What is a DOWNING jacket?

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 FesteringSore 14 Jun 2017
I'm just coming to the end of a book called Aftershock by one Jules Mountain. Throughout he keeps referring to DOWNING jackets, DOWNING sleeping bags etc.

I can't say I've ever heard of DOWNING clothing etc. Are there such thing(in the context of cold weather items/mountaineering)? If not I'm at a loss to know why he uses the term.
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 Pedro50 14 Jun 2017
In reply to FesteringSore:
It's the footballer Stewart Downing's personal clothing range, exclusive to Sports Direct. Hope this helps.
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OP FesteringSore 14 Jun 2017
In reply to Pedro50:

> It's the footballer Stuart Downing's personal clothing range, exclusive to Sports Direct. Hope this helps.

Apart from never having heard of him it doesn't really.
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 Blue Straggler 14 Jun 2017
In reply to FesteringSore:

This will help.

It won't help your question, but it will help something, someone, somewhere, somehow

http://wikidiff.com/down/downing
 bearman68 17 Jun 2017
In reply to FesteringSore:

It's a jacket with "down in" it of course.
In reply to FesteringSore:

Editorial error, or just plain ignorance...?
 Greenbanks 18 Jun 2017
In reply to FesteringSore:

One current variant is a Downing Street Jacket - kevlar included
DanielByrd 18 Jun 2017
In reply to FesteringSore:

Maybe they should call it the Downing "Street" jacket!
In reply to Greenbanks:

...otherwise known as a straitjacket!
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