Fast Trek Light Fz Fleece men's

Use:

• Designed as a versatile mid-layer or lightweight outer jacket, ideal for adapting to various weather conditions throughout the year.
• Perfect for outdoor activities such as traditional hiking, trail trekking, walking, and camping, thanks to its balance of warmth and breathability.
• Its mobility-focused design, with raglan sleeves, makes it suitable for dynamic activities requiring freedom of movement.
• Ideal for casual wear and urban exploration, offering comfort and a simple, functional style for everyday use.
• Made to be an ultra-soft microfleece garment that provides breathable warmth and comfort, keeping the user cool and comfortable.
• Can be used alone in mild climates or as part of a layering system in colder conditions, under a waterproof or thicker jacket.
• Designed for travel and active lifestyles like "van life," where lightness and versatility are key.
• Suitable as a lightweight work garment that offers comfort and warmth without being bulky.

Features:

• Made with ultra-soft microfleece fabric that provides a pleasant feel to the touch and exceptional comfort.
• Full-zip design that allows for easy ventilation, as well as comfortable putting on and taking off.
• Raglan sleeves that offer a superior fit and optimal mobility, especially beneficial during dynamic activities or when wearing a backpack.
• Zippered hand pockets, designed to secure small personal items or to keep hands warm.
• Breathable fleece fabric that helps regulate body temperature by allowing sweat to escape, helping to keep the user cool and dry.
• Active Fit: a body-skimming cut designed to optimize mobility and facilitate layering without adding unnecessary bulk.
• Inherent lightness in the "Light" design, facilitating prolonged use and transport.
• Center back length of 70.0cm, offering adequate coverage and protection in the lumbar area.
• Refined and simple design, focused on functionality and comfort for multiple seasons.

Materials:

• Made entirely of 100% polyester microfleece. This material is characterized by its fine fibers that create a lightweight, soft-to-the-touch, and less bulky fabric than traditional fleece. It offers an excellent warmth-to-weight ratio, is highly breathable, quick-drying, and durable, resisting continued use well. Although not waterproof, its hydrophobic nature helps repel light moisture and dry quickly.

Eco-Certifications and Brand Sustainability Practices:

• Columbia Sportswear is a bluesign® system partner, a standard that ensures sustainable textile production by optimizing resource use, minimizing air and water impact, improving chemical management, and ensuring consumer and worker safety. This ensures that textiles are manufactured with the smallest possible environmental footprint.
• The brand adheres to a Restricted Substances List (RSL) and is a member of the AFIRM Group, which implies rigorous control over the use of chemicals in its products to ensure they are safe for consumers and the environment, working to reduce and eliminate potentially harmful substances from its supply chain.
• Through its Manufacturing Practices Standards (SMP), Columbia establishes and audits labor and environmental conditions in its suppliers' factories, promoting fair treatment, worker health and safety, and environmental responsibility in production processes.
• Columbia uses tools such as the Higg Index (Facility Environmental Module - FEM) and the Social & Labor Convergence Program (SLCP) to measure and promote continuous improvement in environmental performance and labor conditions in its supply chain.
• Additionally, the brand demonstrates its commitment to sustainability through various initiatives and memberships, including: the use of Green-e® Renewable Energy Certificates to offset part of its energy consumption; a Materials Traceability Program to improve the transparency of its inputs; the implementation of Dope Dye techniques in some products to reduce water consumption; the ReThreads Program for garment recycling; participation in the RISE program (formerly HERproject) for the empowerment of female workers; membership in the Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) Climate Action Corps and collaboration with the Apparel Impact Institute (Aii) through the Clean by Design program for climate action and environmental improvement in the industry. The brand also adheres to the Transparency Pledge, publishes a Supply Chain Transparency Statement, uses Open Supply Hub (OSH), aligns with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs), follows SASB reporting standards, and commits to the AAFA & FLA Apparel & Footwear Industry Commitment to Responsible Recruitment. Finally, Columbia supports various organizations and foundations dedicated to environmental conservation and community well-being such as the European Outdoor Conservation Association (EOCA), Planet Water Foundation, National Park Foundation, Conservation International, Captains For Clean Water, Ocean Conservancy, UK National Parks, Leave No Trace (through Mountain Hardwear), Transition Projects, and the Collegiate Outdoor Recreation Program.