--- title: "In The Press: 11 Times Polartec Revolutionized How We Dress" date: 2021-08-10T08:09:00-07:00 author: Admin Istrator canonical_url: "https://www.polartec.com/news/in-the-press-11-times-polartec-revolutionized-how-we-dress" section: News Entries --- [Skip to Main Content](#main-content-wrapper) Accessibility Feedback Contact Us. ![Foreground Image](https://polartec-polartec.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/img/News/outside/Outside-Magazine-Listicle_Blog-Header-rs.jpg?w=1900&h=880&auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=crop&dm=1706543770&s=e8c9808e7959c595e81c3d4ed369e210) [ News Hub. ](https://www.polartec.com/news) # ![Outside Magazine Listicle Blog Headline]() Main Story. 08. 10. # In The Press #### 11 Times Polartec Revolutionized How We Dress *This content was originally published online for Outside Magazine.* It’s hard to imagine a world before fleece and other technical fabrics. In large part, that’s thanks to Malden Mills—the textile company you know today as Polartec—which revolutionized the outdoor adventure world by inventing technical fleece. This year, Polartec turns 40. And to mark the occasion, we created an interactive timeline experience that looks back at how Polartec has radically changed how we dress for basically every activity — for the better — more times than we can count. The [11 innovations here stand out](https://www.outsideonline.com/outdoor-gear/clothing-apparel/11-times-polartec-revolutionized-how-we-dress/) as some of the brand’s most important and game-changing inventions. [Read The Article @ Outside ](https://www.outsideonline.com/outdoor-gear/clothing-apparel/11-times-polartec-revolutionized-how-we-dress/) Share. 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