POOLE, England — (16 July, 2026) ThruDark is excited to launch its first significant foray into women’s outdoor clothing with a range of hiking t-shirts, trousers and leggings ready for summer and beyond. Whilst not the first women’s technical clothing that ThruDark has designed, the Oryon Women’s range builds on the positive foundations laid by the Force Activewear Women’s range that launched earlier this year. With more women than ever now turning to ThruDark for low fuss, highly functional clothing, the new Oryon Women’s range builds on growing demand.
The range itself includes layers that will be familiar to many existing outdoor enthusiasts. Lightweight and breathable merino wool t-shirts, durable hiking trousers and comfortable, stretch fabric leggings. The range provides strong UPF protection, defending wearers against the harmful effects of prolonged UV exposure. The Oryon Women’s range is available in a variety of fits and colours that differ from the brand’s menswear offering giving ThruDark’s womenswear its own distinct look and feel, whilst retaining the brand’s more subtle visual aesthetic.
The new Oryon 72HR T-Shirt is a pure merino wool t-shirt designed for multi-day pursuits where traveling light is essential. Naturally thermal regulated, odour resistant, and fast drying, the 72HR can be worn for days without washing. Seam-lines have been positioned and shaped to contour the female form, improving fit and reducing pressure points over long days on the move.
The lightweight summer hiking Oryon Trousers are built for warm weather routes and extended time in the field, and are UPF protected, quick drying and moisture wicking with an articulated fit shaped for unrestricted movement across technical terrain. An integrated belt with aluminium hook buckle closure ensures a secure, adjustable fit.
To round out the collection, the Oryon Leggings are designed for walking and mountaineering, and are constructed from a smooth matte fabric with UPF 40+ protection, offering full-length coverage and form-fitting performance on technical terrain. The Leggings are similarly moisture wicking and quick drying, with a phone-sized thigh pocket and drawcord waistband adjustment.
“Launching a women’s outdoor range has always been a matter of timing,” said ThruDark co-founder Louis Tinsley. “Whilst women have worn much of our range for years as unisex pieces, we wanted to design highly functional womenswear as soon as we were able to. We now have the team in place and the technical know-how to deliver what we believe is premium women’s hiking clothing that stands toe to toe with our comparable men’s pieces.”
The new Oryon women’s collection is available online and in-store now. For more information on ThruDark and to view the complete lineup of high-performance apparel, please visit www.thrudark.com.
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ABOUT THRUDARK
ThruDark is a high-performance clothing brand founded by former UK Special Forces operators Anthony “Staz” Stazicker CGC and Louis Tinsley. The British brand started in 2018 with a bespoke summit suit that broke world mountaineering records before launching a limited range of cold-weather expedition gear. Since that time, ThruDark’s outerwear offering has expanded to include the latest in activewear innovation, hot- weather clothing, combat-sports attire and premium apparel, alongside its continued development in the world of winter wear. All of ThruDark’s technical products are tested personally in real-world conditions by its founders, using their combined 28 years of military experience.
