Saint Javelin · Polartec 100 Crewneck

Pack straps wrecking your fleece?

5 reasons this one holds up

A hiker in an Oatmeal crewneck with a heavy pack and poles crossing autumn tundra, the pack straps over the nylon shoulder panels

At a glance

Meet the Crewneck

Oatmeal Abrasion-Resistant Crewneck from the front, nylon panels on the shoulders and chest — Front

Oatmeal Abrasion-Resistant Crewneck from the back, nylon across the upper back and elbows — Back

Oatmeal Abrasion-Resistant Crewneck, arms crossed, the nylon panels on the arms — Three-quarter

Our Crewneck vs a regular fleece

Why it beats the fleece you already own.

	Our Crewneck	Regular fleece
Nylon where pack straps rub
Nylon where rock hits your elbows
Polartec fleece
100% Made in Ukraine

Pack straps rub nylon, not fleece.

Fleece always goes first where the pack sits: the shoulders pill, thin out, then wear through. This one has stretch nylon across the shoulders and upper back, and on the elbows and sides, so straps and rock rub nylon and the fleece stays intact.

Close-up of a pack strap buckled across the stretch-nylon chest panel of an Oatmeal crewneck

Worn every day of a five-day trek, off-trail in the Yukon.

Before we sold a single one, we took it into the Yukon backcountry: heavy packs, thick bush, no marked trails and nights down to −10 °C.

“I wore the crew neck literally every day… really, really heavy bush… having the abrasion pad… you can just be confident it's not going to tear up the fleece.”One of our team, after the trek

Hiking through snow and scree in the Yukon with poles and a heavy pack, Oatmeal crewneck on

Micro 100

Sweat on the hike in. Dry by the time camp’s set up.

It’s Polartec fleece. Polartec says it invented synthetic fleece in 1981, and Micro 100 is the lightest in its classic range: surprisingly warm for its weight and quick to dry, so you’re not sitting in damp fleece while you pitch the tent.

Packing a sleeping pad on a frosty Yukon lakeshore in an Oatmeal crewneck, packs at his feet

Warm on its own. Slim under a shell.

On the move, it’s all you need. When the wind picks up on top, your shell goes straight over it with almost no bulk.

Oatmeal crewneck, arms crossed, nylon shoulder and forearm panels showing, snowy peaks behind

Cut and sewn in Ukraine.

We ship the Polartec fleece into Ukraine and work with manufacturers across the country to make it. Every crewneck is cut and sewn there.

Close-up of the stretch-nylon forearm panel stitched to the fleece, against a hip-belt pocket

Our 2026 outdoor collection

Made for where the weather turns.

Pack straps wreck fleece. Not this one.

Midnight Black or Oatmeal · S to XXL

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$104 · 100% Made in Ukraine

Reviews

Our last crewneck sold out.

Heads up: these reviews are for our previous crewneck from 2025, not this one. This one is brand new, so it has no reviews yet.

Polartec Microfleece Barracks - Crewneck

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Our 2025 Polartec crewneck

5.0 from 7 reviews

Review of our 2025 crewneck
★★★★★

“This fleece crewneck offers exceptional comfort. … Depending on the weather, it can be worn on its own or layered as a warm mid-layer.”

CarstenVerified buyerGermany
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Review of our 2025 crewneck
★★★★★

“Super soft and the fit is spot on.”

CollyVerified buyerIreland
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Review of our 2025 crewneck
★★★★★

“Really Good, well made, I'm using it right now on the inside of a large hoodie, but was good as late sunny autumn sweater too.”

BriosafreakVerified buyerPortugal
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Review of our 2025 crewneck
★★★★★

“Great, warm fleece. Washes well and you don’t need to iron it!”

MaxVerified buyerUnited Kingdom
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What’s better on the new one

Nylon where fleece wears through first: the shoulders, upper back, elbows and sides
The nylon stretches, so it still moves like a fleece
Still light, warm and quick to dry: Polartec Micro 100

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Who's behind it

The Saint Javelin story

February 2022
The million-dollar sticker
On February 16, 2022, former journalist Christian Borys printed 100 stickers of a saint holding a Javelin missile to raise money for Ukrainian charities. He sold over 10,000 and raised over $1M.
Late 2022
From meme to maker
We started making our gear in Ukraine. In late 2022, we built and donated military winter gear to Ukrainian soldiers. That work shaped the outdoor gear we make today.
Since then
Proving our gear
Our gear has been proven around the world: in the hardest conditions in Ukraine, high in the Alps and even in the Yukon backcountry.
Today
100% Made in Ukraine
We built our production from the ground up. We bring the best materials we can find, like Polartec fleece, into Ukraine and work with manufacturers across the country to make our gear.

As seen in

Rated 4.9 out of 5 across 5,400+ customer reviews

Everything you get

Reinforced where fleece rips firstStretch nylon on the shoulders, upper back, elbows and sides.
Dry by the time you stopPolartec Micro 100 breathes and dries fast.
Warm with almost no bulkLayers under any jacket.
100% Made in UkraineCut and sewn in Ukraine.

Reinforced where fleece rips first · 100% Made in Ukraine

Get the Crewneck

Oatmeal — Polartec 100 Lightweight Abrasion-Resistant Crewneck, front, worn by a man

Oatmeal — Polartec 100 Lightweight Abrasion-Resistant Crewneck, three-quarter view showing the abrasion panels, worn by a man

Oatmeal — Polartec 100 Lightweight Abrasion-Resistant Crewneck, zip chest pocket holding a phone

Oatmeal — Polartec 100 Lightweight Abrasion-Resistant Crewneck, back, worn by a man

Oatmeal — Polartec 100 Lightweight Abrasion-Resistant Crewneck, ribbed cuff and sleeve panel

Oatmeal — Polartec 100 Lightweight Abrasion-Resistant Crewneck, full length, worn by a man

Oatmeal — Polartec 100 Lightweight Abrasion-Resistant Crewneck, side, worn by a man

Oatmeal — Polartec 100 Lightweight Abrasion-Resistant Crewneck, front, worn by a woman

Oatmeal — Polartec 100 Lightweight Abrasion-Resistant Crewneck, full length, worn by a woman

Oatmeal — Polartec 100 Lightweight Abrasion-Resistant Crewneck, back three-quarter view, worn by a man

Oatmeal — Polartec 100 Lightweight Abrasion-Resistant Crewneck, side, worn by a woman

Oatmeal — Polartec 100 Lightweight Abrasion-Resistant Crewneck, back, worn by a woman

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Polartec 100 Lightweight Abrasion-Resistant Crewneck

$104

Warm for its weight, dry when you stop: Polartec 100 Lightweight. 100% Made in Ukraine.

Color: Oatmeal

Size: S

Reinforced where fleece rips first: stretch nylon at the shoulders, upper back, elbows and sides
Dry by the time you stop: breathable, fast-drying Polartec Micro 100
Warm with almost no bulk: layers under anything
Reinforced, yet it moves like a fleece: the panels stretch with you
Midnight Black or Oatmeal · S–XXL

Full details and size chart

Questions we get

Will the nylon feel stiff?

No. It's stretch nylon, so it moves with you like the fleece does.

How warm is it?

It's a lightweight layer: warm for its weight and made for moving. On cold days, wear something warmer over it.

Will it fit under my shell?

Yes. It’s a lightweight fleece with almost no bulk, so a rain shell or a puffy goes straight over it.

Which colour shows the nylon?

On Oatmeal the darker nylon stands out. On Midnight Black it’s tonal and quieter.

What sizes are there?

S to XXL. The size chart is on the product page.

Where is it made?

100% Made in Ukraine. We ship the Polartec fabric in, and the crewneck is cut and sewn in Ukraine.

Tough gear,
for tough people.

Pack straps wreck fleece. Not this one.

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