Nimsdai Apparel has updated its Hybrid Technical Shirt for Autumn/Winter 2026, bringing back the technical trekking overshirt in core Black alongside a new Blue colourway.
Designed, tested and approved by mountaineer Nimsdai Purja, the £160 shirt is intended to bridge technical outdoor performance and everyday wear. It is made from a 154gsm blend of 85% recycled ripstop nylon and 15% spandex, treated with a durable water-repellent finish.
The four-way stretch fabric is designed to provide abrasion resistance and moisture management during high-output activity. At 360g in a medium, the relaxed-fit shirt also packs into its own pocket.
During development, Nimsdai focused on lightweight utility and asked the design team to streamline the sleeves and replace bulky metal pocket hardware with lower-profile clips.
“The shirt needs to be streamlined and practical. We don’t want extra hardware setting off airport security or adding bulk on the trail, let’s make the journey easier from start to finish.”
Kevin Wong, merchandiser and product development at Nimsdai Apparel, said:
“Nimsdai lived in demanding conditions 11 months of the year, where kit had to adapt instantly. That focus on functional simplicity is built right into the AW26 shirt — it handles unpredictable weather seamlessly, working as a standalone trail layer during high-output movement or stowing away cleanly into its own pocket.”
Storage includes two popper-fastened chest pockets, a concealed zipped chest pocket, an integrated D-ring carabiner and a sleeve zip pocket. The design also has a popper front, roll-up sleeve tabs, a cord hanging loop and a hook-and-loop arm patch.
The Black version is available now. The Blue edition is available to pre-order ahead of its general release on 21 November.
