Recycled fabrics begin as spools of yarn made from ... and in 1993 they created the first-ever recycled polyester fleece. A mountaineer wears a Patagonia 1/4 zip made with Polartec 200 weight ...

Fleece is a soft, synthetic fabric usually made from a polyester blend, often mixed with spandex, nylon, or cotton. Designed to mimic the insulating properties of wool, fleece is lighter ...