So You Want To Know How Warm Do North Face Fleece Jackets Really Keep You?

If you've done any research into snowboarding or wintersports jackets in the past few years you've no doubt come across fleece. Fleece is, both literally and figuratively, the hottest thing in winter wear at the moment and is the material used extensively in many The North Face jackets such as the perennially popular Denali range. In answer to the question, 'how warm do north face fleece jackets really keep you?' one can only say 'very'. Polar fleeces are warm and cozy and possess exceptional insulation and heat-retaining properties. Unlike cotton, fleece absorbs minimal water, is very comfortable to the touch, is easily cared for and features phenomenal warmth to weight ratio.

Fleece can be found in various weights, making them suitable for use in a host of different textile products. Typically, jackets, pants and mittens are crafted from what is known as medium-weight fleece, a relatively commonly used weight in the industry. Other such weights are the microfleece (lightweight) and the heavier 100-weight fleece. So as you can see, fleece jackets from The North Face, in using this amazing fabric, are more than up to the task of keeping you snug through the winter months. What really makes The North Face fleece jackets so effective in keeping you warm, however, is the way in which they are capable of retaining heat while at the same time pushing moisture towards the outer layers.

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Although it offers a worse warmth to weight ratio than down (you know, the soft feathers from birds), it is desirable because it is easier to work with, is cheaper and much more effective in wet weather conditions. Fleece, in case you were wondering, is a synthetic fabric comprised entirely of polyester (that's 100% polyester). Drawbacks of fleece are that it burns or melts easily, and does not offer much protection from wind and therefore needs to be combined with other fabrics to alleviate this problem.

Getting back to our original topic on how warm do The North Face fleece jackets really keep you, The North Face jackets, despite featuring higher price tags than many of their competitors, are capable of offering such warmth because they are best able to utilize fleece's many advantages while negating many of its weaknesses. One such jacket, the Denali Thermal Jacket is the company's warmest fleece and also its most expensive ($179). Not only does it offer the highest warmth to weight ratio (it weighs just 539g) of anything in the The North Face product line, but it features a loft that makes it highly compressible, meaning you can stuff it into any bag, sit on it, scrunch it up for easier transportation and it'll retain its shape without trouble.

As is always the case 'round these parts, we've gone and made life significantly easier for you by linking as many of the best products and deals we could find just to the right of this article. For warm North Face fleece vests and jackets and all manner of other cozy snowboard apparel , you can do worse than browsing those links.

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