£148.95 £254.95
This Field Fleece from Amundsen has about as much in common with your average fleecy mid-layer as a custom-build Aston Martin does with a Toyota Yaris. The Italian-made fleece is 39% virgin wool, the knitted cuffs and round collar are pure merino, and the reinforced patches on the yoke and forearms are wax cotton canvas from the 150-year-old Halley Stevensons mill in Dundee. Hell, even the press-stud buttons are specially made in Switzerland. And if all that sounds a bit too much like a glossy M&S ad ('this isn't just a fleece, this is an Amundsen fleece...'), the Field Fleece genuinely is a great bit of kit. It's warm and hardwearing, looks ruggedly handsome, and the waxed cotton panels will build up a distinguished patina over time
cm | XS | Small | Medium | Large |
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Conversion | 34 | 36 | 38 | 40 |
Body height | 156-164 | 160 - 168 | 164 - 174 | 168 - 176 |
Chest | 77 - 82 | 83 - 88 | 89 - 94 | 95 - 100 |
Waist | 59 - 64 | 65 - 70 | 71 - 76 | 77 - 82 |
Seat | 84 - 89 | 90 - 95 | 96 - 101 | 102 - 107 |
in | XS | Small | Medium | Large | XL |
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Conversion | 25" - 26" | 27" - 28" | 29" - 30" | 31" - 32" | 33" - 34" |
Body height | 61,5 - 64 ²⁄₄ | 63 - 66 ¼ | 64 ²⁄₄ - 68 ²⁄₄ | 66 ¼ - 69 ¼ | 67 ¾ - 70 ¾ |
Chest | 30 ¼ - 32 ¼ | 32 ¾ - 34 ¾ | 35 - 37 | 37 ²⁄₄ - 39 ¼ | 39 ¾ - 41 ¾ |
Waist | 23 ¼ - 25 ¼ | 25 2/4 - 27 2/4 | 28 - 30 | 30 ¼ - 33 2/4 | 32 ¾ - 34 ¾ |
Seat | 33 - 35 | 35 ²⁄₄ - 37 ²⁄₄ | 37 ¾ - 39 ¾ | 40 ¼ - 42 1/4 | 42 ²⁄₄ - 44 ²⁄₄ |
Amundsen clothing is named after one of the greatest explorers ever to walk the Earth. No pressure there then. In fact, the company’s co-founder, Jørgen Amundsen, is a relative of the legendary man himself, and the brand’s designs are based on classic styles from the golden age of exploration. Throw in a generous dash of 1960s Nordic ski resort chic and you’ve got a unique range of good-looking kit that’ll get you noticed in all the right ways.
However, there’s nothing old-fashioned about the way Amundsen’s gear performs. Ruggedly built from merino wool and waterproof triple-layer cotton, these are serious expedition-grade garments built for a Scandi outdoor culture – a concept that the Norwegians call ‘friluftsliv’, or ‘open-air life’. It’s the idea that time spent enjoying the freedom of the outdoors should be a core part of your life, since it enhances just about everything else. Now that’s something we can all get on board with.