What is the appeal of Patagonia’s famous “Retro X”? Introducing the derivative models as well

Fleece jackets are attractive because of their high warmth retained by the fuzzy texture and their pop appearance. This time, we focus on the masterpiece model “Retro X” of “Patagonia,” which is an indispensable brand in talking about such fleece, and introduce all the charms and derivative models!

What is Patagonia?

Patagonia is an outdoor brand started in 1957 by Yvon Chouinard, the founder of the company, for the purpose of making climbing gear for his own use. At that time, the company manufactured and sold rock climbing equipment under the brand name “Chouinard Equipment,” but in the 1970s, the clothing division “Patagonia” was created when the clothing made by the company was well received by climbing friends.

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In the 1980s, Patagonia developed a double-sided, non-pilling Synchilla fabric, and in the fall of 1985 introduced the Synchilla fleece, the prototype for today’s fleece jackets, which quickly gained explosive popularity and catapulted the brand to the top of the outdoor world. Another reason for the brand’s popularity was that it brought bright colors to outdoor products at a time when darker colors were the norm. Patagonia” is a brand to keep an eye on in the future, as it continues to update its lineup with each passing year, offering a variety of functional clothing that is at the forefront of its time.

The “CLASSIC RETRO-X JACKET” is a Patagonia classic and synonymous with fleece jackets.

The “Classic Retro X Jacket” debuted in 1993 as a model that solved the weak point of fleece jackets at the time, the lack of windproofness, by incorporating a windproof film. The most distinctive feature of the jacket is the nylon pocket on the left chest. Combined with the contrast of the different materials and colors of the fleece, this jacket is popular not only in the outdoor scene but also in the fashion scene.

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The nylon pocket on the chest is now a common design, but it was not a detail on the first model. Another feature of the first model was the piped collar, different pocket shape, and smaller size. The minimalist look of the first generation Retro X, combined with the fact that it is easy to adopt, makes it highly popular in the vintage clothing market even today. There are both early and late models of the first generation model, and the design has been slightly modified with every update since then. The fact that the specifications differ slightly depending on the year of production is another point that has attracted many fans over the years. It should be noted that the “Classic” in the model name was added after 2006.

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