Galvin Green has always been one of golf’s most technically minded apparel brands. Now, THE LAB gives the Swedish brand room to experiment with the visual side of technical golf apparel.
The second installment of Galvin Green’s AW26 collection pushes that idea further, with a stronger color story, graphic details, and contemporary silhouettes layered into the brand’s performance-driven approach. Storm Blue leads the palette, joined by Navy and White, while angular graphics and cross prints give the collection a sharper visual identity.
THE LAB launched earlier this year as a space for Galvin Green to explore new ideas across design and performance. The latest collection gives that concept more definition, with four pieces that bring the same design language to outerwear, mid layers and polos.
The ALONZO rain jacket is the clearest example. Built with Pertex Shield Stretch three-layer fabric and a microporous membrane, it delivers more stretch than any other Galvin Green rain piece to date. Water-repellent zippers and a drawstring collar provide protection from the elements, while a cross print running across the sleeves gives the jacket a distinctive look. The combination works because the technical details are part of the design. The Storm Blue, Navy and White color blocking gives ALONZO a clean, graphic appearance, while the sleeve print adds enough personality to make the jacket a focal point of a golf outfit.
The LEANDRO windproof and water-repellent jacket takes a different approach to weather protection. Its INTERFACE-1 fabric uses a tightly woven construction to provide wind protection without a membrane, helping the jacket stay breathable while offering water resistance in light showers. A back air vent adds ventilation, and the cross print continues the visual language established across THE LAB.
The two jackets also show how much room there is within modern golf outerwear. ALONZO is built for serious rain protection, while LEANDRO focuses on wind and lighter conditions. Both pieces have a clear visual identity, giving golfers more ways to approach changing weather while keeping the outfit looking considered.
That design language continues into the layers. The DAFFY half-zip uses lightweight INSULA fabric for warmth and stretch, with a stand-up collar, V-shaped cut lines, and graphic sleeve details that give it a contemporary athletic look. The MARSHALL polo brings the same approach to one of golf’s most familiar pieces, with contrast neck piping, sporty side panels and two versions of the Storm Blue, Navy and White palette.
Taken together, the collection shows how Galvin Green is using THE LAB as a creative testing ground. The brand can push color, graphics, construction and fabric further while keeping the performance standards that have defined its apparel for years.
For golfers who pay attention to what they wear, those design details are becoming harder to overlook. Technical clothing has become more design-conscious, and golfers have more interest in how performance pieces fit into the bigger picture of an outfit. A rain jacket can have a strong silhouette. A mid layer can bring texture and color into the look. Even a technical polo can carry enough detail to stand on its own.
THE LAB gives Galvin Green a place to explore those possibilities. For a brand with such a strong technical heritage, the collection offers a glimpse at another side of its approach. If Galvin Green continues to use THE LAB as a place to experiment, the line could become one of the best indicators of where the brand wants to take golf fashion in the future.