Galvin Green
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| Founded | 1990 |
| Founder | Tomas Nilsson |
| Headquarters | Växjö, Sweden |
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| Products | Golfing apparel, outerwear, jackets, trousers, pullovers, shirts, base layers, caps, hats, belts, accessories |
| Website | galvingreen |
Galvin Green is a high-performance golf clothing brand that provides garments to golfers in more than 20 countries worldwide. Based in Växjö, central Sweden, the company was established in 1990 by entrepreneur Tomas Nilsson. Galvin Green designs and sells multi-layer garments for the game of golf that are characterized as being highly technical, comfortable, breathable, and bright in color and styling. Spring/Summer and Autumn/Winter collections are sold via golf retail stores, on-course shops and authorized online retailers.
In the early 1990s, the majority of golfers wore dark-colored, ill-fitting rain suits that became extremely heavy when it rained and stayed in their golf bag until the next downpour. By 1995, Galvin Green had launched a full range of waterproofs in bright colors that incorporated a high level of detail never seen before in golf apparel. A series of 'firsts' then followed in quick succession – half-zip rain jackets, zip fly trousers, jackets without front pockets, adjustable chest tabs, cuffs with rain channels, stretch fabric with various color options.
More than a decade after launching its Multi-layer Concept – dressing for golf from the inside out with every layer compatible with the next to help maintain performance regardless of climatic conditions - Galvin Green is now among the world's leading golf apparel brands and dominates the rainwear sector in the UK & Ireland. The company entered the U.S. market for the first time in 2013.
The Galvin Green Shell Layer is specifically designed to provide protection against rain and wind and allow for the release of excess heat and moisture from the inside. This layer also includes water repellent zippers, a chin protector, a drawstring bottom edge and a performance fit that minimizes fabric. This range contains three levels of protection: Gore-Tex, Gore-Tex Paclite Technology, and Windstopper.
Gore-Tex is the first of three levels in the Galvin Green Shell Layer range and is completely waterproof. The Gore-Tex membrane is made out of e-polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) and has 1.4 billion microscopic pores. These pores are designed to be 20,000 times smaller than a water droplet, but 700 times larger than a water vapor molecule. The Gore-Tex membrane is completely waterproof from the outside, while allowing water vapor and heat escape from the inside. The result is a high level of breathability and durability, and maximum freedom of movement specifically designed for golfers.
Gore-Tex Paclite is the second of three levels in the Shell Layer and is completely waterproof. The Gore-Tex Paclite membrane contains the same materials and specifications as the Gore-Tex membrane, except that it features the lighter and more packable fabrics. This membrane is ideal when space and weight are critical, without sacrificing breathability, durability, freedom of movement, or water- and wind-proofing. Each jacket weighs less than the equivalent weight of four golf balls.
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