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Engineered for comfort

Lightweight, wicking and cooling fabric technology.

POLARTEC®

About the technology


Polartec® microfleece technology has a unique lofted structure that’s as breathable as it is warm. The lightweight fabrics offer superior wicking, cooling and insulating capabilities.

The quick-drying premium polyester yarns repel moisture, and the lofted structures create thermal air pockets to retain warmth and deliver optimal breathability.

Polartec Benefits

Quick drying

Quick drying

Recycled materials

Recycled materials

Exceptional comfort

Exceptional comfort

Breathable

Breathable

Pill resistant

Pill resistant

Revolutionary solutions

Revolutionary solutions.

Since inventing modern synthetic fleece in 1981, Polartec has solved problems and advanced the science of fabric technology.

Alongside The North Face, Polartec is advancing sustainable manufacturing processes helping us move towards using recycled and renewable materials.

Discover our Polartec products

Two different Polartec fabrics are found within The North Face products: Polartec Power Grid and Polartec Fleece.

POLARTEC POWER GRID

POLARTEC POWER GRID

Reinventing thermal warmth possibilities, Power Grid™ is a minimalist design that maximizes fabric performance.

POLARTEC FLEECE

POLARTEC FLEECE

Polartec® synthetic fleece is a dependable, versatile fabric and is available in 100 and 200 weights.

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Futurelight

Waterproof/Breathable - Designed to protect, built to breathe.

Our most advanced breathable-waterproof outerwear technology.

Gore-tex

Waterproof/Breathable - Guaranteed to keep you dry™.

Exceptionally durable waterproof-breathable protection.

Dryvent

Waterproof/Breathable - Waterproof. Windproof. Breathable.

Seam sealed for maximum protection, performance and comfort.

Windwall

Wind resistant protection.

Engineered to reduce the effects of wind chill and retain comfort.

DWR

Waterproof/Breathable - Durable water repellent fabric.

Your water-repellent first layer of defence against moisture.

Lightrange

Our lightest sun protection ever.

More Breathable. More Protection. More Nature.

Down fill

Responsibly-sourced down insulation.

Delivering the best warmth-to-weight ratio in nature.

Cloudown

The pinnacle of warmth.

Advanced thermal insulation performance in extreme conditions.

5050 Insulation

Innovative construction, enhanced warmth.

Our natural and synthetic temperature-regulating insulation technology.

Heatseeker ECO

Recycled, synthetic insulation.

Synthetic insulation for durable, lightweight and compressible warmth.

FutureFleece

Innovative layering.

Revolutionary lightweight heat-trapping technology.

DotKnit

Performance-driven insulation.

Your first level of protection against the cold.

Flashdry

Quick drying performance.

Engineered to eliminate moisture to keep you dry and comfortable.

Innovation at any pace.

Optimised stability. Enhanced cushioning. VECTIV™ technology. For speed and comfort on every trail.

Mountaineering Footwear

The next step in mountaineering.

Footwear Performance technologies engineered to keep you moving.