Women's Merino Blend 300 RealFleece™ Descender Long Sleeve Zip Jacket
Icebreaker's natural-fleece argument in the streamlined jacket shape that makes it believable.
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Story & heritage
Icebreaker's Wikipedia entry notes that the company introduced RealFleece in autumn 2010 as a merino-based answer to synthetic fleece. The official US store now calls this Descender zip the most versatile piece in the Descender line, which gives the silhouette a clear claim inside that natural-fleece story.
The Descender matters because it shows the brand stretching beyond simple jersey layers into warmer, brushed textures without abandoning the natural-fiber thesis that built its reputation.
Materials & craft
Official copy specifies a RealFleece™ blend of merino wool and TENCEL™ Lyocell. That blend gives the jacket a softer, brushed-fleece proposition for skiing and hiking in cold conditions while keeping the line visually clean and close to the body.
How to choose & style
This is strongest as a refined active layer rather than a bulky fleece replacement. It works zipped up under a shell, or worn as the neat outer piece on crisp dry mornings when a technical jacket would feel excessive.
