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RiverTek™Heavyweight Zip Top

RiverTek™
Heavyweight Zip Top

Featuring Polartec® Power Dry® fleece, the RiverTek™ Heavyweight Zip Top and Grid Pant are perfect to wear under waders – alone or over Midweight underwear.

  • Polartec® Power Dry® fleece with non-pilling exterior
  • 100 series, 4-way stretch
  • Thermolaminated, zippered chest pocket
  • Anti-odor treatment applied to fabric resists growth of odor causing bacteria
  • Durable non-pilling surface spreads sweat out over a wide area for rapid evaporation
  • Wicking performance lasts the life of the garment
  • Zip Top allows for quick ventilation
  • Imported

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89.95 Purchase

Polartec Fleec

Polartec® Classic fabrics are the reference standard for lightweight warmth and breathability. This is the original fleece offering unparalleled quality and durability.  Polartec® Classic fabrics have been the primary insulation layer of choice among experienced outdoor enthusiasts for nearly three decades.

How does it work?

The 100% polyester velour construction creates air pockets that trap air and retain body heat. Unlike less expensive fleece fabrics, Polartec® Classic products maintain their insulating ability and non-pilling appearance after repeated laundering.

These fabrics are available in a range of weights to provide the right level of insulation for most outdoor activities. Polartec® Classic 100 weight fabrics are the lightest and are excellent for a warm first layer or lightweight sweater. Polartec® Classic 300 fabrics are the heaviest and provide a warm thermal layer for very cold outdoor activities. Halfway in between are Polartec® Classic 200 weight fabrics, providing outstanding warmth and versatility.

Polartec® Classic line includes over 90 styles of fabrics available in hundreds of colors, patterns, and prints. Many styles are also available with a water repellent surface that sheds rain and snow. The Polartec® Classic line provides not only outstanding warmth without weight, but are breathable and durable, dry quickly, and are great styling options for virtually every end use.

Technical Highlights

  • Provides warmth without the weight and bulk of traditional insulating fabrics
  • Highly breathable to provide comfort in all activities; does not restrict the movement of moisture vapor
  • For water repellent styles, surface sheds rain and snow
  • Dries quickly to minimize heat loss
  • Durable; will outlast other fleece fabrics
  • Machine washable
  • Versatile; appropriate for a broad range of activities
  • Available in light, mid, and heavy weight constructions to provide a choice of insulation level


Polartec Power Dry Fabric

Polartec® Power Dry® Fabrics

Polartec® Power Dry® fabrics are designed to keep your skin dry when you sweat. All fabrics in this series feature a patented bi-component knit construction that uses different yarns on either side of the fabric. This creates two different surfaces: one that is optimized to move moisture away from the skin, the other to dry quickly.

How Does It Work?

Moisture and high relative humidity next to the skin cause discomfort. Polartec® Power Dry® keeps the skin dry through three complementary mechanisms:

1. The fabric is highly breathable and does not restrict the movement of moisture vapor.

2) “Touch points“ on the fabric inner surface draw off the sweat. Sweat is wicked off the skin to the outside of the fabric where it spreads rapidly for evaporation. Polartec® Power Dry® fabrics move at least 30% more moisture away from the skin than single component fabrics.

3) When the sweat reaches the outside of the fabric, it spreads out to many times its original surface area, enabling it to dry at least 2 times faster than cotton.

Technical Highlights

  • Patented bi-component construction keeps your skin dry when you sweat
  • Highly breathable to provide comfort in all activities; does not restrict the movement of moisture vapor
  • Dries quickly
  • Provides very good sun protection (UPF 15) in most styles
  • Soft surface next to skin provides all-day comfort
  • Machine washable

©2004 Malden Mills Industries, Inc. Malden Mills®, Polartec®, and Power Dry® are trademarks registered in the United States and in other jurisdictions for fabrics available only from Malden Mills Industries, Inc.

 

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