If the first chapter of our partnership with Rocky Mountain Featherbed looked back — toward Cub Schaefer’s Jackson Hole workshop and the decades-long arc that carried his designs across the Pacific — this next chapter looks squarely ahead. In the years since Kinji Teramoto and the team at 35 Summers revived the brand, Rocky Mountain Featherbed has become a living archive: a place where western utility, alpine durability, and Japanese craftsmanship continue to move in step. Working again with Japan’s best mills and trim specialists, we’re introducing new fabrications and pushing familiar silhouettes forward.

From the outside, the Down Jacket reads like a cleanly tailored outerwear piece — cut from a dense 100% wool gabardine selected for its tight weave, wind-shedding structure, and the way its matte finish takes on an organic patina over time. Inside, it’s pure function: a European 700-fill down package (90/10 down to feather) that holds heat while keeping a low profile. The single-piece cattle-suede yoke shoulders the garment, chosen for its grain and the way it breaks into a smooth, personal patina. A corduroy contrast facing on the collar softens the neck; adjustable cuffs and a snap-front closure tune the silhouette; and the interior pocket is finished with a Waldes chain-pull zipper.

Using the same design principles but redirecting them toward utility, the Down Parka leans on a cotton/nylon poplin from Collect Mills — a matte, military-inspired blend chosen for its lived-in surface. The suede yoke here is pared back and functional, providing abrasion resistance, while the smooth nylon lining slips cleanly over layers. Drawcord cinches with leather stoppers let you change the volume on the fly. Snaps and Waldes brass zippers keep the fastenings rugged, grounding the piece in the same material-first approach that defines the collection.