The Men's Better Sweater® 1/4-Zip is one of Patagonia's most-worn men's fleece pullovers — a fleece-faced sweater-knit aesthetic with a quarter-zip front for adjustable warmth. It earns daily rotation across casual settings, weekend wear, and slightly dressier office environments where pure athletic fleece would feel out of place.
It's built from a 10-ounce 100% recycled polyester knit fleece, dyed with a low-impact process that reduces dyestuff, energy, and water use versus conventional heather dyeing, with bluesign® approved fabrics. A quarter-zip with a stand-up collar and a kissing-welt zipper garage adds adjustable venting, raglan sleeves offer mobility and pack-wearing comfort, a vertically zippered chest pocket holds a phone or essentials, and flat-seam construction reduces bulk and chafe. It's made in a Fair Trade Certified™ factory in Thailand, meaning the people who built it earned a premium for their labor.
Features
- 10-ounce 100% recycled polyester knit fleece with a sweater-knit aesthetic
- Low-impact dye process that reduces dyestuff, energy, and water use
- Quarter-zip with a stand-up collar and kissing-welt zipper garage
- Raglan sleeves for mobility and pack-wearing comfort
- Vertically zippered chest pocket and flat-seam construction
- bluesign® approved; made in a Fair Trade Certified™ factory
Specs: Body: 10-oz 100% recycled polyester knit fleece · Weight: 505 g (17.8 oz) · Fit: regular · Made in: Thailand, Fair Trade Certified
One versatile mid-weight pullover for cold-morning commutes, weekend hikes, and casual-office days, the Better Sweater 1/4-Zip reads as appropriate anywhere a fleece needs to look like more than a fleece — recycled, low-impact-dyed, and built for years of wear.
