Crescent Down Works

[Guest]

Found out about this US-based (Seattle, WA) company on styleforum.
Check it out. The down vests look incredible. Prices are not mentioned on the website.

http://www.crescentdownworks.com/company.html

Check out the following article :
http://www.theconstantskept.com/post/106757476/factory-tour-crescent-down-works

Check out the new inventory – insane ! (The hickory striped is beautiful !)
http://www.inventorymagazine.com/updates/?tag=crescent-down-works

The only place you can seem to buy these are at South Willard. The prices are very reasonable (under $200). I think I'm gonna splurge ! They have a few muted but beautiful colors and the smallest is an XXS (34).

http://www.southwillard.com/collections/mens/crescent-down-works/navy-6040-italian-vest/

I had no clue what South Willard was but Simon, apparently it's a store down in your neck o' the woods :

South Willard
8038 West Third Street
Los Angeles CA 90048
Telephone (323) 653-6153
info(at)southwillard.com

Shubha

[Guest]

That hickory strip vest is 'on-the-money'.  good find !

[madmonday]

great product, as far as i can tell made in the usa, decent price point. thought i posted detail shots many moons ago but can't find them . . .

[madmonday]

this vest is really the sh!t

[BalticBob]

Hello! Does anyone have any of the jackets from Crescent Down Works? I have been perusing their stuff recently and would be really interested in a down sweater but I have never seen anything from them.

They did a 50 year run this year with 2 waxed canvas options without the hood and a wool collar and cuffs from Dehen which I have been staring at for days. Luckily (not really) they're sold out already.

[mclaincausey]

@BalticBob I do not, but they have a very solid reputation in the otudoor community and the fill powers and construction techniques they use lead me to assume that they are extremely warm. I have had my eye on them for many years.

[Nik]

I grew up in Seattle and Crescent Down Works was always well respected, especially since they also ran a skateboard shop for a while. For the more outdoorsy people Feathered Friends is maybe better.

[BalticBob]

Nice, thanks for the feedback. I have had my eye on them for some time but I'm not really the biggest fan of the Nylon or poly cotton stuff, I get that it has some charm to it and it's light and durable but I don't really see myself grabbing it.

Then I realize they also do some limited runs of actually nice stuff like I mentioned before and well, this changes things. Did anyone see this?

[mclaincausey]

@Nik shoot. FF actually who I was thinking about.

[Nik]

@mclaincausey My brother has an EOS from Feathered Friends that he uses daily in winter.