Product DescriptionThere's a reason that this Benton Springs Sweater is Columbia Sportswear's best-selling fleece style. The Benton's simplicity is its greatest strength. Made with MTR (Maximum Thermal Retention) fleece, you'll find the non-pilling, easy care fleece a blessing. Low-profile hand-warming pockets don't snag on whatever you're layering it under. Radial sleeves give freedom of movement for any sport or activity. Worn alone in the spring, or as a perfect layering piece, the Benton Springs is just plain good fleece.
About Columbia Sportswear
Founded in 1938, Columbia Sportswear Company has grown from a small family-owned hat distributor to one of the world's largest outerwear brands and the leading seller of ski-wear in the United States. Columbia's extensive product line includes a wide variety of outerwear, sportswear, rugged footwear and accessories. Columbia specializes in developing innovative products that are functional yet stylish and offer great value. Eighty-year-old matriarch Gert Boyle, Chairman of the Board, and her son, Tim Boyle, President and CEO, lead the company.
Columbia's history starts with Gert's parents, Paul and Marie Lamfrom, when they fled Germany in 1937. They bought a small hat distributorship in Portland, Oregon, and named it Columbia Hat Company, after the river bordering the city. Soon frustrated by poor deliveries from suppliers, the Lamfroms decided to start manufacturing products themselves. In 1948, Gert married college sweetheart Neal Boyle, who joined the family business and later took the helm of the growing company. When Neal suddenly died of a heart attack in 1970, Gert enlisted help from Tim, then a college senior. After that, it wasn't long before business really started to take off. Columbia was one of the first companies to make jackets from waterproof/breathable fabric. They introduced the breakthrough technology called the Columbia Interchange System, in which a shell and liner combine for multiple wearing options. In the early 1980s, then 60-year-old Gert began her role as "Mother Boyle" in Columbia's successful and popular advertising campaign.
The company went public in 1998 and moved into a new era as a world leader in the active outdoor apparel industry. Today, Columbia Sportswear employs more than 1,800 people around the world and distributes and sells products in more than 50 countries and to more than 12,000 retailers internationally.
Product Description
Fleece is one of the most popular fabrics for cold weather protection because it insulates, dries quickly and requires little care. That's why Columbia Sportswear offers a broad collection of performance fleece fabrics that address every outdoor enthusiast's needs.
100% polyester 420g MTR fleece
Zip closed pockets
Interior drawcord
Customer Reviews
This is a nice lightweight jacket. I am not sure why people say it runs big, unless they are tiny. I think the fit is true to size, and I received it in size medium. It fit comfortably over my long-sleeved t-shirt, and I liked the color I ordered (beet red). I ordered another in black in size large so I could layer it over a sweatshirt or heavier shirt. I am happy with my purchase.
This jacket is very soft and cozy. It is perfect for a chilly day or evening. I purchased 2 as gifts for golfers and I have one myself. They keep you warm, yet still breathe. The soft fleece allows for free range of motion (it does not restrict movement as other jacket material's can). Fit is true to size. I visited the Columbia site to get a more accurate picture of the color since there were 2 different reds. Then came back here to amazon to order. Great jacket!
This is a very nice spring jacket. Very soft. I am glad I read other reviews before purchasing. It does run a bit larger than other Womens fleece jackets. I ordered a Large and It fits great! I normally have problems with sleeves being too short but not a problem with this jacket! Very fast shipping, and great price!
This is the second Columbia fleece I have owned that the zipper comes undone all the time. It though the first one was a fluke, until I bought a new one and had the same problem after only an hour of wearing it. I love the warmth and feel, but I don't think I will be purchasing anymore.
This jacket is very soft and cozy. It is perfect for a chilly day or evening. I purchased 2 as gifts for golfers and I have one myself. They keep you warm, yet still breathe. The soft fleece allows for free range of motion (it does not restrict movement as other jacket material's can). Fit is true to size. I visited the Columbia site to get a more accurate picture of the color since there were 2 different reds. Then came back here to amazon to order. Great jacket!
This is a very nice spring jacket. Very soft. I am glad I read other reviews before purchasing. It does run a bit larger than other Womens fleece jackets. I ordered a Large and It fits great! I normally have problems with sleeves being too short but not a problem with this jacket! Very fast shipping, and great price!
This is the second Columbia fleece I have owned that the zipper comes undone all the time. It though the first one was a fluke, until I bought a new one and had the same problem after only an hour of wearing it. I love the warmth and feel, but I don't think I will be purchasing anymore.
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