Great outdoor and leisure wear for enjoying the great outdoors.

Great weather is upon us again and it is bringing with it bright blue sky with gentle breeze making the perfect weather for stepping out of your house. Whether you plan to go out for a drive, or play a sport or simply enjoy the great outdoors, make sure you have your latest outdoor or leisure clothing with you to enjoy your outings even more.

What you wear makes a big difference in how you carry yourself. From mid layer to base layer your clothing tells everything about you. Even though clothing trends tend to change every year, you can never go wrong with certain type of clothing.

There are various types of outdoor clothing that you can look at this year. They are:

Jackets
Jackets are back in fashion in a big way. Of course you could say that it never really went out of style, but jackets have seen a lot of innovation and style upgrades this year. Companies like 66°North have come up with a whole range of excellent jackets to suit any occasion; from casual, trendy to classic and formal.

Stretch Pants
Stretch Pants have become one of the hottest and fastest selling clothing lines in the market. Stretch pants are smart and casual at the same time and with new styles, designs and colors coming out every year, you can never go wrong with having these pants in your closet.

Sports wear
Sports wear has probably seen the most innovation out of all clothing over the last few years and technology has been in the fore front in the redevelopment of trendy sports wear. From performance enhancement with easy mobility, to water resistant and waterproof, sport wear have seen it all.

It has become a must to have a good range of sports wear in your closet now. Also the uses for sports wear have come a long way since its inception. You can actually wear your favourite sports jacket or pants to almost all the trendiest of restaurants or clubs in your area.

Also clothes designs have started to possess different levels of functionality. Various companies are investing heavily in research & development of fabrics, functional designs, construction and engineering of clothing and a whole lot more. Certain companies like 66°North a leading player in outdoor and leisure wear, have come up with several innovative clothing like reach-high sleeves for climbing, adjustable swivel hood with a perfect fit that follows your head movements, pre-shaped articulation areas, integrated snow and wind cuffs, various venting and, ease-of-adjustment features among others.

Another must have these days to go along with your great outdoor and leisure wear range of clothes are great accessories collection to complement your clothing. Accessories include gloves, souwester, range of hats and caps, mittens etc.

Most top clothing companies manufacture these accessories to go along with their clothes and the outdoor accessories market has also emerged as a huge industry in the clothing business.
All in all it is shaping out to be a great year for the great outdoors and it was never so much fun to venture out of your house in such style.

About 66°North
66°North Ltd. is among Iceland’s oldest manufacturing companies. It was established in the year 1926 and has throughout the decades been a leading producer and innovator in the making of working clothes used on sea and land, made for the toughest outdoors working conditions on the planet. In the past decade, 66°North has leveraged its expertise into a wide selection of outdoor clothing for sports and leisure. It has received numerous awards for its designs and marketing campaigns.

The company’s staff today numbers more than 300 people. It operates 10 shops in Iceland under the names of 66°North and Iceland Gift Store, as well as the four shops in Lativa. Furthermore the 66°North brand is sold in retail stores in Northern Europe and USA.

For further information about 66°North visit our international website, www.66north.com.