Patented evaporative cooling fabric technology, made for hot conditions.
Next to skin perspiration management, made for performance activities.
Lightweight fabric, made for movement.
Dynamic stretch and recovery knit technology, made for performance.
Premium dynamic stretch and recovery knit technology, made for elite performance.
Versatile bi-component wool knit, made for comfort.
Adaptive knit technology, made for changing conditions.
The benchmark for soft fleece, made for the cold outdoors.
An original, elevated. Fleece made lighter and loftier.
Thermal insulation, made to last.
Synthetic insulation made for the freezing outdoors.
The evolution of an original, made to be versatile.
Advanced weather protection fleece, made to face the wind.
Plant-based membrane technology, responsibly made for the wet outdoors*.
Revolutionary fabric technology, responsibly made for the wet outdoors.
Wind protection, made for bad weather.
Next to skin perspiration management, made to protect during performance activities.
Lightweight flame resistant fabric, made for movement.
Advanced flame resistant certified fleece, made to face the wind.
The evolution of an original, made to protect.
Premium flame resistant stretch and recovery knit technology, made to protect during elite performance.
We’re the pioneers of fleece. We know how to make insulated fabrics that keep you comfortable and warm in any condition.
Main Story. 08. 10.
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 as some of the brand’s most important and game-changing inventions.
Read The Article @ Outside
We are committed to making our website accessible to all users. Please provide feedback on how we can improve.