The latest news about Australian clothing brand Zhik, which makes accessories for watersports and sailing. Discover news about its high performance wetsuits, thermals, wet weather gear and more for sailing, yachting, paddling including which teams the company is sponsoring among elite sailors and sailing competitions.
Technical water apparel firm Zhik has strengthened its regional sales team with the appointment of Johannes Polgar as European sales manager, Josh Toso as North American sales and growth marketeer, and Tristan Walker-Hutt as UK & Ireland sales and product manager. “We have seen unprecedented growth globally over the last few years, and I am […]
Zhik has released its most comprehensive range of women’s products in the brand’s 20 year history, with 19 female products across the Performance Superwarm, Performance Microfleece, ‘X’ Superwarm and ‘X’ Microfleece wetsuit ranges, plus more across the full Zhik product range. The latest additions include improved fit and features, all dedicated to enhancing women’s comfort […]
Australian sailing brand Zhik has extended its wetsuit recycling programme across Australia and New Zealand to help improve the circular life cycle of its products after disposal. Customers in Australia and New Zealand can now place their used wetsuits in “reZhikle” boxes located in over 30 partner stores to date. Zhik says more distributors of […]
Australian sailing brand Zhik has launched a new bespoke Teamwear Service to supply customised and branded Zhik products to race teams and yacht crews. Zhik says its new Teamwear Service is backed by a dedicated account team and utilitises specialist branding partners to deliver customised clothing when its needs. Understanding the importance of being able […]
Zhik has come up with a new range of waterproof backpacks, dry bags and luggage. The range has been re-engineered with a new submersible Duffel Bag and a Wheelie Bag joining the line. There are also lots of handy features including a built-in touch sensitive pocket for mobile devices. Zhik says its new 45L Submersible […]
Zhik has announced a new partnership with the Spain SailGP Team. The Australian clothing company is now the Official Technical Clothing Supplier for Season 4, bringing the total number of its partnerships with teams to six. This means over half the SailGP fleet have now chosen Zhik’s performance apparel. The latest partnership comes on the […]
Australian sailing brand Zhik has announced its partnership with the Germany SailGP Team as official Technical Apparel Supplier. “This is another exciting partnership for Zhik as we solidify ourselves as a top brand in one of the highest and most competitive series in the sailing world,” says Mat Belcher, Zhik CEO and triple Olympic medallist. “Zhik is […]
Australian sailing brand Zhik has debuted its new Superthin Bootie for watersports and sailing. Zhik says the shoes have a durable, high-gauge knit upper and an ultra-thin, super flexible, robust rubber sole, for added grip and foot protection. The thin sole is designed to enhance bare-foot sensation to aid agility around a boat or on […]
Australian sailing brand Zhik has been appointed as the official technical partner to the US SailGP Team and US SailGP Team Foiling First. Zhik says the USA is an important market for the company and with four SailGP events scheduled in the country the association will play a strategic part in building the brand’s US […]
Australian-based technical apparel brand Zhik has launched an equity crowdfunding campaign to raise AU$4m (£2.29m) to drive future growth. Registration is now open following one of Zhik’s most successful years, with sales growing 40 per cent in the financial year ending June 2022. Zhik is inviting sailors, brand followers and watersports enthusiasts to register, and […]
Australian-based apparel brand, Zhik, has launched its new Elite Gloves and Deck Gloves. Both ranges feature the new gecko-style silicone pad which Zhik says enhances grip on wet decks, spars and guard rails, while the addition of a finger tab makes removing wet gloves easier. Available in long and short-finger models, Zhik’s new Elite Glove […]