Gramicci Hiking Shop

The Gramicci Way:

Original Designs
Rugged Durability and Quality
Freedom of Movement
Function merging with Fashion

We pride ourselves on Quality, Durability, and Ruggedness .Designed in California by Outdoor Lifestylists, using the most up to date technology to blur the line with the handcrafted approach. The devotion that goes into each Gramicci garment is evident in the look and feel of our clothing. Anyone who has worn one of our pieces knows this, but what you might not know is the artistry that goes into the process. Although the subtleties of the craft may sometimes go overlooked, without their unique qualities, our garments would not achieve their distinct personalities.

Dynamic Color Palette color is key to craftsmanship, for it is what initially draws our eye to a specific piece of clothing. At Gramicci we take color to heart. Having been at the dye game for a while, we have evolved our yarn-dye technique to as much an art form. Depending on the process used, individual pieces can emerge tonal and muted, or festive and outrageous. We have taken traditional color wisdom and played, swam, and then ran with it.

Another reason Gramicci garments are so recognizable is our blend of old and new clothing traits. Moreover, the garment wash process results in fabrics with an incredibly soft hand, a softness that normally takes years of faithful wear to achieve.

Because function belies all of our garments, we pride ourselves on creating garments that are both comfortable and long-lasting. We believe that clothing should never restrict, but instead, nurture and support. Originality dominates the atmosphere.

Hand crafting is employed here, where, unlike many companies that rely primarily on machines for mass production, we instill a personal dimension to our crafting process from the very first cut of a fabric to the final thread on a hem. Thus, our garments pass through our many hands in their making.
All of our fabrics contain some degree of flexibility, like your own skin. We design clothes to move with you, which is reflected in original panel designs. With nearly no binding whatsoever, garments are designed to allow for at least 80% limb movement before any other part of the piece is bothered. Most garments only offer 20-50%.

All of our garments benefit form specialized craft, including the craft of seaming. We employ double needle stitching cover stitched to lock fabric in place for the eternal life of the garment. We spare no expense when it comes to needle time! Rather than single threading we utilize three to five thread over-lock protection. Bar tacks, sewn into the stress points, add another element of reinforcement.

Flat lock seams are implemented in our garments whenever we need to ensure seams with the least amount of “profile” and at the same time want to avoid discomfort due to pressure points. Any extra fabric left after the cut is stitched to the opposite side, and acts as a flat lock to the seam.
Flat felled seams are the strongest seams in the world of sewing. At Gramicci, we apply them in strategic areas because they are the most tear and abrasion resistant seams known to man.

Overlock seams (3 thread and 5 thread) are used to create maximum strength, but with some stretch or “give” they also protect fabric edge from degradation. We use 5-thread overlock in the strategically most important areas, like side seams of our pants. Using clean, long staple fibers enhances many aspects of our pieces, including: high weight-to-abrasion resistance ratio, longer lasting color, softer hand, and ply resilience.

Many Gramicci garments are enjoyed for their added utility functions, or bonuses, that carefully consider convenience without interrupting style. Such features include unique pocket systems, original vent systems, hidden buttons at collar points which fasten flaps without ever showing the buttons themselves, buttons at sleeves to fasten the roll-up, and our integrated web-belt system - to name a few! The living body, human or animal, radiates warmth and energy life force. So with this, we go back to nature for our core material Cotton to build the platform from which we integrate classic textiles from around the globe. The careful craftsmanship and attention to detail that follow complete the circle.

Our Shop Admnistrators hand pick products and these are our Gramicci Hot Picks: