PATAGONIA PARTNERSHIP

Yvon Chouinard (right), CEO of Patagonia, works with Malden Mills to create the world’s first sheared and two-sided fleece. It’s the Holy Grail of fleece, which Patagonia nabs on a two-year exclusive deal. This marks the start of a longstanding collaboration between Patagonia and Polartec that has lasted almost four decades.