The Clipper Fleet was due to visit Shanghai in March 2003. Part of the sponsorship for this visit was from a Chinese firm called Bosideng who are reputed to be the largest manufacturers of down jackets in the world. Because of berthing problems and the onset of SARs the boats never got to Shanghai and so only the winning Glasgow crew and the three staff got jackets. A great shame as I can honestly say that the jacket is quite my favourite*. Light and warm and very comfortable and it packs up into a tiny space. In fact it is so, so nice that mine has been stolen by my son – I suspect he will return it for the summer.
*Skillfully modelled here by the beautiful Nurse Lucy
Quote from the Bosideng website:
For down garments, the shell fabrics currently in vogue both at home and abroad including extra fine peachskin flannelette …… whitened fabrics having high scientific and technological content are used. As for color, faking into consideration the fashion color popular at home and abroad, we apropriately control the aroma and lightness, bravely use contrast color, combine if and the variable "O", "A" and "H" shapes into one organic whole and have designed many new garments fit for people of different age groups and with different cultural tastes……..
http://english.jschina.com.cn/gb/jschina/english/biz/products/userobject1ai936417.shtml
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