Patagonia Better Sweater Review

The Patagonia Better Sweater is the sweater that promises to look like wool with the ease of care of polyester. It delivers. As one tester bragged, "I wore the Better Sweater about every third day during a two-week trip to Japan and at the end it wore like it was fresh...which it wasn't". The Better Sweater features a fleece interior that is extremely comfortable next to the skin and can be worn as a sweater around the city, hikes on the edge of town or under a shell when the mercury drops. The Napoleon pocket (on the men's 1/4 zip, vest, and hoody) proved surprisingly useful, holding phones, cameras, and iPods. On occasion I did miss hand warmer pockets (the 1/4 zip is the only version they are missing from) but do think the lack of them gave the sweater a more pleasing look, especially around town. The Patagonia Better Sweater is available in men's and women's 1/4 zip, full zip jacket, and full-zip hoody, and vest and kid's hoody. The only downfall may be the price but for the versatility of the Better Sweater it may be well worth it, it may be the last sweater you buy. $85-$149 www.patagonia.com