Zanter

Zanter is a Japanese down specialist, founded in 1951 as Zanter Department. It made Japan's first down clothing and sleeping bags for mountain climbing, working on joint research with the Japanese Alpine Team "Manaslu" expedition in Nepal. It has also outfitted Japanese explorers for the Antarctic Research Expedition, and it still makes down for Antarctic observation teams today. It is the first and longest running purveyor of down wear in Japan, with roots in post-war Japan.

Its down vests work as an inner layer or on their own as outerwear. With no sleeves, they sit easily under jackets, fleeces and parkas, and they can slim down a bulky winter silhouette.