In the small town of Rimsting among the population of roughly 3900 people, you’ll find the founders of Maloja, Peter Rauber and Klaus Hass.

As a company inspired by nature, it should come as no surprised to learn that the Germany-based headquarters are surrounded by it.

Nestled near the Bavarian foothills of the Alps, you’ll discover a repurposed farmhouse next to majestic pastures, meadows, and woodland. There, the authenticity and connection to nature rolls over into everything they create.

Speaking of creating, Maloja, pronounced, “mah-low-yah,” was once famously known for their top-notch MTB apparel. These days, their known for far more and have a full lineup of outdoor to sport to technical and fashion clothing.

For the winter season, their skiing collection of jackets, pants, mid layers, base layers, and so on really caught my attention. And after doing some research of my own, I was surprised to discover that the national ski-mountaineering team in Germany sports Maloja gear while competing.

Driven by nature, Maloja’s take on sustainability is rather impressive too. Bluesign certifies 75% of the functional materials they use. Their organically grown cotton is sourced from the Swiss company, Remei (BioRe) and comes marked with tracking back to the raw cotton cultivation. All of their down fill is acquired from Responsible Down Standard Institution certified suppliers as well.

For their latest and greatest 2018 / 2019 collection of, Maloja has made the transition to providing a primarily PFC-free collection of products. And by 2020 they’ve set a goal to remove all fluorocarbons from their production cycle.

With that said, when I came across their SamuelM Jacket and TinusM pants I got really interested in trying them on. The sustainability and unique story were attractive on their own but so was the handsome styling and design.