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Foreword
A few days ago, when I shared the cotton-padded clothes I prepared for this year, many friends said that the cotton-padded clothes were too thin and could not withstand the winter. In fact, what I want to say is that keeping out the cold in winter cannot be achieved by just a cotton-padded coat.
What I have believed in for so many years is the layering system. Try not to dress like a Michelin star in winter, and choose your own layered clothing according to different outside temperatures.
My favorite combination of clothes is: the innermost layer is moisture-wicking and breathable, the middle layer maintains body temperature, and the outermost layer resists cold wind, frost and snow. I have nearly 10 pieces of fleece of different thicknesses. The fleece is used as the middle layer to store heat and maintain the body's most basic body temperature. As for preventing heat loss, it is necessary to leave it to the outermost layer of clothing made of other materials, such as jackets , down jackets, etc., to work together to resist the severe cold. Today I will share some of my favorite fleece brands and their styles.
What is the three-layer dressing method for outdoor use?
The so-called three-layer dressing method that is very popular nowadays is to choose outdoor clothing from inside to outside: basic layer (inner layer), thermal layer (middle layer) and protective layer (outer layer).
The three-layer dressing method is not only applicable to outdoor clothing. The theory of three-layer dressing method can still be used in daily men's commuting clothing. However, everyone must pay attention to the so-called "three layers". It is not limited to wearing "three pieces" of clothes, but requires multiple pieces of clothing to build three layers: outer layer, middle layer and base layer. Through the layering of clothes, it provides reliable weather protection for the body and ensures freedom of movement. You can still maintain your style in cold and freezing weather!
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Basic layer
Type of clothing: wool underwear, quick-drying underwear (not ordinary cotton autumn clothes and autumn trousers)
Main purpose: warmth and sweat absorption
Additional functions: quick-drying, lightweight
The first base layer is worn as underwear. Its main function is to provide you with perspiration and warmth retention functions. The two are equally important. From the perspective of preventing hypothermia, keeping warm is the most basic prerequisite for dressing in winter, but the three elements of quick-drying, breathability, and perspiration are equally important.
second layer Thermal layer
Type of clothing: fleece/ polar fleece , light down jacket (polertec is the most famous)
Main purpose: lightweight, warm, quick-drying, breathable
Additional functions: waterproof, sun protection
As the middle layer of clothing, the main function is to keep warm. Since the fabrics and processes are essentially different from the outer jacket, most of the warm-layer clothing is soft-feeling, hence the term soft shell. In the three-layer dressing method, the soft shell in the middle layer makes up for the hard and uncomfortable wearing experience of the outer jacket and can provide a certain degree of shock absorption and protection. The most important thing is that it can lock in body temperature in cold weather, reduce heat loss, and effectively prevent hypothermia.
third layer Protective layer
Type of clothing: Jacket, down jacket
Main purpose: Windproof, waterproof, scratchproof
Additional functions: Lightweight, warm, breathable
The name of the protective layer sounds very hard, and its main function is to protect the body from harm. It is what we usually call a jacket, also called a hard shell. High-performance hard shells and large down jackets with and high down content can provide the strongest protection to the body in complex cold conditions.
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What is Polartec
When I introduced the middle layer just now, I mentioned the name POLARTEC. As the best fleece fabric in the world, it is the Polartec series of fleece fabrics produced by Malden Mills.According to different purposes of use, Polartec's fleece products are also divided into several categories: focusing on breathability, focusing on warmth, focusing on lightweight, etc.
Polartec is lighter, softer, and warmer than ordinary cheap fleece sweaters, and it can keep lint off for a long time. It dries quickly after washing and has good stretchability.
Polartec is divided into lightweight, middleweight, and heavyweight. The 100 series is lightweight and suitable for fleece pants. The 200 series is the most common. It has better warmth retention than the 100 series and is not as heavy as the 300 series. The 300 series has the best warmth, is suitable for extreme environments, and is also heavier in weight.
In 1979, American MALDEN MILLS, with more than a century of history, invented the world's first polar fleece (FLEECE) and named it POLARTEC FLEECE. After continuous improvement and development, the POLARTEC product series now has more than 200 different fabrics, and has been hailed as one of the 100 best inventions in the world by "Times" and "Forbes" magazines. Most of the eight brands recommended this time use fabrics made of POLARTEC, but it does not mean that this is the only brand.
Recommended brand one: Uniqlo
If there is any brand that has entered thousands of households and won the love of many young people with its low-price, high-quality clothes, then Uniqlo definitely has a place. I have bought a lot of Uniqlo clothes since I graduated from college. It gives me the feeling that the clothes I wore a few years ago don't feel outdated when I wear them now, and they really don't wear out.
Uniqlo Men's Polar Fleece Half Open Collar Pullover (149 yuan)
I have bought four or five pieces of Uniqlo fleece, but this year's new fleece pullover really surprised me. I don't know if you are familiar with this style. This is the most classic style of Patagonia , one of my favorite sports brands. However, the official website only shows that it uses polyester fiber , which is definitely not POLARTEC, so its performance is unknown. Generally speaking, it is cheap, has a classic shape, and its thickness can accumulate warmth! Finally, at the price of 149 yuan, it is really delicious.
Uniqlo men's polar fleece zipper jacket 450195 (199 yuan)
The polar fleece zipper jacket should be regarded as the most classic style. Every Uniqlo fan should have one, and its colors are very diverse, with solid colors and various patterns. The shape cannot be said to be very fashionable, but it can provide you with sufficient thermal insulation performance. You must have such a piece in winter.
Recommended Brand 2: Kelal Stone
Kelal Stone is a brand that I like very much recently. Although to be honest, I have never bought anything from their products, but the recent new products and the stories behind the Kelal Stone brand make me very interesting. I will probably buy some Kelal Stone products to try in the future. What I found very interesting is that they have both polartec and ordinary fleece, and the prices are almost the same, so the fleece of Keleshi must be polartec!
Keileshi Polartec close-fitting half-cardigan jacket (278 yuan)
This half-zip jacket, I think it is very suitable for close-fitting clothing, which can bring you very softness and core warmth. It is especially suitable for wearing a thick thermal layer outside in the cold winter. Then when you get to a very warm room, you can take off all your coats and wear a close-fitting fleece jacket like this inside. It is enough and it shows off your figure.
Keileshi POLARTEC windproof quick-drying jacket (690 yuan)
Because now in the severe cold weather in winter, more people will choose public transportation or Driving your own car, there are fewer and fewer people riding bicycles or electric scooters on our winter roads here, so everyone will no longer choose extremely heavy and warm clothes for their coats. Flexibility and lightness are the hot spots now, so a fleece jacket with a moderate thick sole can bring you enough warmth and wind resistance! Don't wear bread-style down jackets anymore, they really don't look good.
Recommended brand three: MONTBELL
Because I am an employee of a Japanese company, many of my dressing styles are also influenced by the Japanese side of the company. The brand Montbell is also known as the Archaeopteryx of the East. Through reasonable tailoring and use of materials, coupled with good price positioning, a small group of people in China like to buy this brand. When I went to Japan on a business trip, I went to the Montbell store to check it out, and I also bought two pieces of clothing. I am still wearing them with pleasure. The workmanship of those clothes is really good, and the material feels no worse than Archaeopteryx!
montbell men's half-zip stand-collar fleece jacket (501 yuan)
This fleece jacket is close-fitting and can be worn. The current price is relatively high, but I have seen special offers of more than 200 yuan before. It is very stylish to wear, and the half-zip in the middle and the zipper on the chest are expressed in different colors, which is a very youthful design.
montbell autumn fleece jacket for men (884 yuan)
If you have watched Japanese dramas, you should have seen Japanese uncles wearing similar clothes, but with a different color on the shoulders. This is positioned as a medium-thick fleece jacket. Unless the weather is extremely cold, usually within minus 10 degrees, this jacket should be enough to keep you warm.
recommended brand four: Marmot
In fact, when I was preparing this article, I also discussed with my good friend Mr. Ren which brands to share this time. Originally, I didn’t want to recommend Marmot . Because the groundhogs have really not been very good in recent years, they rely on that piece of magic clothing every year to show off. The price of more than 200 yuan is really not that good-looking. I don’t know how many friends still like the woodchuck magic clothing now. But my friend insisted on letting me add this brand because he still likes the workmanship of foreign marmots.
Wrangell Polartec Thermal Pro (628 yuan)
I have bought two pieces of woodchuck fleece, one is very thin and close-fitting, and the other is medium thickness, like this one, which uses Polartec Thermal Pro fabric and has a thickness similar to Polartec Classic P200, the actual density is greater than P200, the warmth retention is also stronger, and durable nylon reinforced materials are used in the collar, shoulders and chest pocket areas to increase wear resistance, very suitable for outdoor wear, breathable and quick-drying, soft, durable and easy to care for.
Wiley Polartec 300 (849 yuan)
This is a very heavy fleece jacket, made of Polartec Classic300 fabric, polartec, the larger the number, the stronger the warmth, which also means the heavier. However, I think that with the same thermal performance, fleece is definitely lighter than down jackets. I really don’t like to wear down jackets now. A 700-fill down jacket also looks very bloated when worn. Light and thin down jackets cannot keep warm and resist wind at all, so they are really not recommended. Moreover, almost all down jackets will encounter lint. And be careful not to wear down jackets and fleece at the same time, otherwise the fleece may be stained with a lot of down jacket hair.
recommended brand five: HelikonHELIKON
HELIKON brand was founded in 1983 and has always been a grassroots identity. In the past 20 years, he suddenly had an idea and invented tactical pants and many outdoor clothing. The very low price and reliable workmanship and durability in the same category have gained many fans for Helican.
HELIKON ARMY L3 P300 (209 yuan)
This l3 p300 can be said to be their most successful clothing. It only costs more than 200 yuan and can bring a very comfortable wearing experience. I believe there are many friends who like this dress. If these friends read this article, remember to leave a message and let me know how many Helicon fans there are.
Helikon L2 Half-zip Thermal Fleece Jacket (276 yuan)
Because I am relatively fat, I try not to buy clothes that are too bulky, which will make me look like a ball, so I like to wear very warm clothes inside to ensure my core temperature, and then wear something as light as possible outside so that I don’t look so bloated.
Recommended brand six: MAMMUT Mammoth
Mammoth has become a must-have clothing for sportsmen in recent years. When everyone mentions Mammoth, the price is very high, which is similar to the positioning of Archaeopteryx. However, the design of Mammoth's clothes is very unfriendly to fat people.
Arctic ML Polartec Thermal Pro (898 yuan)
You see, the waist of this dress is specially designed. It will show off your figure very well when you wear it. However, if you are like me and have no muscles but only fat, when you put on this dress, it will feel like it is tightly wrapped around your body. It uses high-grade Polartec Thermal Pro material, so the price cannot be lowered!
Innominata Pro ML Polartec (1,050 yuan)
is relatively friendly. It has a drawstring design at the bottom, so it can also be worn by fat people. The material of Polartec classic 300 is thick enough, but there is a saying that the logo of this piece of clothing is too low-key. Let’s see if anyone who likes a calm and low-key style can give it a try.
Recommended brand seven: Patagoniapatagonia
Absolutely no one dares to deny Patagonia’s status in outdoor fleece. It can really be regarded as the ceiling of fleece. Two or three years ago, I fell in love with Patagonia crazily, and then I bought a lot of Patagonia bags and clothes. In the end, the one I liked the most and kept in my hands was Bata’s fleece.
R1 Air Zip Neck 40245 (1299 yuan)
I once had a $45 R1 in front of me, but I didn’t cherish it, so I let the special offer pass from my hand. I really had tears in my eyes. It’s a very classic and easy-to-wear dress!
LW Synch Snap-T 25551 (1299 yuan)
On the coldest days of every winter, I will take out Bata's snap-t as the middle layer. This half-open one is really classic, and it comes in different color combinations every year. It is very beautiful. However, Patagonia attaches great importance to the concept of environmental protection, so it will use recycled materials in the future. I don't know if there will be any changes in performance. Highly recommended, and prices have risen rapidly in the past two years.
Recommended brand eight: Arc'teryx
These friends will probably be a little anxious when they see this. Why haven't you introduced Arc'teryx yet? Then I will definitely put the best brand in my heart at the end as the final choice.
COVERT LT (1,360 yuan)
If your budget is enough, you can just buy this piece of clothing with your eyes closed. It looks good, is easy to wear, and is very warm. You don’t have to think about the material it is made of. Arc’teryx has already considered it for you and just pays for it and delivers it. You can wear this dress for at least two seasons.
KYANITE AR (1,480 yuan)
I also have Arc’teryx fleece, but not this one. Kyanite AR should be considered the best Arc’teryx fleece, but the price is too high! A friend of mine told me to definitely recommend this product, and I will definitely not regret buying it!
Summary
This article has talked about so many brand recommendations. In fact, the main purpose is for everyone to remember that when you choose fleece, try to choose fleece with the Polartec logo. After selecting the material, you only need to choose the style, thickness or price you like. You don’t have to worry about keeping warm at all.
My personal recommendation is that you should have at least three thicknesses of fleece:
The first is that you must have a very thin fleece that can be worn next to the body, so that you can wear it when the weather is warm and cold.
The second is that you must have 1 to 2 pieces of medium-thickness fleece. In normal winter weather, wearing a medium-thickness fleece, and then wearing an Arc'teryx atom cotton jacket outside, is enough to withstand most cold weather.
The third thing is that you must have some medium-to-high thickness fleece, which can be enough for you to wear as a jacket. This is especially convenient for you to bring a piece of clothing to put on your body when moving quickly, which can provide enough protection against the severe cold.
The above content is based on my experience in purchasing fleece in the past few years. Of course, there may be some imperfections or wrong concepts. I hope you can correct them, and then in the atmosphere of mutual discussion, we can make the best consumption decision for everyone, so that everyone can spend a warm winter.
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