A rant against fleeces!

It might be unflattering and boring, but it's perfect when you take dogs out on a chilly morning and it has pockets.

I love mine, I have several! I have the fluffy sort. They are so cosy when you live in a house with a fresh air fiend!

They have their time and place I have one that zips into my waterproof coat cosy and warm even on the coldest wettest day. I think I'll keep mine.

Yes, keep it under cover and never wash it...sorted!

I wouldn't be without mine.

Same here- I have several- living up in t'mountains.

I hate driving in a coat. I chuck my fleece on to go pick up H or S. Very handy items

They are so comfy and wash easily. Love them!

I saw the article you mention, yesterday it was microbeads in face scrubs. I have a couple of micrfleeces especially designed for golf but they are not at all flattering but better than freezing.

They are not as warm as wool but they sure do dry quickly. And they're light.

I have never heard of any environmental damage done by microscopic polyester fibres. Has anyone?

Besides which they come from (are made of) something organic so I reckon the organic world can cope with them. Might take a bit longer than wool and animal hair because of the processing. Remember that bacterium that has been discovered recently, eating plastic.

Ah! Thank you, teetime. The microbeads are something else.

I am surprised that you are expected to wear flattering or exciting garments when half way up a mountain - or maybe Gransnet doesn't think women over 50yrs should be having adventures! It serves the purpose so who cares if it is boring?

I think if you are choosing a garment for walking, camping etc then flattering is way down the list.

However I was horrified by the effect in marine life so shall have to rethink.

That is a worry and a reason not to buy them- the style thing is utter rubbish. The one thing about being over 50 is that you can have the confidence to ignore style gurus and wear the practical.

If you live in a town and never go walking etc then you don't need one!

I've just bought 2 of these:
www.decathlon.fr/polaire-forclaz-200-femme-id_8226650.html
Cheap, cosy and quite smart, I think anyway.

Would far rather be enveloped in my winter fleeces than join the tweed and tit brigade.

'Tweed and tit'? What's that?

I hate to think!

Titfer?

Tricia I bought a light grey one a couple of weeks ago - they are lovely to wear. We got ours to keep in the car so we are not caught out.

I won't have a bad word said about fleeces! Wonderful things.I always take one with me for hanging about in airports waiting for the flight, very cosy and light, and on the plane it rolls up into a pillow for a snooze, or is spread out as a blanket ( also for a snooze)zzzzzzzz

I love my fleeces. I have 4 including my leopard skin one. Can filters catch the microscopic particles?

Me too Jane10, various styles colours and weights and used for all the things roses mentions and more. Those who pour scorn on them maybe live in warmer climes than Yorkshire, never go for a decent walk and probably wouldn't wear a pair of trainers or walking boots either! Each to their own, it wouldn't suit me but then I'm no fashionista!

With all the washing programmes that take place every week in thousands of homes across the Country surely polyester fibres are released from more than just fleeces.
I love my fleeces I have them in 4 colours I also get very large ones out in winter to cosy up to on the sofa's in the lounge and across the bottom of my bed so a certain little dog is nice and cosy.

A couple of fleeces are fine if you live here with the winter wind whipping in from the North Sea, the wind chill factor here is significant. What I have a problem with is my own personal fleece king...aka DH. He loves them, has at least 12 in various colours, some are micro fleece, others ordinary fleece. He haunts outdoor shops when they have a sale looking for a bargain Berghaus, Rohan or Patagonia! He justifies buying them by saying that he feels the cold more because of his blood thinners. Maybe so but does he need as many?!?