Gramicci and Rab. Two brands born in the early 1980s, raised on different rock formations but shaped by the same climbing counterculture. Now they've teamed up for a limited-edition collection that links the gritstone of the Peak District with the granite walls of Yosemite.
Rab grew out of Scottish mountain expeditions and soggy days belaying in the South Yorkshire rain. Gramicci came from the Stonemasters era, where climbers rewrote the rulebook on movement, clothing and attitude. Decades later, both names still carry weight among people who actually climb, not just those who buy into the aesthetic. This collaboration taps straight into that shared heritage, reworking some of each brand’s most recognisable outdoor gear with the other’s DNA stitched in.
The seven-piece capsule includes a reengineered version of Gramicci’s original climbing pant, now built from Rab’s fast-drying fabric, plus two insulated standouts: a Kinder Smock filled with 800-fill down and a colour-blocked Neutrino Pro Hoody built for cold routes and colder bivvies. There are down trousers for brutal belays, a 30-litre expedition kitbag, a limited long-sleeve tee, and a collab beanie to top it off. Every piece sits in the sweet spot between functional and nostalgic – the kind of kit that could have existed in 1986, but performing like something made in the here and now.
The idea is simple: take real climbing gear, apply the right tweaks, keep the credibility intact. Whether you are hauling up a route, sat at basecamp or just walking to the pub with chalk still on your hands, it works.
The Rab x Gramicci collection lands 6 November online and through selected retailers, in limited numbers.
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