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Patagonia Capilene Thermal Weight Zip-Neck Top - Men's
$109.00
When a foot-wide ledge becomes your bed for the night, this compressible zip-neck helps turn up the heat.
- Capilene Thermal Weight provides the greatest warmth and breathability of any Patagonia base layer
- Polartec® Power Grid® fabric is soft, stretchy and compressible with a smooth outer face
- Superwarm brushed micro-grid fleece interior wicks away moisture
- Spandex for stretch and ease of movement
- Capilene Thermal Weight is bluesign® approved and has 30 - 100% recycled content
- HeiQ® Pure odor control
- Long center-front zipper for venting
- Internal neck tape for comfort; locker loop for hang-drying
- Offset shoulder seams eliminate chafing under pack straps
- Full underarm gusset for range of motion
- Smooth flatlock seams; droptail hem
- Elastic thumbholes
Imported.
View the Patagonia Capilene Product LineView all Patagonia Men's Base Layer Tops| Best Use | Multisport |
|---|---|
| Shirt Type | Partial-zip |
| Fabric | 92% recycled polyester/8% spandex |
| Moisture Wicking | Yes |
| Quick Drying | Yes |
| Underwear Weight | Heavyweight |
| Sleeve Length | Long Sleeve |
| Thumbholes | Yes |
| Gender | Men's |
| Sustainability | Contains recycled materials Contains materials that meet the bluesign® criteria |
Patagonia Clothing - Men's
| XXS | XS | S | M | L | XL | XXL | XXXL | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 42 | 44 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chest | 33 | 35 | 37 | 40 | 44 | 47 | 50 | 56 | |||||||||||||
| Sleeve Length | 30 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | |||||||||||||
| Waist | 26 | 28 | 29-30 | 31-33 | 34-36 | 37-40 | 42-44 | 49 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 39 | 41 | 43 | 45 |
| Hip | 32 | 34 | 36 | 39 | 43 | 46 | 49 | 55 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 45 | 47 | 49 | 51 |
| Inseam | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 |
Sizing Notes
Measurements are stated in inches unless otherwise indicated.
Inseam varies depending on style.
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Most Helpful Favorable Review
Nice, but not really as warm as I would expect
Backwoods Guy9 years ago
Patagonia's gear is always excellent quality(which you pay for) but sometimes their sizing and designs are a bit odd. This is one example. I wear a large in just about everything, but in this I took a medium. Also, although this material is not thin, it's not even close to what I would consider to be thermal weight. If this is their heaviest duty underwear, you might want to look elsewhere. For the money, it's not at all what I would expect. Yes, it's comfortable, but it's not super warm.
Backwoods Guy
UT
36 people found this review helpful
Most Helpful Critical Review
Nice, but not really as warm as I would expect
Backwoods Guy9 years ago
Patagonia's gear is always excellent quality(which you pay for) but sometimes their sizing and designs are a bit odd. This is one example. I wear a large in just about everything, but in this I took a medium. Also, although this material is not thin, it's not even close to what I would consider to be thermal weight. If this is their heaviest duty underwear, you might want to look elsewhere. For the money, it's not at all what I would expect. Yes, it's comfortable, but it's not super warm.
Backwoods Guy
UT
36 people found this review helpful
Backwoods Guy
Utah
Nice, but not really as warm as I would expect
9 years ago
Patagonia's gear is always excellent quality(which you pay for) but sometimes their sizing and designs are a bit odd. This is one example. I wear a large in just about everything, but in this I took a medium. Also, although this material is not thin, it's not even close to what I would consider to be thermal weight. If this is their heaviest duty underwear, you might want to look elsewhere. For the money, it's not at all what I would expect. Yes, it's comfortable, but it's not super warm.
Rush Ready
Oregon
This shirt is basically magic.
8 years ago
I bought this shirt in December, and have never been happier with a base layer. It's warm, but vents heat extremely well when I open my jacket or wind shirt, it has great thumb loops, and it's just generally very comfortable. I am 5'9", with a 36" chest, 6' arm span, 15" neck, and 31" waist, but I bought a medium instead of small based on my experience with my R1 pullover. The medium fits me perfectly in the neck, shoulders, arms, and chest, but it has a fair bit of extra material around the abdomen. I wear this shirt so often I bought two more with the current sale. I wear it around the house on my weekends, I wear it under insulating layers while camping in the cold, and I have worn it under a wind jacket while hiking in temperatures from 20° to 60° Fahrenheit. It also makes an excellent sleep shirt at home and in the hammock, and I plan to use it as my second layer for when the days cool off during the warmer months. It has completely replaced my R1 fleece for all active use. In conclusion, I highly recommend the Capilene thermal both as a winter base layer, and as a lightweight mid layer for 3-season use.
Yes , I recommend this product
Indy 5000
Illinois
Best cold weather layer I own.
6 years ago
Patagonia has a definite win with this layer. I use it for just about everything. Snowboarding, biking, hiking, camping, etc. I can get several days use out of it without having to wash it, which is a win for the environment. It is lighter than other base layers I have owned in the past. It breaths very well. It maintains body temperature effectively. After 50 plus days of use it shows no visible signs of wear. The bright crimson red is great for visibility too.
Yes , I recommend this product
Flowertruck
Yosemite Valley, CA, United States
Top notch warmth
7 years ago
This top was incredibly warm under a nylon t-shirt and a Patagonia Windsweep jacket. On a dry day I used this with the Windsweep liner and on a snowy day I used the thermal top with the waterproof outer layer. For the cold nights around the fire I used the thermal top with both the Windsweep layers together. I was very warm even at 20 F.
Yes , I recommend this product
Ben
Great, warm, lightweight
1 year ago
Great, lightweight, and very warm. Great for running in cold weather with an additional layer and windbreaker, depending on the temp, but I’d take this out when it’s <40F
Age:18–24
Weight:150–175 lbs.
Height:5'11"
Yes , I recommend this product
Natty
Palm Beach, FL
Thermal NO Way!
2 years ago
I am very disappointed with this Patagonia product. It is much lighter and thinner than I expected. In fact, if held up to the light you can see through the product. How insulated is that? I still have some great Patagonia Capilene THERMAL baselayers from years ago that have withstood the test of time and many washings. With this product I lose all respect for Patagonia. I will never buy their Capilene products again.
Height:6'0"
Age:45–54
Weight:150–175 lbs.
No, I do not recommend this product
JDP
Top of the World
Bad quality super flimsy and weak
1 year ago
Not what you need for winter. This item has only the name of previous versions. It is super ligth and delicate more like women's stocking. I bougth this for a climbing trip but no way i will take it
Weight:175–200 lbs.
Height:6'1"
No, I do not recommend this product
waldo
kalispell, montana
thin
2 years ago
This is pattys thickest base layer? Am I missing something? Daylight shows through both sides together just fine. Not impressed. Wore over capeline and under merino wool layers in 20 F and noticed no difference. Will be returning.
Age:65–74
Weight:200–225 lbs.
Height:5'11"
No, I do not recommend this product
Arneis Vee
Chicago
That Patagonia Fit & Feel
7 years ago
It's darn near perfect, right "out of the box". The fabric, the feel and the fit is why I always go back to Patagonia. When a new garment feels like an old shoe, you probably got it right...Thanks REI & you Patagonia types too!
Yes , I recommend this product
Sylvasig
Sylva, NC
Does the job you need it to do
4 years ago
Wore the top for a section hike through the smokies in October. It was perfect as a camp/sleep shirt and then when Hurricane Delta started dumping on us during our last day hiking it kept my body temp regulated through rain and cold gusts of wind. Awesome piece of gear!
Age:35–44
Weight:200–225 lbs.
Height:6'1"
Yes , I recommend this product
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