Engineered for comfort.

Lightweight, wicking and cooling fabric technology.

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.

Polartec Benefits

Quick
Drying

Recycled
Materials

Exceptional
Comfort

Breathable

Durable

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
Reinventing thermal warmth possibilities, Power Grid™ is a minimalist design that maximizes fabric performance.
POLARTEC
FLEECE
Polartec® synthetic fleece is a dependable, versatile fabric and is available in 100 and 200 weights.