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Beyond.
It’s Our Truth.

We make fabrics to enhance the lives of those who wear us 
and to reduce our impact on the planet we live on.

For over 100 years Malden Mills has
produced innovative premium textiles,
but our real story begins with the
invention of the synthetic fleece.

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The synthetic fleece is born. desktop
1981

The synthetic fleece is born.

The synthetic fleece is born. mobile
Patagonia Synchilla® 
Snap-T® Pullover makes debut. desktop
1985

Patagonia Synchilla® <br /> Snap-T® Pullover makes debut.

This changed how people dressed to go outside, forever.

Patagonia Synchilla® 
Snap-T® Pullover makes debut. mobile
Fleece goes mainstream. desktop
1986

Fleece goes mainstream.

European ski slopes and hikes got trendy 
with Polarfleece bright fleece prints.

Fleece goes mainstream. mobile
TNF denali jacket. desktop
1988

TNF denali jacket.

A fleece jacket that became an iconic piece for 
both on the mountain and on university campuses.

TNF denali jacket. mobile
The Polartec® brand is born. desktop
1991

The Polartec® brand is born.

The Polartec® brand is born. mobile
Another first. desktop
1993

Another first.

The first fleece made with recycled content is launched 
in the color of the discarded product, ‘Soda-Bottle Green’.

Another first. mobile
The soft-shell revolution. desktop
1998

The soft-shell revolution.

With the launch of Power Shield™, Polartec® invented
 a game changing apparel category: soft-shell.

The soft-shell revolution. mobile
Closing 20th century in style. desktop
1999

Closing 20th century in style.

Time magazine named the Polartec® fleece one 
of the most important inventions of the 20th century.

Closing 20th century in style. mobile
Keeping soldiers safe. desktop
2000

Keeping soldiers safe.

We further developed our products for the 
United States Military by making our fleece Flame Resistant.

Keeping soldiers safe. mobile
The 2.0 Fleece: Thermal ProTM. desktop
2002

The 2.0 Fleece: Thermal ProTM.

Advanced fleece fashion with new knit structures 
for the most diverse style options.

The 2.0 Fleece: Thermal ProTM. mobile
Innovation continues. desktop
2007

Innovation continues.

Polartec® introduced fabrics made from recycled content across 
the entire product line after massive development initiative with Unifi.

Innovation continues. mobile
Polartec® Power ShieldTM Pro. desktop
2009

Polartec® Power ShieldTM Pro.

An unprecedented combo of weather protection and breathability.

Polartec® Power ShieldTM Pro. mobile
NeoshellTM breaks the waterproof mold. desktop
2011

NeoshellTM breaks the waterproof mold.

Introduced what remains to be the most 
breathable waterproof fabric on the market yet.

NeoshellTM breaks the waterproof mold. mobile
Introducing Polartec AlphaTM. The first active insulation. desktop
2012

Introducing Polartec AlphaTM. The first active insulation.

A groundbreaking technology originally 
developed for the U.S. Special Forces.

Introducing Polartec AlphaTM. The first active insulation. mobile
1 billion bottles. desktop
2015

1 billion bottles.

Polartec® upcycled its billionth post-consumer plastic bottle into fabric 
(in 2021, the brand recycled over 2 billion bottles).

1 billion bottles. mobile
Warm More. Shed Less. desktop
2018

Warm More. Shed Less.

Polartec® launched Polartec Power Air™, the first 
fabric engineered to minimize microfiber shedding.

Warm More. Shed Less. mobile
Reducing our impact. desktop
2022

Reducing our impact.

We further innovated our shed less fabric technology, 
achieving up to 85% less fiber fragments shed on average 
during home laundering*. We also helped lead industry 
standards elsewhere achieving non-PFAs materials 
in all products, before any mandates.

 

*According to ATCC 212 2021, when compared to the base line fabric.

Reducing our impact. mobile
Polartec® Goes Beyond. desktop
2023

Polartec® Goes Beyond.

We recognize that beyond is the benchmark in everything we do 
as we set out on our renewed journey to lead and layer the future.

Polartec® Goes Beyond. mobile
Pushing boundaries, again. desktop
2024

Pushing boundaries, again.

The Power Shield™ family is revamped with the entrance of Power Shield™ RPM, 
enabling circularity with 100% recyclable materials, and Power Shield™ Pro, 
partially plant-based and responsibly made.

Pushing boundaries, again. mobile

Manufacturing
Beyond.

The science and knowledge fused through our fabrics is what gives complete trust and authenticity in all our products. Fabrics formed in Hudson, New Hampshire, and finished at Polartec Tennessee Manufacturing (PTM) in Cleveland, we continue the tradition of relentlessly innovating the best fabrics, a tradition born from our origins at Malden Mills over a century ago. The original Polar Fleece changed the industry, and our inherent bravery and expertise continues to change it again, and again. Always setting the standards, always going beyond.

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