Description
Features
Sustainability and Product Care
"So stretchy you can kick yourself square in the face" wasn’t on the design brief for the Bloc Pant but it’s true nonetheless... if you can reach...
- Stretchy and comfortable organic cotton twill fabric
- Gussetted crotch and articulated knees for movement
- Low-profile elastic waistband fits neatly under harnesses
Get into (and out of) tight spaces with the Bloc Pant. Designed for fair weather outdoor climbing and foul weather indoor bouldering to make heel hook hindrance a thing of the past. The twill fabric uses soft organic cotton with a touch of spandex, providing a frankly silly level of dynamic movement.
Just in case that wasn’t enough climbing comfort, we’ve added a diamond-shape gusseted crotch and articulated knees, allowing you to execute awkward moves with orangutan levels of limb looseness. The stretch-twill also allowed us to make the Bloc Climbing Trousers a slimmer fit than standard climbing pants, so you can still see your toes on nifty foot placements.
Climbing trousers need to be durable, especially if they’re being subjected to rough Peak District grit. Cotton is a naturally hard-wearing material and possesses inherent grip properties – useful for tackling gnarly off-width cracks, (or just for by-any-means-possible climbers with notorious knees...).
A simple low-profile elastic waistband is easy to pull on and fits neatly under harnesses, and there are four pockets for phones, guidebooks and beanies.
Key Features
- Stretchy organic cotton twill fabric for comfort and unrestricted climbing
- Gusseted crotch and articulated knees allows complete freedom of movement
- Low-profile elastic waistband fits neatly under harnesses
- Durable and hard-wearing organic cotton fabric
- Four drop pockets
- 3 Year Alpine Bond
Vital stats
Fit
Slim
Construction
Fabric: 98% Organic cotton, 2% spandex (200gsm)
Weight
352g (M)
Product Care Information
Wash your trousers on a delicate cycle at 30ºC or handwash with lukewarm water. Use a non-biological detergent or pure soap but don't use fabric conditioners or softeners. Rinse thoroughly in clean water and line dry, or tumble dry at a low heat. Store above dog chewing height.
Repairs
We have dedicated Repair Stations in our stores and we're fully equipped to breathe new life into your old kit. This includes spare parts, patches, new zips and wash and reproofing of your down and waterproofs. Pop into any store or contact us online for more info.
Alpine Bond
If one of our products does not meet your expectations upon delivery, or if during its lifetime does not live up to the demands placed upon it, please return it to us for repair, replacement or refund. If the problem is our fault then we will do this to your satisfaction. If it’s your fault then we will help out the best we can. Find out more about our Alpine Bond here.
Sustainability
How It Is Made
Organic CottonThese trousers are made from Global Organic Textile Standard certified organic cotton. Organic cotton farming produces significantly less CO₂, uses less water and eliminates the use of harmful pesticides. And it feels great!
Where It Is Made
Our products are made in the best factories in the world. We know the factories personally and they have all signed up to our Code of Ethics in our supply chain. This includes the Ethical Trading Initiative base code, fair pay, safe working environments, no child labour, no modern slavery, no bribery or corruption, no materials from conflict zones and humane farming methods.
All our factories sign up to our Code of Conduct. Find out where we make our product by visiting our Factories of Alpkit factory zone.
Reducing our carbon footprint
We are carbon neutral under PAS2060 and offset our Scope 1, Scope 2 and Scope 3 operations and transport emissions. We recognise that offsetting is not part of the solution but a point to pass through on a journey to Net Zero. Carbon Neutral is just a step in that journey.
We have joined the Science Based Targets Initiative which sets independent targets for us to achieve to do our bit to limit global warming to 1.5°C. Our targets are to halve our Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions by 2025 based on 2018 base year and reduce our total carbon intesnity by 15% every year to achieve genuine net zero by 2050.
End of life
When your partnership with this product is over send it back to us and we will pass it on to someone that needs it through our Continuum Project.
