Rohan Timeline 1974 to 2009

The Goa Top state-of-the-art technology and a clean, highly effective design. Designed to be worn as a windshell or for warmth over base or warm layers.

Epic weather protection near waterproof performance. The Shelter Cape. Roamers soft shell stretch trousers. Safari Dress many technical benefits. Ultra T world's lightest T shirt. Thermocore. Barricade waterproof, breathable technology featuring Active Diffusion.

Vapour Trail lightest 2-layer waterproof 360g. Nightfall range first use of premium, white goose down. Biomimetic fabric that self cleans by mimicking the structure of glossy plant leaves. Hotliners soft liners for tough trousers.

HardCore polypropylene, first worldwide. Expedition Vest with built-in water reservoir. Encapsulation experimented women's shirt with aloe vera built into fabric. Windfoil reversible fleeces. Power Station Vest EXO2 heating and power pack.

Healthguard Total Protection insect repelling and microbe inhibiting technology. Reykjavik tech-wool garments.New technologies Advanced Teflon, Nano-Care and Dri-release. 1975 Blue Label limited edition range. Rohan Footwear.

Skinlife silver in trousers, world first excellent for the long-distance walker. Windshadow Jacket light windproof 250g with Permanent Water Repellency. Rohan Travel Jeans. Airspace honeycomb insulation. Striders for women.

Cloudcover waterproof, industry leading lightness 350gm. First use of Primaloft One, advanced insulation. Launch of X-static in underwear. First use of sub 30g ultralight fabric on Icepack Jacket. City Cocoon & City Block town coats with mountain technologies.

Bugbear mesh zip-ons - for insect protection. Very early adoption of Filifine™ and filament CoolMax fabrics. Core fleece with 8 times the windresistance of normal fleece. Interchange™ system allows zipping together of outer and inner garments.

Weatherguard system of protection ratings introduced. Backpackers range launched. First use worldwide of Micromattique fabric. Permanent Water Repellency established first in the market. First use of water-resistant zips with a matt finish anywhere.

On Route Trousers the first technical chinos. Phase Change Material introduced - first of a generation of smart fabrics. One-Pull hood introduced one pull at the back locks the hood onto the circumference of the head. Rohan MiniBaggage range introduced.

Dynamic Moisture Control fabrics launched. First use of Cordura Naturelle worldwide. Microgrid fleece introduced - a distinctive, highly technical fleece fabric. Rohan Baggage unique travel luggage with radical (at the time) features.

T Plus and Polo Plus technical variants of classic garments using our Progressive Density Knit concept. Launch of British Standard for UV Protection. Rohan were a key part of the Standards committee. Universal waterproofs in colours for the Millenium.

Linen-look Synflax fabric launched. Uplanders probably the toughest trekking trousers in the world. Nimbus insulation ultrafine, wadded garments as warm as down but half the bulk. Red and green coding on zips for convertible trousers.

Launch of the Globetrotter Suit. Dry Bags completely waterproof, lined version of Bags. Cooltech range for hot weather. Khombo fleece a radical approach to light fleece. Atlas Mac full length, city waterproof using mountain waterproof fabric.

Sun Protection ratings on summer clothes. Early use of soft but tough technical fibres in Goas range. Khosi fleece a midweight fleece with windproof panels and lots of pockets. Ultratough fabrics on Uplanders and Base Camp Bags.

Early adoption of microfleece. Neidhart insulation wadded garments. First use of advanced microfibres with a cotton feel. Muztag Quads launched. Serac Trousers windproof fleece with stretch. Developed test method for Sun Protection ratings.

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