1993 Patagonia Made In The U.S.A. Retro Pile Cardigan, Natural (M/L)
• Season/Year: Fall/Winter 1993
• Color/Print Name: Natural / Purple
• Made in the U.S.A.
• Tag Size: L
• Best fits a shorter Mens M/L, Womens L/XL
• Pit to pit: 22in
• Base of the back collar to bottom: 24in
• Pit to end of sleeve: 22in
Condition Rating: B
Notes: A rare early vintage Patagonia Retro Pile Cardigan in good preowned vintage condition for its age with signs of normal wear including mild pile matting on the elbows and a small hole on the right shoulder. Made of 100% deep pile polyester fleece with a 100% polyester mesh lining.
“Like our old, classic Pile Jacket, Baby Retro has become a tour-season staple for mountaineers. Baby Retro is a total-package insulating layer- the best such system ever developed for wet conditions. The inner surface is a Capilene® mesh that quickly wicks moisture away from the body into the outer layer (quarter-inch polyester pile). Using brushed mesh makes for a soft garment and its small holes trap warm air. Baby Retro's furry side is turned out so that moisture wicks through the Capilene fibers to the tips of the pile's outer hairs where it can evaporate. Or, if it's frozen, it can be shaken out or brushed off” (Patagonia, Fall 1991).
