Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/02/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]There are still high quality down jackets made in Canada. As it is the very high end of the market, they do not get exported. Mountain Equipment Co-op has them custom made to their specifications. Down fills run in the 550 to 650 range. They have a simple website (http://www.mec.ca) but if you are interested in seeing more of their stuff I can send you a catalogue. Here is their midrange baffled down jacket: http://www.mec.ca/cgi-bin/catalog.cgi?product=Men's+4010-401,+Women's+4010-4 02&DB=catalog.dat The high end baffled uses a Gore's DryLoft shell and even better quality of down and goes for $335CAN A traditional parka style with the same materials as the above runs about $365CAN Cheers from Canada where we are serious about cold! John Collier PS: If that is still too inexpensive, there are small custom outfitters as well. They can custom tailor a jacket to you.....$500+CAN. > From: Alastair Firkin <firkin@netconnect.com.au> > > I still wish down jackets were made > in Canada --- that's where I got the best of mine from, but now > Chinas low pay rates rule.