I ordered this item to have a jacket for outdoors yard work, walking the dog, etc. It is great for this purpose, and looks nice enough to wear around other people.

Was a bit hesitant with picking my size. Usually, I am a large in Europe and oftentimes a medium here in the US. (I'm 6'4, slim.) But I ordered a large just to be on the safe side, since it doesn't matter if a fleece jacket is a little big. Turns out this was a wise move: the jacket is pretty much a good fit, perhaps on the large side, but the arms are just about right. Just 1/4 inch shorter, and I would've had to return it. While I realize my arms are longer than most people's (which comes with my height), it appears strange to me that a fleece jacket doesn't have extra long arms.

I haven't washed this item yet, and if it shrinks I'll be in trouble armlengthwise. It produces quite a bit of static electricity that makes one's hair stand up, but I cannot tell if this is due to the winter's dry weather and my body's reaction to it. (I always get electrocuted from all sorts of things, from grocery store carts to door knobs to my car, during the winter.) I expect this problem to go away as soon as I dare wash the jacket - with lots of softener, just to be sure.

The jacket has good-sized pockets with zippers and a string to tighten it at the bottom (which is great to keep cold air out). It isn't very thick, but this is not a problem (it IS warm, despite its thinness) unless it is windy - the wind tends to go straight through and can be quite chilling. A thin jacket on top would solve this, undoubtedly.