McNair: Unplastic Jacket

How many brands actually make the clothing that they sell these days? Not so many when you stop to think about it. McNair stand by their shirts and are very proud to actually make them themselves. We took a look inside the McNair atelier to meet the team behind the best mountain shirts in the world.

Of nature, not against it.

Connected not separate.

For years we have gone to great lengths to protect ourselves from mountain weather by trying to insulate ourselves inside a bubble of waterproof plastic – taped seams, cinched-in hoods and waists, internal ankle gaiters, fabrics with a 20,000mm hydrostatic head and all the palaver.

If you spend a lot of time in the mountains you probably already know the truth. For 95% of days this is nonsense.

Our clever, enhanced merino regulates temperature naturally and gently. It turns a biting wind into a cooling breeze and a snow storm into a white outer coat. You still feel the weather but in a warm, connected way and when you get busy, sweat easily escapes through the fabric.

A McNair Mountain Shirt will keep you more comfortable in more variable conditions for longer than anything else on the mountain.