fleece cheat sheet for anons:
100 weight - hiking, athletic stuff in the cold
200 weight - casual winter jacket, outdoor manual labor, standing around when its cold out, camp jacket
300 weight - heavy winter jacket for low activity
anything else like long pile, alpha direct, etc - pick whatever one its closest to and refer to above
>>2493695>I think they are all about the same, they all get their textiles from the same few off the shelf places usually. the main difference between brands are the construction details and design choices.
>>2493680columbia's been around since the 1930's.