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Some Vollebak pieces really are a 1 of 1

Just as rare as the Mycelium Jacket, this Apocalypse Pupper Jacket was custom made for the Irish Wolfhound Guinness

Released in 2022

One way of thinking about this is that it’s the story of what happens when a joke goes too far, and then simply carries on going.

The other way to think about it, is what point is there surviving the end of the world if your best friend doesn’t make it too?

When we launched our first ever Apocalypse gear at the start of this year, we ran a competition to find out what one thing you’d take with you to help survive the apocalypse.

When more of you chose your dog than your partner (or a weapon) we launched another competition to find the best Vollebak dog.

It was won by a giant Irish wolfhound called Guinness. Naturally we gave his owner Nicky L, an Apocalypse Jacket. But then we built one for Guinness too.

Guinness has been testing his jacket out for the last 6 months. And now we want to give your dog the same treatment. So if you have a dog, go ask them if they’ve been a good dog and deserve a new coat… that’s fireproof, lava-proof and absurdly tough.

If you and your dog both think they deserve the jacket, then email us here,and we’ll put together a waiting list. We’ll be hand-making the first small batches after Christmas. And pricing will be scaled to the size of your dog – so make sure you include some cool pictures of your dog and its key measurements.

Current Information from Arthur at Vollebak
Hope you guys are having a great week so far!

Guinness is doing well from what I hear, and it sounds like he’s still enjoying his Apocalypse gear.

Unfortunately, the Guinness jacket was a complete one-off, so we don’t have any samples or another one sitting around in the archive. It was made specifically for him, so I’m afraid there isn’t anything I can send over.

We currently have a few dogs around the office so it would have been a pretty cool piece to have tucked away, though.

Sorry I couldn't do more to help this time, but just give me a shout if there's any other gear you might be interested in :)

Cheers,
Arthur

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I received my final shipment from the Archive yesterday. Extremely excited to add these pieces to the closet.

Logistics- 4 different orders over the course of the Archive. Arrived in 4 different ups shipments over the course of 4 weeks. I live in the southwest US. Shipment 1 was all older gear ordered the first day of the archive (Lumber jacket, 100 year hoodie, 2 mineral T-shirts) arrived 7/10. Shipments 2 & 3 arrived together. A mix of old and new (original 100 year sweats, 100 year pants, ultralight T-shirt, planet earth shirt, future nylon) arrived 7/16. Final shipment all newer items (tech wool, equator T-shirts) arrived 7/23. The items did arrive in smaller boxes and none of them were packaged in the super satisfying white paper bags ( I think this is the norm for the archive sales). BONUS: A copy of the newspaper given during the Vollebak London SpaceShop arrived with shipment 4

Initial impressions- Equator: I was already familiar with the softness and lightweight feel. I ordered the 3 pack of colors to just add variety. Mineral: these are a heavier cotton, very soft a bit larger in the fit. I think I will use these mainly in the fall. The new Ultralight is a great color, it feels like the graphene t shirts without the graphene. Obviously very light, I have worn it on a run so far and feel like it was great deal from the archive. Planet earth shirt is great, already own one, use for hiking or out to dinner. 100 year kit is all great, going to need to wait for it to cool down before I can comfortably wear it all. The original 100 year sweatpants are heavy duty, yet they feel soft on the inside, looking forward to these around a campfire. Lumberjacket is a great color and looks great with jeans. The tech wool insulated jacket is a bit heavier than I expected but is a perfect match with the future suit pants. The Future Nylon is the only item I might send back/ exchange for a smaller size, the fit is a bit big in the midsection, I need to see if I can find something to properly layer it with. I live the stretch and feel of coat, the sleeves seem a bit short?

Building the future takes up a surprising amount of room.

So we're clearing our archive to make space for what's next.

And tomorrow we’re adding 67 styles to the US Archive Sale.




 

Tomorrow we’re launching the US Archive Sale. And it’s live at 7am in Los Angeles, 8am in Colorado, 9am in Texas, and 10am in New York.


 
As the name suggests, this is a strictly Stateside-only sale.

It includes some of our best gear from 2020 to 2025.

Everything available is built with advanced material technology.

And to make things fast, we’ll sort it all by sizing.
 
 NICK AND STEVE TIDBALL - FOUNDERS
 
LAUNCHING TOMORROW
 
 You can contact us anytime at team@vollebak.com

Sometimes your doorbell camera delivers the best news. Alien T-shirt and Equator shirt when I get home 🥳

Recently took a five day Disney Cruise with the family. I was able to wear Vollebak exclusively and wanted to give a review of how it performed.

TLDR; Vollebak should be the official kit for a cruise

Day1 (no images): Future Suit Pants, Planet Earth T Navy: this is my go to travel kit. Plenty of pockets in the pants especially like the two thigh pockets with zippers for my phone and wallet and keep them accessible. The wool shirt and pants keep your temperature well regulated. On solo flights I’ll usually add the alien hoodie (not wife and daughter approved 🤷 👽)

Day2 (no images): Planet Earth Ultralight Shorts Black, Planet Earth T, DNA Shorts: highly recommend getting in a day early before any cruise, don’t take the chance of missing the boat. Spent the day hanging around the hotel in Ft Lauderdale, FL. Planet Earth T again great for the Florida heat and humidity. DNA shorts are perfect lounge wear, also love the blue color.

Day3 (pictures): Cymatic Swim Shorts Black, Equator Shorts, Equator Short Sleeve Shirt: boarded the boat with the swim shorts. Admittedly nothing special about the shorts, just really like the look. They are cut a little shorter than the Planet earth swim shorts so make sure you are good with the length. The aquamouse water slide with kiddos was awesome. Changed for dinner, the Equator gear was great. Perfect blend of comfort and style, really like the stretch of the shorts and the feel of the shirt. Perfect for the open ocean humidity.

Day4 (pictures): Planet Earth Ultralight Shorts Sand, Graphene T Shirt Navy: day at sea, hanging out on the boat. Took some pictures with Loki and the family. I like the Graphene t shirts (I have 3) however I do think they might be some of the most fragile of Vollebak kit. They are so lightweight I am always worried about a snag.

Day5 (pictures): Planet Earth Swim Shorts Pink, Planet Earth Ocean Vest Blue, Planet Earth Hat Green, Equator Pants Khaki, Equator Shirt Pink: spent the day swimming and playing on the beach in Cozumel. Planet earth swim shorts and ocean vest are great. Admittedly the hat doesn’t quite fit the color scheme but I needed some sun protection. The vest does fit like a wetsuit if you are ever able to find one make sure to size up. Once we got back on the boat, changed for dinner. Once again the equator kit performed great. Bonus the equator kit appears to be stain resistant. My nephew got a little rowdy at dinner and knocked over my red wine in my lap. Gave the equator pants a quick rinse back in the room that night and no stain 😁.

Day6 (pictures): Equator Pants Slate Blue, Equator Shirt White: kids free dinner at Enchante with my wife and brother and sister in law. Great food and great company, the Equator kit performs great as dress wear as well as keeping you comfortable. Bonus was getting to enjoy the world of old fashioned tasting in Captain Hooks Speakeasy Barber Shop.

Day7 (pictures): Cymatic Shirt White, Cymatic Swim Shorts Black: spent the day at Castaway Kay. Again nothing super special about the Cymatic swim wear. Very comfortable in the heat and looks very cool in my opinion.

Day8 (no pictures): Future Suit pants, Planet Earth T Grey: bonus for the travel gear is that I can get a second wear out of the pants which helps with packing.

Looking for users of the sub that might make an appointment and share their experience. Please DM a MOD if you are able/interested.

Following in the footsteps of our Electromagnetic Shielding Bomber, which block everything from radar systems phone calls you don’t want, today we’re launching the logical thing to wear underneath it. The world’s first electromagnetic Shielding T Shirt.


 
Back in the 1980s the cyberpunk genre envisioned a world of societal breakdown where technologically modified humans are controlled by mega-corporations watching their every move… or 2026 as it’s otherwise known.
 
So as science fiction becomes modern day reality, we’re giving you a chance to stick it to the mega-corporations, and dress a bit like Ryan Gosling in Drive at the same time.

Ever since we started Vollebak we’ve been working on advanced material science to solve things like disease resistance, climate change, space travel and resource scarcity. And next up is the electromagnetic spectrum.

Over the last 18 months we’ve launched the world’s first Electromagnetic Shielding Suitand Electromagnetic Shielding Bomber which are pure Minority Report tech.

Built with the same electromagnetic shielding technology used for the Mars Rover, they shield you from electromagnetic radiation, Ku-band satellites and radar systems, and come with Faraday cage pockets so no-one can hack, track or even call you.

And today we’re launching the logical thing to wear under them – our first electromagnetic Shielding T Shirt.

While Gamma rays might have turned Bruce Banner into The Hulk, in reality radiation and human beings don’t go well together. And as we enter an era of cybersecurity breaches, geopolitical instability, the first manned missions to Mars, and cosmic radiation exposure, it’s going to present an increased threat.

So the Shielding T Shirt is made from silver-plated fibres made from wood pulp that create a conductive network that interferes with incoming radio and microwave energy.

Lab tests on the material show shielding effectiveness from 30MHz to 10GHz, with the strongest reduction at lower frequencies and attenuation across common mobile, WiFi and Bluetooth bands.

Despite its metal content, the Shielding T Shirt is super soft and comfortable. Almost 70% of the material we use is modal, a regenerated cellulosic fibre derived from beech wood pulp, first developed in Japan in the early 1950s. Modal fibres are finer, smoother and rounder than cotton, so the fabric has a clean, almost silky surface and a fluid drape that flatters the body without clinging. It feels cool and smooth on your skin, and keeps that softness wash after wash.
 
 NICK AND STEVE TIDBALL - FOUNDERS
 
BUY THE SHIELDING T SHIRT

To all the devotees of our Graphene T Shirt, you already know deep down that 7 colour options of the world’s lightest and most adaptable t shirt is not enough... so today we’ve corrected our error, with an 8th colour.


 
If you already have a wardrobe full of Graphene T Shirts, today we’re adding a few more to your collection.
 
First there’s a long sleeve Sand edition.
 
And second there’s a short sleeve Deep Blue edition.
 
If however you’re new to the Graphene T Shirt and wondering why anyone could possibly need 8 versions of the same t shirt, it’s very simple – it’s absurdly adaptable and will make lots of your other t shirts feel pretty inferior quite fast.
 
When we first made it, I assumed I’d simply do all my training in it. But over time it’s replaced almost every other t shirt in my wardrobe – because it drinks sweat when I’m training, it’s absurdly light to pack when I’m travelling, it helps regulate my temperature when I sleep, it looks super technical with a suit, if it’s really hot outside I know it will keep me cooler, and I also go for it in cold as I know it will retain heat better.  
 
As someone who’s never been a huge fan of wasting time picking out clothes, I travel in a pretty set wardrobe. And the graphene t shirt is the first piece in nearly every outfit.
 
I travel in the Sand edition with the Green Planet Earth Field Jacket, as they keep your temperature super stable.
 
I wear the long sleeve White edition with the Neo Suit or the Graphene Suit for meetings as all the pieces are beautifully smooth and look highly technical.
 
And I train in the long sleeve Black edition with the Black Planet Earth Ultralight Shorts as they’re both crazily elastic.
 
And you can find these and a couple of other easy outfit suggestions here.
 
As for the science behind the t shirt – graphene is the lightest and most conductive material ever discovered. Which makes our 100 gram Graphene T Shirts the lightest and fastest-cooling t shirts ever built.
 
The human body loses more than half its heat by radiation – that's why elite marathon runners wrap themselves in reflective foil blankets at the end of races to keep warm. The Graphene T Shirt has the exact opposite effect. Because graphene rapidly absorbs and redistributes heat, it creates a much larger surface area for heat loss if you’re getting too hot – and this means you stay cooler for longer when you're working out at a high intensity.
 
It’s also built with 4 way stretch so will never restrict your movement in any direction. It’s highly breathable, so will wick moisture away from your skin and dry fast. And it’s antibacterial and thermoregulating.
 
 NICK AND STEVE TIDBALL - FOUNDERS
 
BUY THE GRAPHENE T SHIRTS
 



Back in 2024 I took a trip to Vollebak Island. Accommodations were cheap @ $1 a night. Getting there was quite the adventure. About 18 hours of travel time to get to Nova Scotia, crashed for a couple hours and rented an inflatable kayak. Brought a hammock and a tent and the Nomad Pants and Nomad Puffer. According to the couple that watches over the dock we were the first ones to stay the night there. Ate a nice little dehydrated dinner and finished off a bottle of Blantons. Left the island just as we found it minus our small fire pit. Was epic journey.

Great Saturday hike with some local friends. Definitely a difficult trek, but well worth the reward at the top. The end of the trail is a restaurant at the top of the tram. You could potentially take the tram down, we opted for the hike back down.

La Luz Trail #137 on AllTrails
https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/new-mexico/la-luz-trail?sh=fbq6dm&utm\_medium=trail\_share&utm\_source=alltrails\_virality

Back in 2024 the Vollebak team issued the following challenge (see the email below) Tomorrow I will be attempting to pull it off with some buddies of mine. Although I won’t have the future suit, I will be wearing full Vollebak. Planet earth hat, planet earth ultralight shirt and V1 planet earth pants.

We will be hiking the La Luz trail ( La Luz Trail #137 on AllTrails
https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/new-mexico/la-luz-trail?sh=fbq6dm&u=m&utm\_medium=trail\_share&utm\_source=alltrails\_virality )

and dining at 10-3 at the top ( https://ten3tram.com )


 
There’s no shortage of ‘unspoken rules’ or ‘secret tricks’ to a good suit. But we only get interested in a suit once we know we could also run up and down a mountain in it… before wearing it out to dinner. So that’s our next plan.

 
Two weeks ago we launched The Future Suit – an ultra-modern, weatherproof take on what we used to call a suit.
 
Designed to work everywhere from a plane, to a boardroom, to a mountain, to a night out, the Future Suit Jacket and Future Suit Pants are made from high performance Merino that we’ve transformed into a smooth, high tech material – so it doesn’t look or feel like any wool suit you’ve seen before.  
 
So the obvious next step is to see how it does when you run up and down a mountain in it… then wear it straight out to dinner.
 
If you have a favourite mountain, or there’s a particularly cool one near you that you think we should consider please let us know… ideally there’s also a great restaurant right at the bottom of it so we can run straight to our table.
 
Or, if you really like running and eating, you can apply to be our guinea pig / mountain goat.
 
The suit retains and enhances all the high-performance properties of Merino – it can stand in the rain for half an hour before it even feels damp, it’s 5x more windproof than normal Merino, it’s breathable, it kills bacteria, and it regulates your temperature – but it comes in a streamlined, minimalist design.
 
 NICK AND STEVE TIDBALL - FOUNDERS  

The Spaceshop has officially announced its next location. Landing in London May 15-17th. Highly recommended to check this out. These images are from the Copenhagen trip. The Shop itself is built into this awesome Spacecraft and there will be at least one new jacket for everyone to checkout.