MADE TO MATTER
Award-winning technical cycling apparel.
Engineered for long distance performance.
Built to demand, not to waste.
MADE TO MATTER
Award-winning technical cycling apparel.
Engineered for long distance performance.
Built to demand, not to waste.
NOW/NEXT
#EDIT008
Summer is coming and Blueprint is back!
#EDIT008 focuses on arguably our biggest new product for 2026 - an all-new, all-day Cargo Jersey, featuring a stunning UPF 50 fabric for 98% UV protection.
Also includes updated Sleeveless Baselayer and Cap, featuring new fabrics.
Live now for preorder until midnight (UK) Sunday April 5.
#EDIT009
#EDIT009 features our first limited edition artist collab in over a year.
Featuring a complete summer ride capsule - including our new 10/10-rated Polartec Cargo Gilet - you won't want to miss this one.
Launching at Midday (UK) Friday April 24th.
Kostüme are pioneers of the small batch preorder model, cutting the vast waste, routine overproduction and endless discounting that blights the legacy apparel industry.
By doing things differently, we're able to invest far more where it really matters: on class-leading products, ethically made using state of the art recycled materials.
Visit our Preorders page to check current and forthcoming limited edition drops, or head to Ready to Ship for pieces available now, all delivered worldwide with import duty prepaid.
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Kostüme makes innovative, award-winning cycling apparel focused on ultimate all-day performance, comfort and utility.
Developed in the UK for the unique demands of Audax and multi-day long distance cycling, Kostüme is the choice of multiple world record-setting endurance cyclists, including Sarah Ruggins and Alan Colville, and sells direct to customers in over 30 countries, maintaining exceptionally high review scores and customer satisfaction ratings.
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“An incredibly well thought out and subtly detailed garment, constructed with the most supple, soft and beautiful Lycra I've ever put between my thighs.”
🏆 10/10
🏆 road.cc Recommends
🏆 Editor's Choice '23/'24
“The Kostüme Cargo bib shorts are a thoroughly well-designed pair of bib shorts that performed consistently well for all types of riding.”
🏆 Editor's Choice '25
“Everything about these shorts has a high quality look and feel that’s comparable with the established names in premium cycle apparel and in some areas even better.”
🏆 Best Cycling Shorts '25