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Mineral Sweatshirt

Garment dyed with ochre, the world’s oldest pigment.

$475

Model is 5ft 11 / 180cm with a 38 inch / 97cm chest, and wears size Medium.

  • Garment dyed with 100% ochre mineral powder
  • Built with 55% organic hemp
  • Hemp combined with organic cotton for softness

As we continue to look for new, low impact ways to dye clothing, we’ve turned to the colouring tools of early man – minerals, rocks, and soils. Minerals don’t just tell the story of life on Earth, they also tell the story of colour. When our solar system settled into its current shape around 4.5 billion years ago, Earth was created by a series of galactic collisions. Tectonic plates began to form. And geological life and biological life fused together to create vast mineral deposits in the Earth’s upper crust. So when prehistoric man first picked up a prehistoric paintbrush, they turned to the ground around them. Today, instead of using those minerals to paint cave walls, we’re using them to dye clothing. Our Mineral Sweatshirt is garment dyed in a giant bath of ochre. There are only 2 by-products of this process – sediment, and water. Both of which can go straight back into nature.

Planet Earth Ultralight Shorts

195 gram all-weather shorts built for travelling the planet.

$295

Technical Details

Material made in Switzerland by Schoeller: 95% polyamide, 5% elastane
Shorts weigh 195 grams
Water and dirt repellent with fluorocarbon-free nanotechnology
Highly breathable
Fast drying
2 side pockets with hidden lockable zippers
Central back pocket with a hidden lockable zipper
Elasticated waist with bungee cord adjuster
Extreme two way stretch
Material weighs 160gm/2
The material is Bluesign approved: a system for environmentally friendly production
Machine wash 30°C
Constructed in Portugal
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Ultralight all-weather shorts

The Planet Earth Ultralight Shorts are lightweight, softshell shorts that stretch like high performance sports gear and repel water and dirt with biomimetic technology. They’re part of a system of ultralight, highly technical all-weather clothing designed to take you across every climate, environment and terrain on the surface of Earth. Each pair starts out with advanced material technology developed by Schoeller in Switzerland, before being assembled at a cutting-edge Portuguese factory that builds skin suits for elite Olympic athletes.

Designed to work anywhere

While the shorts are highly elastic, breathable and water repellent, they don’t look or feel like sports gear. And that’s because the Nylon yarn we’ve used to weave the material is engineered with a textured surface. It gives the pants a soft feel and minimalist look so they fit in anywhere. So if your days involve transitioning from trails to the office, or you just like to move around fast and light, these pants will work anywhere.

Microscopic chains that mimic plant leaves

The fabric replicates the self-cleaning effect produced by cuticles with microscopic chains wrapped around each individual fibre. These helix structure chains spiral round the fibres to reduce surface tension, forcing water and mud to simply roll off the surface of the shorts. The technology works without using any toxic fluorocarbons while keeping you and the shorts dry and clean at the same time.

Ultra lightweight at 195 grams

Weighing 195 grams the shorts are phenomenally lightweight and packable. When they’re on you’ll hardly notice them, or they fold down small enough to make it into almost any bag. Pair them with our Planet Earth Ultralight Shell and your whole system will only weigh 545 grams. And while lots of ultralight clothing is completely stripped back to save weight, we’ve not sacrificed features like zipped pockets that make the shorts as practical as they are lightweight.

Two zipped side pockets

At either side of the shorts you’ll find two pockets that fasten with concealed zippers. The zippers lock into place and come fitted with grippy rubber pullers, so your fingers won’t slip even if you’re soaked or sweating hard.

A back pocket built for speed

At the back of the shorts there’s a top-entry pocket at the centre of the waistband. Just like you’d find on trail running gear the pocket is integrated into the waistband, so anything you’re carrying inside sits snugly and won’t shift up and down if you’re moving at speed.

An elasticated waistband and cord adjuster

The elasticated waistband tightens with a bungee cord and lock for speed and simplicity. Just push the button on the lock and pull the cord to tighten the shorts as much as you need. To loosen them simply push the button and pull the lock away from you to release.

Size + Fit

The Planet Earth Ultralight Shorts are designed with a regular fit.

SizeXSSMLXLXXL
Fits waist71 - 7676 - 8181 - 8686 - 9191 - 9696 - 101
Outside length474849505152
Inseam length2020.52121.52222.5
SizeXSSMLXLXXL
Fits waist28 - 3030 - 3232 - 3434 - 3636 - 3838 - 40
Outside length18.518.919.319.720.120.5
Inseam length7.98.18.38.58.78.9