Polo Ralph Lauren Polartec Thermal Pro Fleece Jacket M Navy 90s NWT USA Fabric

Rare vintage Polo by Ralph Lauren Polartec Thermal Pro fleece jacket in Cruise Navy, Men’s Size Medium, preserved in exceptional New With Tags condition.

This is an outstanding example of Ralph Lauren’s older technical/outdoor clothing, constructed from substantial Polartec® Thermal Pro® water-repellent fleece and specifically labeled Made in Indonesia of USA Fabric. The curved technical paneling, zippered utility pockets, high stand collar, and understated embroidered POLO RL chest branding give it an authentic outdoor aesthetic that predates today’s Gorpcore movement by decades.

Even better, the original retail tags remain attached, including the Polartec hangtag and Ralph Lauren price tag showing an original $145 MSRP.

DETAILS

* Brand: Polo by Ralph Lauren
* Men’s Size: Medium
* Color: Cruise Navy
* Vintage technical / outdoor fleece jacket
* Polartec® Thermal Pro®
* Water-Repellent
* Shell: 100% Polyester
* Pocket Lining: 100% Polyester
* Made in Indonesia
* Of USA Fabric
* Original boxed Polo by Ralph Lauren neck label
* Full center zipper
* High stand-up fleece collar
* Thick textured performance fleece
* Curved/paneled shoulder and body construction
* Two lower zippered hand pockets
* POLO RL branded zipper/pocket pull
* Embroidered POLO RL chest branding
* Simple cuffs
* Clean finished/elasticized hem
* Original Polartec Thermal Pro hangtag attached
* Original Polo Ralph Lauren retail hangtag attached
* Retail tag identifies Cruise Navy / M
* Original MSRP: $145
* Product identifier shown on retail tag: 710881807001
* Rare discontinued technical Polo design
* NWT / Deadstock

CONDITION

Brand New With Tags (NWT) / Deadstock.

The jacket remains clean and unworn with its original Polo Ralph Lauren and Polartec Thermal Pro tags still attached. Finding an older technical fleece in this condition is particularly unusual, as these jackets were generally purchased specifically for outdoor and everyday use.

Please review all photos carefully for the exact condition, original labels, tags, fleece texture, zippers, embroidery, and construction.

TREASURE HUNTER’S NOTE

This is a great example of the side of vintage Ralph Lauren that has become increasingly interesting to collectors: technical outdoor clothing produced long before “Gorpcore” became a fashion category.

The Polartec Thermal Pro construction is the centerpiece. Rather than ordinary fashion fleece, Ralph Lauren used a performance-oriented Polartec fabric designed to provide warmth while maintaining the lightweight functionality associated with serious outdoor apparel. The original hangtag specifically calls out Thermal Pro and its water-repellent treatment, documenting the technical intentions behind the jacket.

There are also great period details everywhere you look. The older boxed Polo by Ralph Lauren neck label sits alongside the Size M tag reading “Made in Indonesia – Of USA Fabric,” while the original retail tag identifies the color as Cruise Navy and shows the original $145 price.

The construction reinforces the outdoor influence. Curved seams create technical paneling through the shoulders, sleeves, and body, while the high collar provides additional coverage and the two zippered hand pockets secure essentials. Branding is surprisingly restrained, limited primarily to the small embroidered POLO RL chest treatment and branded pocket pull.

That understated appearance is a big part of the appeal. It has the look of genuine late-20th-century outdoor equipment rather than a modern fashion piece trying to imitate it.

Most importantly, this example has survived unworn with its original tags still attached. Vintage fleece commonly turns up with pilling, compressed fibers, fading, worn cuffs, or damaged zippers. Finding one essentially as it originally sat at retail—with the Polartec hangtag, $145 Polo tag, vintage neck label, and USA-fabric manufacturing designation intact—makes this substantially more collectible.

A fantastic archival piece for a vintage Polo collector, Lo Head, Polartec enthusiast, 1990s outdoor collector, or Gorpcore wardrobe, combining genuine technical construction with one of Ralph Lauren’s less commonly seen vintage design directions.