Eddie Bauer Blog Hypothermia: The Origin of the Skyliner Down Jacket

Goose down jackets have become the go-to layer for everyone from early-morning commuters to high-altitude alpinists. It turns out that we owe the development of the first down jacket patented in the United States, the Skyliner, to a brush with death during one of Eddie Bauer’s winter fishing trips. In January 1935, Eddie invited his… The post Hypothermia: The Origin of the Skyliner Down Jacket appeared first on Eddiebauer.