NORDISK

Tyge-5

Intended use:

The TYGE -5 down sleeping bag is built for users who move through the colder edges of the season and seek comfort and reliable warmth without compromising their environmental values. TYGE delivers comfort and safety below freezing (limit temperature -6°C) while reducing its resource footprint to the smallest possible level.

Product USP:

The unprecedented combination of bio-based fabrics, natural dyes and Nordisk’s own single-farm down makes TYGE -5 the most ecological sleeping bag Nordisk has produced to date. With a level of material responsibility rarely seen in outdoor equipment, TYGE -5 sets a new benchmark for low‑impact sleeping bags. It is a product that is as much about process and provenance as it is about warmth and comfort. With TYGE -5, Nordisk demonstrates how performance and responsibility can be pushed forward at the same time, without either feeling compromised. Drawing on decades of experience as a sleeping bag specialist and more than a century of down expertise, Nordisk is redefining what sustainability can look like in a highly technical, high‑end down sleeping bag.

Fun facts:

This sleeping bag proudly carries the name of Tyge Böcher, a Danish botanist whose work explored how plants adapt to their environments – a fitting reference for a sleeping bag shaped by natural materials and ecological responsibility. Think of single farm down being akin to single malt whisky - all down coming from one small eco farm. Because the down supply depends on the annual production of this single farm, TYGE -5 is made in limited numbers. The next batch of TYGE will be ready to be produced once a new flock of Geese and Ducks has been reared.

End of use strategy:

Given that the bag is treated with the right amount of tender loving care (as all down sleeping bags should be treated in terms of storage/usage/care), TYGE -5 has no real end of life.

The lifespan of a Nordisk down sleeping bag like TYGE -5 can be expanded indefinitely, any eventual performance loss that might occur over years can be countered, the bag can be enhanced. At our Nordisk manufactory with its embedded Care & Repair center we can wash, repair, fill and overfill down sleeping bags or tailor the bag to specific user needs.

However, if a user would like to part from TYGE, then we suggest to donate the bag or send it back to us. The bio-nylon fabrics - though plant-based - are not biodegradable and would need to be recycled like any common technical nylon fabric.

Designed by: Georg Hansen
Weight: 875 g
Available in stores: March 2027
Recommended retail price: 999 €

Product material:
Shell material: 10D bio-Nylon, rip-stop, 32 g/m2, 100% plant-based, PFAS-free DWR
Lining material: 10D bio-Nylon, rip-stop, 32 g/m2, 100% plant-based, PFAS-free DWR
Filling: CRYSTAL DOWN® Single Farm Edition 90/10 694 cuin Danish White Goose & Duck Down (RDS-certified)