It’s a solid fleece, but I think there are (ahem) better alternatives.

It uses the brand's softest fleece available, which is a little more plush than your average sweater. The side-entry ... it's not the first type of jacket to come to mind when you think about ...

It looks more put together than super-technical mid-layers, so for a certain type of ... easier-to-pack fleece options. The R1 fleeces use recycled polyester like the Better Sweater does, but ...