Patagonia Men's Tropic Comfort 1/4-Zip
A highly versatile, moisture-wicking shirt for warm-weather fishing and travel, now made with ultralight and highly breathable Capilene® Cool fabric with 50+ UPF sun protection and Polygiene® permanent odor control for extended wear in heat and humidity. Fair Trade Certified™ sewn.
- Designed for versatile hot-weather performance, made from 3.7-oz 100% polyester (50% recycled) jersey with 50+ UPF sun protection and Polygiene® permanent odor control; same fabric as the Capilene® Cool Daily styles
- Zip-neck provides the ability to better regulate temperature; gusseted underarms allow greater freedom of movement while casting
- Thumb holes for added sun protection for the backs of the hands
- Fair Trade Certified™ sewn
- 224 g (7.9 oz)
3.7-oz 100% polyester (50% recycled) jersey with Polygiene® permanent odor control and 50+ UPF sun protection.
Fabric is certified as bluesign® approved.
Fair Trade Certified™ sewn
View The Footprint ChroniclesOdor Resistant
Polygiene® odor control permanently protects your garments from smelling like a middle school locker room. Sweat itself is odorless, but it creates the conditions that bacteria need to multiply, and some of those bacteria produce odors. Polygiene permanent odor control stops the growth of odor-causing bacteria on fabrics, so you can wear more and wash less.
Active only on the fabric surface, Polygiene permanent odor control does not interfere with perspiration or with the skin’s natural bacterial flora. Polygiene particles are more than 100 times larger than nanoparticles and therefore are too large to penetrate to the skin’s barrier. Polygiene-treated fabrics have received Medical Class 1 approval in Europe, the same class that includes bandages.
UPF Fabric
Lacking fur, feathers or scales, we humans have to think up clever ways to protect ourselves from the sun. Products with the UPF designation provide built-in sun protection that won’t wear off.
To achieve sun protection, Patagonia takes a varied approach, depending on the degree of protection desired and the fabric used. Elements of the strategy can range from yarn selection to fabric construction to the use of special finishes (especially for light colors which generally provide less protection).