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hoodie vs Patagonia Capilene Cool Trail Shirt
Weight and specs compared for 2026 — and which one to choose.
hoodie is the lighter option — 136 g lighter than the Patagonia Capilene Cool Trail Shirt (97% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
Patagonia Capilene Cool Trail Shirt
140 g
Ultralight polyester base layer for warm weather hiking.
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hoodie vs Patagonia Capilene Cool Trail Shirt: which should you buy?
If saving weight is your priority, the hoodie wins — at 4 g it is 136 g (97%) lighter than the Patagonia Capilene Cool Trail Shirt (140 g). That said, the heavier option may justify the extra grams with more capacity, durability or comfort, so weigh the trade-off against how you'll use it.
See where both rank against everything else in this category on the lightest clothing - base layer page, or browse the full gear weight database.