Defender 2026 · Crewneck
5 reasons this crewneck takes the rough ground
Review of last year’s Barracks 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.”
By Saint Javelin · 100% Made in Ukraine
At a glance
Nylon on the shouldersZip pocket, locking sliderPolartec Micro 100 fleece
Nylon across the upper backNylon on the elbows
Stretch panels move like the fleeceCrewneck vs a regular crewneck
| Our Crewneck | Regular crewneck | |
|---|---|---|
| Reinforced where rock and brush wear fleece | ||
| Polartec fleece, not cotton | ||
| Dry by the time you stop | ||
| 100% Made in Ukraine |
Settle in on rock and your elbows take the weight, right where plain fleece wears through. Here the elbows, shoulders and sides are stretch nylon, so rock and brush scuff nylon, not fleece.
“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.”Luke, on our team, after the Yukon trek
Micro 100
Polartec Micro 100 is warm for its weight with almost no bulk. It breathes while you move and dries fast, so the sweat from the walk in doesn’t chill you once you stop.
The nylon panels stretch with you, so the reinforcement never feels stiff or boxy. Reach, kneel, hop a log: it moves like any fleece.
It’s a lightweight Polartec fleece: warm enough on its own on the move. When you settle in, it slides under a warmer jacket with almost no bulk.
We ship the Polartec fleece into Ukraine and work with manufacturers across the country to make it. Every crewneck is cut and sewn there.
The Defender 2026 collection
Midnight Black or Oatmeal · S to XXL
Shop the Crewneck$157 · 100% Made in Ukraine
Reviews
Heads up: these reviews are for a different product, our 2025 Barracks Crewneck. The 2026 Crewneck is brand new, so it has no reviews yet.
Sold outPolartec Microfleece Barracks Crewneck (2025)
5.0 from 7 reviews
Review of the 2025 Barracks Crewneck
“Incredibly warm, very well made like the rest of the gear. Thanks again!”
frankoVerified buyerUnited States
See it on Judge.me ↗Review of the 2025 Barracks Crewneck
“Super soft and the fit is spot on.”
CollyVerified buyerIreland
See it on Judge.me ↗Review of the 2025 Barracks 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
See it on Judge.me ↗Review of the 2025 Barracks Crewneck
“Great, warm fleece. Washes well and you don’t need to iron it!”
MaxVerified buyerUnited Kingdom
See it on Judge.me ↗The new Crewneck is even better
Too nice to be real? Fair. Our mums didn’t write these, promise. They all live on Judge.me, and “Verified” means Judge.me matched the review to a real order.
Check our homework on Judge.me →Who's behind it
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.
We started making our gear in Ukraine. In late 2022, we built and donated military winter gear to Ukrainian soldiers, which went on to inspire the Defender collection.
Our gear has been proven around the world: in the hardest conditions in Ukraine, high in the Alps and even in the Yukon backcountry.
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.
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Rated 4.9 out of 5 across 5,400+ customer reviews
Reinforced where fleece rips first · 100% Made in Ukraine
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$157
Warm for its weight, dry when you stop: Polartec 100 Lightweight. 100% Made in Ukraine.
No. They're stretch nylon, so they move with you like the fleece does.
It's a lightweight layer: warm for its weight and made for moving. On cold days, wear something warmer over it.
On Oatmeal the darker panels stand out. On Midnight Black they’re tonal and quieter.
S to XXL. The size chart is on the product page.
100% Made in Ukraine. We ship the Polartec fabric in, and the crewneck is cut and sewn in Ukraine.
Kneel on rock. Keep the fleece.
Shop the CrewneckThe Defender Collection 2026 · 100% Made in Ukraine
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