock, but any jacket loos enough can be worn over this one. The layers will not be attached together to retain ease when changing layers, but thanks to friction between the fleece and smock you can actually don them as one garment: just open and close both zippers. When carrying a backpack a light and breathable jacket is good to avoid overheating, but as soon as you take a break put on something else before you get cold.
Features
- Oxford-patches on the shoulders and from the elbows down
- YKK zippers
- Two-way front closure with a protected top
- 108 x 88 mm velcro bases on both sleeves
- Two low front pockets for hands and stuff
- Pockets on the chest and sleeve on the left for flat items
- Headset wire inlet in the chest pocket
- Elastic drawcord at the hem
Materials and care
380 g/m2 fleece and reinforcements are 100% polyester.
Machine wash in 40° Celcius, but please don't do this too often to reduce pollution.
Sizing
The menu shows regular sizing and suggested user size in centimetres: length / chest circumference. The sizing is not loose, to facilitate wearing as a mid-layer. If you plan to use this primarily as a light jacket with more clothing underneath, pick a larger size.
In the table below you can see the actual measurements of the jacket in centimetres - these are NOT the user's recommended measurements. The sleeve length is measured from the shoulder seam to cuff, and back length from the base of the collar to the hem.
| Size | Chest circumference | Sleeve length | Back length |
|---|---|---|---|
| X-Small Regular | 96 | 64 | 66 |
| Small Regular | 104 | 64 | 68 |
| Medium Regular | 112 | 64 | 71 |
| Large Regular | 120 | 64 | 74 |
| X-Large Regular | 128 | 64 | 77 |
| 2X-Large Regular | 138 | 64 | 81 |
| Medium Long | 112 | 68 | 75 |
| Large Long | 120 | 68 | 78 |
| X-Large Long | 128 | 68 | 81 |
| 2X-Large Long | 138 | 68 | 85 |
Made in China
Yup, there's good quality to be found in the PRC, as long as you don't choose the lowest bidder.
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