På ingång: Eddie Bauer Kara Koram Survival Parka (50-/60-tal).
Så här skriver Die Workwear:
”Among vintage collectors, there’s a holy grail parka that stands above the rest. After the geopolitics of World War II, there was great interest in scaling the Himalayas as the border between Nepal and Tibet opened up for travel. An American expedition team of eight mountaineers, three of them from Seattle, asked Bauer if he could make them a mountaineering parka. Up until that point, the company was mostly known for its hunting and fishing equipment. The best mountaineering gear was made in Europe, but the American group wanted something domestic for their attempt at the first ascent up K2, the world’s second-highest mountain. The resulting jacket was the Kara Koram, named after the glaciated mountain range."
Läs mer:
https://dieworkwear.com/2019/11/21/eddie-bauers-legendary-parkas/