Background

YEARS IN THE MAKING

As Royal Marines Commandos turned Special Boat Service Operators, ThruDark’s Co-founders spent their decades of military experience operating beneath dark skies and even darker waters.

By contrast, Musto’s story speaks to an aquatic excellence of Olympic origin, with founder Keith Musto a key proponent of redefining sailing in the 60s.

ThruDark x Musto

Expedition ready, by land or sea

The best of British performance clothing

THE MOST DURABLE MUSTO RANGE EVER

Taking Musto’s existing use of GORE-TEX® PRO, ThruDark has added Dyneema® - the strongest fibre in the world to create high endurance waterproof jackets and bib pants, the first time this has been used on a Musto range. A novel, removable pocket system creates modular storage options that can be interchanged effortlessly across layers in the range. Other features that emphasise safety in extreme conditions include D3O knee pads that provide class leading impact protection and photoluminescent reflectors for high visibility in low light and storms.

"We've taken the best of what Musto does and made it as durable as possible using stronger-than-steel Dyneema® reinforcements and design techniques honed by our diverse, real-world experiences."

Louis Tinsley | ThruDark Co-Founder

Industry leading technologies

THE DEVIL IS IN THE DETAILS

ThruDark engineers every product for the specific environment it will be used in. A jacket built for the Khumbu Icefall is not built the same way as a jacket built for a North Sea crossing. The mountain and the ocean make different demands, so the fabric choice changes with them.

"This is clothing genuinely built for purpose. And the fact that it looks this good while doing all of that is exactly the point. Function and style shouldn't be a trade-off, and with Nautikos they're not."

Nick Houchin | Musto Marketing Director

Expedition ready, By land or sea

Nautikos