Introduction

Fleeces are piled fabrics made of polyester material. The types of fleece are mainly calculated by the “gram weight” per unit area, generally 150 grams, 200 grams, 300 grams, 500 grams and so on. Fleece has the characteristics of lightness, softness, warmth and windproof. In addition to the above advantages, fleece fabrics commonly used outdoors also have the advantages of waterproof, anti-static, wear-resistant and easy-care, and some outdoor fleeces have one or more of the above functions. No matter what kind of fleece is made of, the thickness is still the main basis for determining the thermal performance. In addition, the feeling of cold and warm is still a matter that varies from person to person and cannot be generalized. To put it simply, fleece is a functional fabric made by making superfine chemical fibers into wool yarn, weaving them into fabrics, brushing with wire brushes, and cutting the surface by machines.
Fleece clothing can be divided into inner wear and outer wear according to thickness. The fleece fabric used for the inner wear is light and soft, and can be worn next to the body. The weight is relatively low, generally below 200 grams. The outerwear is relatively thick, dense, and has excellent thermal performance, and its weight is generally above 400 grams. Among the fleece products for outerwear, there is also a kind of extra-thick sea tiger fleece, which generally weighs more than 600 grams, has a high density, and is much stronger in wind resistance and warmth retention than ordinary fleeces. Fleece can also be treated differently according to different needs, such as single-layer fleece, double-layer fleece, WINDSTOPPER fleece, etc., which fully meet the needs of different environments and different purposes.

Related features

One of the major features and advantages of fleece is its light weight. Fleece with the same weight has much better thermal insulation than wool; moreover, it has excellent properties such as breathability, capillary drainage and isolation insulation, and can quickly discharge sweat after exercise. Body surface, to ensure the dryness of the body during exercise, so as to achieve effective warmth. In addition, the fleece jacket is not only light in weight and easy to carry, but also easy to take care of and not easy to deform. When not wearing, just roll up the fleece pants and stuff them into a backpack. The cleaning of fleece is also very simple and convenient. It can be washed by machine or by hand.

main category

Warm fleece
Most of the warm fleece is made of polyester material, but also wool, chemical fiber and other materials are used to make fleece by weaving or bonding. Warm fleece is available in a wide variety of styles and is used extensively in casual wear and outdoor gear. Windproof fleece is an improved product based on the original warm fleece, which has both warmth and windproof performance.
Windproof fleece
Windproof fleece is divided into dense fleece and composite fleece. As the name suggests, the dense fleece can greatly improve the windproof function of the fleece fabric by increasing the density of the fleece. Composite fleece is made of three layers of different materials, and a layer of film is added in the middle to improve the windproof performance. This fabric is both warm and windproof.
Laminated windproof fleece
Such as Windstopper, Windblock, etc., this kind of fleece maintains the advantages of fleece, improves the disadvantages of fleece, and can be windproof, warm, quick-drying, and light.
Generally speaking, the same thickness, the windproof fleece whose thermal insulation performance is close to that of the fleece material, has better thermal insulation performance than the thermal fleece. It should be noted that the thickness is still the main factor determining the thermal performance, and the thermal performance of the windproof fleece is improved because of the existence of a layer of film.
1), dense velvet
There are many related explanations about this fleece on the Internet. I feel that the compression performance is acceptable, better than 200 fleece, but not as good as THERMALPRO. The windproof performance is slightly better than ordinary fleece, but it is not recommended to wear it as a windbreaker. Fleece is outside, so it should not be worn alone.
2), composite
With the advancement of technology, this type of fabric has developed the fastest and has stronger functionality. It has broken through the original concept of soft shell and has become the most widely used outdoor fabric. Due to the difference in compounding methods and materials, this kind of fabric can no longer be introduced separately, and the finished product of this kind of fabric in hand only involves a very small part of this kind of fabric, so we can only talk about it in the introduction of the finished product later. I feel that one of the common features of this kind of fabric is that it has stronger windproof ability, and some are almost close to the jacket, but the compression ability and fabric feel are not very good.

Shopping Tips

Look at the fleece fabric, whether it is windproof fleece, ordinary fleece, or polar fleece. Compare the weight, and the heavy fleece clothes must be thicker. Second, look at the brand, you get what you pay for, a good brand of fleece is more trustworthy. Third, look at the overall production process of the clothes. Only fine craftsmanship can produce good fleece products.