I absolutely love my Patagonia sweater in natural. I wear it to work as a sweater, but also around town as a light jacket. I have used it over-top my cold wear gear for running in the post-fall weather. It's warm and looks nice. I can't say enough good things about this sweater. It is absolutely worth the price. If I liked any of the other colors I would certainly get this over the North Face sweater/jackets (I am a fan of North Face products). I tried on the sweater Jacket Hoodie. It is also nice. I chose the nonhooded version becuase I often wear my sweater to work and could not do this with the hood.