Belstaff castmaster jacket2/7/2024 Fitted with contrast trims, oversized pockets and a protective hood, it is part of the brands continuing collaboration with material innovators Gore-Tex.Gore-Tex Infinium: 2-layer high-performance fabricLightweight, windproof, water-resistant and breathable technical jacketCompactible technical jacket with hoodPacks away into back pocket with internal carrying strapYKK® AquaGuard® 2-way front zip closureOversized bellows side pockets, and internal chest pockets with YKK® AquaGuard® zip closureRaised Belstaff logo on sleeve and Gore-Tex Infinium logo on chest pocketUnlined with fully taped seam construction100% Polyester ).Quick view Add to wishlist Belstaff Vent Gore-Tex Jacket in Pewter Green Black Fridayīelstaff Vent Gore-Tex Jacket in Pewter GreenRRP £475UK 38 Medium Pit To Pit 22.75"UK 40 Large Pit To Pit 23.5"UK 42 XL Pit To Pit 24"UK 44 2XL Pit To Pit 25"UK 46 3XL Pit To Pit 25.75"UK 48 4XL Pit To Pit 26.75"This Pewter Green technical windstopper is waterproof and packable for convenience in all conditions. Short of it is, that alone doesn't indicate that there's anything fake about this (other than, arguably, the "heritage" Belstaff might claim to be selling. the brand itself seems to be what pulls in the money - most consumers, I think, don't really care where something is made. It only really matters for tax purposes, and there's a complicated arrangement under the new FTA between the UK and the EU as to what constitutes UK goods and therefore how duty should be calculated when selling in to the common market from outside. In this part of the world there's no labelling law requiring companies to indicate to the consumer exactly where the garment was made (though in the EU they're moving in that direction). In the guitar world, Mosrite of California are wholly owned and manufactured by a company based in Japan for years, "Burns of London" was a company owned and based in Wales - selling guitars made in South Korea. The main label read "Nigel Cabourn, Made in London", with a smaller label lower down reading "Made in Scotland". They sell "BRITISH DESIGN!" "made, er, somewhere else."Ī while back Nigel Cabourn had some jackets made by Alexander Leathers / Simmons Bilt. A lot of big companies like to wave the flag - Dyson calls itself a British company and makes much of that, but all of its manufacturing is done in the Far East. ![]() The current Matchless company seems far more focussed on the clothing side of the business (one of their more recent lines was a Star Was inspired range.), though they do make a couple of fairly cool looking electric bikes that visually echo what they were selling in the early years of the 20th century. There was a short-lived run of Matchless bikes in the 90s but the retro bike fad hadn't yet taken off and they died out. They started with bicycles before making motorcycles from 1899 to 1966 when production cased. Matchless were once the biggest British motorcycle company several BRMC members are riding Matchless bikes in The Wild One. (There are cheaper options, some even still made in England afaik, the Belstaff stuff is still being made in Italy.)Īs memory serves, the Italian owner later bought or otherwise acquired the Matchless brand. They have maintained the motorcycle line alongside the fashion stuff and I'm assured it's as good as it always was, though you'd only see it in motorcycling specialist places, not fashion stores, and while less crazily priced than some of the fashion stuff, it's still not cheap. The fashion side of the business was taking off and being pushed hard when the company was sold to the Italians. The company was sold to an Italian firm in 2004, then in 2015 it was sold to some one else, and again in 2017 to its now owners, Ineos - a British multinational chemicals company. Thereafter, the strategy was to sell both motorcycle gear and fashion wear. ![]() Remained in British ownership even after the factory in England was closed down in the early 90s (I'm guessing that's when foreign production first started). They've changed hands a few times over the years.
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