Polartec PowerShield Pro was designed to enhance the strength and performance abilities of Polartec's original soft shell technology (power Shield) even further. By re-engineering the 3-layer fabric, they developed an even stronger balance between warmth and breathability while drastically increasing the inherent ability to repel water, wind and snow.  Add to this a microporous membrane that easily vents excess heat and moisture vapour and you have an incredibly functional shell.

The lightweight Polartec Windbloc styles featured on this page are extremely similar to lightweight Power Shield Pro. They are classified by Polartec as "weather protection" and feature a woven polyester face fabric with a DWR treatment, a microporous breathable membrane and a fine jersey knit back. Because of these similarities, they are listed together on this page. If you are looking for a lightweight shell fabric any of the styles on this page are suitable.

For complete details on these fabrics, scroll down to the tabs located below the colour swatches. Lightweight Power Shield Pro's and Windbloc's are one of our lightest soft shells as the back fabric is either a very fine grid stretch knit or a fine stretch jersey rather than a thicker or heavier traditional fleece/microfleece.  The face of these styles are a soft smooth jersey or a polyester woven.