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JP · 2004 · Hiking

Water-repellent underlayers and mountain layering, made in Japan

Set up in a Kobe house in 2004 by a climber who had run development at a large Japanese outdoor maker. The DRY LAYER, a water-repellent undergarment worn under a base layer, became the system the whole five-layer range is built around, and production stays in Japan from yarn to seam.

Ownership
Independent
Status
Trading
Made
Made in Japan, yarn to sewing
Offers
deep provenance, a kids range, shops you can visit, a phone line, plain-language guides, a repair service, spare parts, an engineered women's fit, extended sizes
Activities
Hiking, Mountaineering, Ski touring, Snowboarding, Climbing, Canyoning, Fishing, Trail running, Running, Kayak and canoe, Camping

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