Powderhorn The Original Leather Vest

Every ounce of quality down has about two million fluffy filaments that interlock to form a protective layer of still air which retains the warmth. Allied down is a sustainable, renewable and fully natural product.

Allied buys only from suppliers that raise geese and ducks for the food industry. Down is a by product; a left over from birds that have been sold for their meat. Our downs are tested by IDFL.

The recycled down insulation from Re:Down® is a mix of 650-fill-power goose and duck down reclaimed from cushions, bedding and other used items that can’t be resold. It is hypoallergenic, eco-friendly and offers identical performance benefits to virgin down.

For Re:Down®, it was important to not only use recycled materials, but to process the materials sustainably. Washing the down requires a lot of water and energy. For this reason, the factory in Hungary was built in a location where water springs up from the ground at a temperature of 38 degrees. The thermal water used in the down treatment process is also recycled and sent back to the earth as clean as drinking water. Altogether, this results in less energy usage and spares additional costs.

Not only will you have a garment that uses eco down insulation, but you can be assured that this down was processed using renewable energy, recycled water, following fair trade standards, and that it causes no harm to animals. 

“In the snowy mountains and forests of Wyoming, in 1972, John Horn created a legendary piece of clothing, treasured until today: The functional POWDERHORN down vest, designed in western style”