Leland Fly Fishing Outfitters

Patagonia Men's Capilene 2 Lightweight Crew, Forge Grey, Large

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Leland on the Patagonia Capilene 2 Lightweight Crew:

Take this Patagonia Capilene 2 Lightweight Crew for those summer dry fly days and keep it against your skin to wick away moisture under other insulating layers. It is hard to buy just one lightweight Capilene shirt – we usually wear these as casual shirts in our everyday use too.

Leland on Specifications:

We use the Patagonia Capilene 2 Crew year round, in conditions both hot and cold. Capilene 2 has the fastest dry time of all our performance baselayer fabrics, with an open-knit construction that breathes and wicks to keep you dry and cool. You can wear Cap 2 Lightweight on its own in warm weather or as insulation beneath layers. With a rib-knit collar that's soft against the skin, offset side seams and raglan sleeves that keep clear of shoulder straps to eliminate chafe. Made with 4-oz 100% polyester (54% recycled) with Gladiodor odor control for the garment. Long-lasting and recyclable through Common Threads of Patagonia.

Specifications:

• Capilene 2 Lightweight fabric has an open knit that is naturally stretchy, invites airflow, dries fast and is ideal for layering
• Rib-knit collar is soft next to skin
• Raglan sleeves merge out of the way of pack straps
• Side seams roll forward for comfort under layers
• Straight hem
• Cut long enough to tuck in
• 4-oz polyester (54% recycled) circular knit with Gladiodor odor control for the garment. Recyclable through the Common Threads Recycling Program
• 158 g (5.6 oz)

Leland on Layering:

For all the focus we put on our craft when we're on the water, we sometimes forget what an incredible range of places fly fishing can take us to -- or, what's more, that these places are sometimes less-than-hospitable to humans. Just like the folks at Patagonia, here at Leland we understand how high-performance technical clothing and fly fishing apparel is sure to improve time spent casting, and we've seen how, sometimes, the right gear can provide the critical edge needed for success. Patagonia fly fishing garments -- sourced, more often than not, from partially-recycled content fabrics -- are made to the highest standards in the industry and are destined to keep you comfortable over seasons of hard fishing.

Leland on Patagonia:

One of the most admired and emulated firms in the outdoor marketplace, Patagonia is also one of the stalwarts in the fly fishing industry. From its humble beginnings as Yvon Chouinard's piton forging business to its ascendancy as one of the major houses in outdoor apparel and equipment, Patagonia has been marked by the same commitment to well-designed, well-made product, the same dedication to corporate social responsibility, and the same finger-on-the-pulse outdoor culture -- for almost forty years now. Chouinard, still the company's head and something of an enlightened monarch, is well known as an alpinist and a surfer, but is also an avid fly fisherman. Atlantics, cutthroats, permit: he knows what he likes for fish as well as for gear, and he maintains a hand in the processes of product design to this day. Patagonia is a founding partner of '1% for the Planet', a league of environmentally progressive businesses, and the firm demonstrates its engagement with environmental stewardship in other ways as well. To minimize the inevitable ecological costs of manufacturing, Patagonia uses recycled-content fabrics where possible and -- more to the point, perhaps -- makes products that will perform at a high level for years without the need for a replacement.

Patagonia on Capilene 2 Lightweight Crew:

Our stretchiest, most breathable synthetic baselayer keeps you dry. We grab this top when our trail runs include a high pass or doubtful weather. It has the fastest dry time of all our performance baselayer fabrics, with an open-knit construction that breathes and wicks to keep you dry and cool. You can wear Capilene® 2 Lightweight on its own in warm weather or as insulation beneath layers. With a rib-knit collar that's soft against the skin, offset side seams and raglan sleeves that keep clear of shoulder straps to eliminate chafe. Made with 4-oz 100% polyester (54% recycled) with Gladiodor® odor control for the garment. Recyclable through the Common Threads Recycling Program.

Patagonia on Patagonia:

Build the best product, cause no unnecessary harm, use business to inspire and implement solutions to the environmental crisis. –Patagonia's Mission Statement

Patagonia grew out of a small company that made tools for climbers. Alpinism remains at the heart of a worldwide business that still makes clothes for climbing – as well as for skiing, snowboarding, surfing, fly fishing, paddling and trail running. These are all silent sports. None requires a motor; none delivers the cheers of a crowd. In each sport, reward comes in the form of hard-won grace and moments of connection between us and nature. Our values reflect those of a business started by a band of climbers and surfers, and the minimalist style they promoted. The approach we take towards product design demonstrates a bias for simplicity and utility. For us at Patagonia, a love of wild and beautiful places demands participation in the fight to save them, and to help reverse the steep decline in the overall environmental health of our planet. We donate our time, services and at least 1% of our sales to hundreds of grassroots environmental groups all over the world who work to help reverse the tide. We know that our business activity – from lighting stores to dyeing shirts – creates pollution as a by-product. So we work steadily to reduce those harms. We use recycled polyester in many of our clothes and only organic, rather than pesticide-intensive, cotton. Staying true to our core values during thirty-plus years in business has helped us create a company we're proud to run and work for. And our focus on making the best products possible has brought us success in the marketplace.