Winner of the ISPO Award 2024: The Merino Blend 800 RealFleece™ Classic Pile LS Zip from icebreaker

🌊This mid-layer fleece offers a responsible alternative to the iconic classic polyester fleece. It combines a nostalgic, adventurous look with modern responsibility by completely eliminating the use of petrochemicals. 

💞For this versatile fleece midlayer, icebreaker uses a double-sided brushed velour fabric and combines two different yarns: a blend of ZQ/RWS certified merino wool and FSC certified TENCEL™ Lyocell. A nylon filament yarn inside the fabric, made from 100% plant-based carbon (castor beans), increases the durability of the midlayer. 

👍What you won't find in the garment is any petroleum-based fibers. Neither the shell nor the lining contains petrochemicals. Due to the construction of the fabric, only natural and plastic-free fibers, Merino and TENCEL™, come into contact with the user's skin, ensuring great softness and comfort. 

♕The midlayer is made from 36% merino wool (18.9 micron) from New Zealand and Australia, 55% TENCEL™ Lyocell from Austria and 9% polyamide from Italy, with 100% carbon sourced from Castor beans (in accordance with ASTM D 6866:2022).

🌌When designing the midlayer, icebreaker focused on a classic look and versatile usability. The garment features two side pockets that are not secured, which feel particularly cosy, and a practical two-way zip for additional ventilation. Thanks to the typical excellent properties of merino wool and TENCEL™ Lyocell and the innovative fabric construction, the garment offers better thermal insulation and breathability, as well as temperature regulation and odor control. 

🐲The midlayer is available for men and women and will be launched in August 2025.  

• No petroleum chemicals 
• Better thermal insulation and breathability thanks to innovative fabric construction 
• Extraordinarily soft, warm and comfortable 
• Classic look for maximum versatility