Clothing that does not fit properly for your body can make any outdoor activity much harder and cause injury – particularly for people with larger or taller bodies.

Haglofs is an outdoor brand with more than 100 years of history, offering form-fitting jackets and pants made of cutting-edge materials.

Filson

Filson has been designing rugged gear since 1897 when founder Clinton Filson first started producing severe weather protection goods for those traveling to Alaska during the Klondike Gold Rush.

Heavy-duty waxed cotton from this brand dubbed “tin cloth” forms the core of their products. Tightly woven, yet waterproof and windproof thanks to paraffin wax and oil that penetrate deep into its fibres.

Filson’s latest offering is the Mackinaw Wool Work Vest, featuring their classic weatherproof wool material with high pile sherpa to imitate sheep fleece’s ability to retain heat. Produced in America and designed specifically for men.

Rapanui

Rapanui (or Easter Island) has captured many hearts thanks to its iconic moai statues. But its archaeology and anthropology has also highlighted two strikingly differing theories about it, one concerning human-mediated resource overexploitation leading to population collapse in the 1600s (known as ecocide theory); and secondly – potential trans-Pacific contact before European contact5.

Mart and his brother created Rapanui to address these problems head-on. Their brand uses recycled materials in production, provides plastic-free packaging delivery and encourages customers to return organic cotton products for remanufacture by offering free postage as well as credits towards future purchases.

Nanga

Nanga offers gear designed to take on and conquer nature. Inspired by Nanga Parbat – known locally as “King of Mountains”- this company has quickly become popular both among outdoor enthusiasts and fashionistas, thanks to their refined approach to alpine essentials.

Nanga’s down jackets and sleeping bags use premium European-sourced down, which has been cleaned and refined in-house before being lightweight and packing down to an easily transportable size. Recently, Nanga collaborated with Original Duckhead (famous for its umbrellas with duck-head handles) on creating limited edition insulated pants as well as an aviator-inspired down half blanket.

Arc’teryx

Arc’teryx draws its inspiration for high-quality outdoor gear from British Columbia’s rugged terrain, which serves as an incubator for innovation and creation of cutting-edge outdoor products. Their designers test products out on real terrain before producing final versions to meet real world challenges and sustain sustainability and ethical practices that set this brand apart from others in its category.

System_A is the brand’s latest collection that blends high-performance outdoors gear with gritty urban fashion. This line targets younger and progressive audiences while providing fashion brands an opportunity to partner with outdoor clothing manufacturers.

Becker has revitalized the brand by reaching out to new audiences and making sure their products represent all body types. Additionally, their women’s sizes are more generous than traditional outdoor apparel and come in an assortment of bold colors.

And Wander

Keita Ikeuchi and Mihoko Mori both worked at Issey Miyake fashion house before co-founding And Wander in 2011. With their design-led approach to outdoor clothing, And Wander offers sophisticated clothing suitable for mountain trails or daily commuters alike.

And Wander stands apart from most outdoor gear manufacturers by prioritizing aesthetics over function when creating its designs. When its designers launched And Wander in 2011, their intention was to combine fashion and function into outdoor clothing products.

Research and development processes employed by this pair involve taking their products out into nature for rigorous durability testing. Furthermore, they’ve launched the and wander hiking club in order to encourage customers to connect with nature.

Nanamica

Nanamica is a Japanese brand that merges traditional tailoring elements with sporty sportswear to produce timeless pieces designed to outlast fashion trends. Their leader, Eiichiro Homma, has decades of experience designing and marketing outdoor clothing; his connections include The North Face Purple Label as well as Goldwin, which houses Helly Hansen.

He has applied his expertise in complex technical fabrics to an impressive variety of menswear silhouettes that appear casual at first glance while actually boasting intricate details such as non-wrinkle materials at their core. One such garment is the Balmacaan coat, inspired by hunting jackets but using washi yarn combined with recycled polyester to produce an airy and fresh feel.