In case you’re not familiarized with the brand, Galvin Green is a premium golf-apparel manufacturer based in Sweden, and its current 2020 collection features more than three hundred high-performance golf-centric garments, as well as matching accessories. Everything is covered basically, and everything is designed and crafted using premium materials and industry-leading techniques to help passionate golfers reach their full gaming potential in all weather conditions, without sacrificing style or comfort, both on and off the golf course.
Galvin Green is betting hard on its innovative Multi-layer Concept, and the Swedish brand is determined to provide its customers with exceptional protection and unparalleled comfort in all climates, even the most extreme ones. To do so, Galvin Green has recently introduced a few tech innovations, as well as new garments evolved from the company’s popular previous lines. There are 142 garments for men and 172 for women in total as per the 2020 collection, in various styles and sizes, together with Galvin Green’s biggest-ever junior range, plus over sixty accessories for the next golf season. What’s notable for 2020 is the expanded INTERFACE-1™ jacket collection, which comes with 3 different levels of comfort and warmth, along with additional garments built using fabrics that are ecofriendly arriving from eco-certified suppliers, and featuring front pockets. 2020 also brings vibrant new colors, including Ensign Blue, Barberry Red, Surf Blue, Deep Pink, Sharkskin Deep, Cool Grey, and Blush Ping, as well as more conventional Black, White, Red, and Navy i.e. there's something for everyone reading this piece.
Here’s Galvin Green’s CEO Nicholai Stein:
“This new collection reflects our brand DNA to constantly progress, just as every serious golfer wants to improve by playing as often as possible. In looking to give customers the very best golfing experience, our designers took inspiration from two complementary elements in the game – the soft flow of course topography and the powerful impact on striking the ball. In combining these elements, they created a vision of fresh prints, patterns and graphic designs that match our focus on functional comfort and style perfectly.”
Just to give you a few ideas about Galvin Green's new garments range, we must mention the all-new half-zip SHAKEDRY™ jackets, which are super lightweight and improved with GORE-TEX fabric. The GORE-TEX SHAKEDRY™ jackets are the epitome of waterproofness, comfort in all weather conditions and long-time reliability. Ashton is the original model and comes with a full-zip in 2 new colors, Ash Grey/Red and Ash Grey/Silver respectively, while the new Ashby jacket is incredibly light-weight weighing a mere 172 grams (half-zip) and featuring a side zipper for removing it easily after the rain stops, plus elastic binding on the shaped sleeves, an elastic drawstring for perfect fit, and water repellent zippers, being available in sizes S to 3 XL in Ash Grey/Red. Galvin Green's CEO Nicholai Stein has said about the new Shakedry jacket:
“The half-zip SHAKEDRY™ jacket has been added due to demand from golfers who prefer an even more streamlined waterproof top. World-class Tour players who wore the full-zip jacket told us it felt like wearing another shirt, but this version is even lighter and super functional for accomplished players.”
Archie is Galvin Green’s flagship for 2020, and it’s built as a GORE-TEX jacket in stretch fabric with a C-KNIT® ‘slide & glide’ backer, featuring Super-stretch inserts on the elbows and back, as well as the latest Techsteel™ fabric on the shoulders, which confers it durability. Archie also comes with adjustable chest, cuff, and collar for extra protection and comfort, as well as front pockets and water repellent zippers in sizes ranging from S to 3 XL. If you're looking for a pair of matching trousers, here comes Axel, available in fifteen size options with C-KNIT® backer and Super Stretch waterproof fabric. The new trousers from Galvin Green offer an elasticated drawstring/waist for a snug fit, front pockets with fleece lining, adjustable leg width, water repellent zippers, including a zipper fly opening and a super-tough fabric (abrasion-resistant) on the leg hem.
The new Apollo makes for a full-zip GORE-TEX Paclite® jacket in stretch fabric which is extremely breathable, boasting a streamlined style (waterproof, of course) and discrete front pockets, and it’s Galvin Green’s first jacket built using GORE-TEX Paclite® Technology fabric to offer front pockets, which means this jacket is the king of versatility, and you can wear it both on and off the golf course. This baby took 2 years to develop and weighs a mere 300 grams, being incredibly easy to pack into your golf bag. Despite being waterproof, Apollo has a super soft hand feel and it’s highly breathable, being available in 6 colorways in sizes S to 3 XL at $450 MSRP. By the way, you can buy matching trousers (Arthur), available in Navy and Black colorways.
Another new feature in Galvin Green’s 2020 collection is the 3-Level warming effect technology, which is present in the new Lyon jacket which is available in sizes S to 3 XL and 4 colorways. The Lyon boasts Primaloft® insulation padding on the chest and a GORE-TEX INFINIUM™ membrane being extremely breathable yet windproof, making for a sleeveless body warmer (full zip) with 2 front pockets and a 3-level warming effect. We must also mention Lionel, another sleeveless full-zip body warmer with 2 pockets and a 2-level warming effect, plus Lincoln, a super lightweight jacket (half zip) 1-level warming, available in sizes S to 3 XL and five colors.
If you're looking for warmth in adverse weather conditions, Galvin Green's 2020 collection has a trump card: INSULA™ layers, a new technology that's said to bring a new standard in thermal comfort. This breathable yet lightweight material is present in the full-zip DECLAN jacket and is incredibly soft, making for the comfiest insulation layer next to the skin. The new Declan jacket is available in sizes S to 3 XL in 4 colors and can be complemented by the half zip Dixon pullover. The cutting edge INSULA™ range also includes the DAMIEjacket and DWIGHT pullover with front pockets and White/Sharkskin, the DIAZ body-warmer and the DOLPH full-zip hoodie.
The VENTIL8™ PLUS collection has also been updated, and the most interesting shirt is the Markell, with a shattering impact print, plus the Malone and Moss, Mario and Marc. The ladies' collection includes a waterproof jacket built using GORE-TEX fabric, the Aurora respectively, which comes with a 2-way front zipper, a lightweight mesh lining, and fleece-lined pockets, plus an additional inside-pocket for your valuables. The Aurora is highly breathable, the sleeves are designed for easy movement, and is available in sizes XS to XXL in Deep Pink/White or Navy/White colorways, accompanied by matching trousers, the Alana, in GORE-TEX fabric.
There’s also a lightweight jacket in GORE-TEX Paclite™ stretch fabric, the Adele respectively, which comes with 2-way water repellent zippers, available in Navy, Deep Ping and Black colorways, complemented by Alexandra trousers.