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I had never really noticed just how many people wear polar fleece in Seattle until Mr. Bubble brought it up.

Now that my eyes have been opened, all I can say is wow. It is the fabric of choice for the region!

I love my fleece.

Gotta come clean. I like polar fleece. If a woman can pull it off wearing polar fleece, you have to know she is smoking hot.

If they only would quit taking off their polar fleece and tying it around their waist.

too funny. A week or so ago...when it was a "little" cold here (L.A.) I rolled up to my local smokeshop in Hollywood...wearing...yup...polar fleece.

Another customer in the shop looked at me and asked if I was from Seattle. Being a bit surprised...I asked why she asked...

she said it was because of my "polar fleece".

Ha! My parents visited from CA and I told them if they wanted to look like locals, they needed to wear a fleece.

I had never had one until I moved here...now I don't know how I ever survived without it.

Much respect and appreciation for all my fellow commenters, but sweet holy crust do I hate fleece. Unless he is skiing or doing something else manly and sporty, a guy wearing fleece in public is a total turn-off to me. To me it's an equivalent look to a woman in a dropped-waist, mid-calf jumper, and the look says Hi! I Have Given Up. (Note though: I am not a Northwest native, and a friend originally from Michigan shares my disdain for the stuff.) I like to see some style, some however odd flash of personality. Fleece is the opposite of that.

I loved Seattle for its laid back approach to clothing- although in the last 10-15 years as gobs of Californians and other out of staters head to Seattle, I was feeling quite uncomfortable at the grocery store without makeup and hair and at least 1 insanely expensive soccer mom outfit-
Yikes-

Speaking of fleece, if anyone needs a gear upgrade, REI is doing one of their heavy discount sales on-line at the moment.

You guys inspired me: