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Malden Mills Industries is the original developer and manufacturer of Polartec polar fleece and manufactures other modern textiles. The company is located in Andover, Massachusetts and has operations in Hudson, New Hampshire .
Polar fleece garments are traditionally available in the micro, 100, 200, and 300 variants, where the numbers represent the fleece's weight in grams per square meter (gsm). The heavier fleece are warmer. Fleece can range from being high loft to tightly knit. High loft fleece is warmer because it traps tiny air pockets which holds body heat. [8]
Best practice indicates that for extreme conditions, clothing should be layered and loose. Near the core of the body, a soft, wicking layer is best. Wool or silk underwear is preferred. Then, by preference, a knitted layer of wool or synthetic fleece. A massive insulating layer and a windproof layer complete the ensemble. [citation needed]
Fleece may refer to: Materials ... Polar fleece, a type of polyester fabric often used in jackets; Horticultural fleece, ...
A jacket is a garment for the upper body, usually extending below the hips. [1] A jacket typically has sleeves and fastens in the front or slightly on the side. Jackets without sleeves are vests. A jacket is generally lighter, tighter-fitting, and less insulating than a coat, but both are outerwear.
So I tried a google books search, looking for "polar fleece jacket" (40 results) or "fleece jacket" (623 results). So it seems that 94% of the usage is just plain "fleece" without the polar. (I used "jacket" to be sure it wasn't other uses of the word. From the sampling of the 623 I did, those results were all the stuff that this article is about.)