Buffalo Outdoor Clothing & Accessories

Between you and the wilderness

The Buffalo story began in the late 1970s when mountaineer Hamish Hamilton, unhappy with the quality of the clothing and sleeping bags he had with him in the Scottish highlands, took inspiration from the protective and comfortable clothing and sleeping accessories of the Inuit. With Inuit's clothing, the hide is reversed so that the animal fur is in contact with the skin. The genius of this is that the moisture which develops on the skin when working up a sweat is circulated through this fur and out of the porous hide. This way, the skin is never in danger of freezing as the moisture is always being removed. What interested Hamish so much about this was that outdoor clothing could be made which was not just focused on not letting water in, but also focused on letting water out. It was his interest in outdoor clothing being internally comfortable as well as externally protective that set him apart from the crowd at the time.

Uniquely effective woven fibres

Thus began Hamish's mission to find the best pile fabrics in terms of performance and durability which he could combine with optimum shell fabric. On this occasion, he took influence from the typewriter ribbon. This may not seem the first place to go when making sleeping bags and outdoor clothes, but there was a method to the madness! In this case, he looked at how the finely woven ribbon moved ink across its fibres. Visiting various textile factories in Lancashire, he held this idea in mind when thinking about how he could produce a shell fabric that would similarly move moisture out into the air. It was from these experiments that Pertex was born.

Buffalo men's clothing

Having continued to refine their unique shell fabric weave over all those decades, Buffalo are now able to produce jackets that give you ultimate comfort and protection. Take a look at our range of Buffalo men's jackets and you will see that these are going to do the job when it comes to all sorts of outdoor activities, from snow sports to winter hill walking to trekking and beyond. For a lighter layer, you can also pick up some high-performance shirts. These offer an impressive warmth to weight ratio, whilst they are also windproof to 50mph. With the addition of handwarmers too, these will be ideal for anyone who finds themselves outdoors through the different seasons in a professional capacity.

Buffalo women's clothing

Our Buffalo women's jackets offer all the protection from the elements that you would expect. The long length parka is particularly effective for extra warmth. Plus, 4 external pockets and an internal pocket means that you will have plenty of places to store those essentials that you need to have to hand. With the award-winning mountain shirt, the larger ladies buffalo jacket, or even the trousers or gloves, you can tell that Buffalo are always in consultation with outdoor professionals. They do this to make sure that they are providing everything you will need when out in the beautiful wilderness.