densely woven cotton Ventile only made by one factory in the UK, so fabric scarcity limits production to only 180-300 parkas per year

ends up custom designing parkas for likes of Royal Robbins, Galen Rowell, Kim Schmitz and Ned Gillette

1975

the Ventile jacket is available in 10 sizes, and costing $140 USD

Wilderness Camping magazine gushes over their Ventile jacket, dubbing it, "The Best Damn Parka in the World."

1977

Outside magazine says "Their X-pedition Pack may just be the best heavy-duty pack there is."

1978

Backpacker magazine observes that Synergy Works has "superlative parkas"

Backpacker magazine also notes that Synergy Works' "internally framed rucksacks are truly state-of-the-art"

introduce the Synergy Works Insulation System designed to keep the wearer warm at -29°C (-20°F)

introduces fibrepile

1979

Backpacker magazine says of their coated nylon parkas, "Very well made and finely designed."

Mid 70s

company doing half million dollars (USD) in business

Late 70s

Calvin Klein see parka on New York Street and places an order of $527,000 USD for raingear under the Calvin Klein label

deal goes sour and Daniel Shurman sues Calvin Klein for breach of contract

1985

in a retrospective, Backpacker magazine says their "innovative pack designs are today still considered the best by many top mountaineers"

NB: As with many of the history timelines for brands listed on this site this information has been cobbled together from many varied sources.

Anyone having more detailed or pertinent information is welcome to contact me so that I might get around to improving the accuracy of the info.

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