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Brand Portrait · Japan

NANGA: down jackets from the foot of Mount Ibuki

A family workshop in rural Shiga that started with sleeping bags and now makes some of the most beautiful down jackets in Japan, with down washed at home.

Live from Maibara

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NANGA is the kind of company you only find in Japan: a family business in a small town that has spent decades perfecting one thing. That thing is down. Today its jackets are worn in Tokyo, Seoul and Paris, and they show up in collaborations with labels such as Maison Kitsuné and Alpha Industries.

Man in a navy NANGA Aurora Tex down jacket and beige trousers
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A workshop in Shiga

NANGA comes from Maibara in Shiga Prefecture, at the foot of Mount Ibuki, east of Lake Biwa. It began as a small sewing workshop and became known in Japan for its sleeping bags. The name is borrowed from Nanga Parbat, one of the great Himalayan peaks.

Dark brown NANGA down jacket with a tall hood and water-repellent zips
Image: NANGA

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Down, washed at home

What sets NANGA apart is the down itself. The company buys raw down from Europe, then has it washed in Japan before it goes into a jacket. The best grade is Hungarian silver goose down with 930 fill power. There is also a water-repellent down with 770 fill power that is meant to «let moisture through, but not absorb water».

Pale grey NANGA Aurora Tex down jacket for women
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From the mountain to the city

The Aurora Tex jackets are the heart of the collection: a waterproof, breathable shell made by NANGA itself, filled with that down. The cuts are simple and a little boxy, the colours muted. NANGA's own slogan sums it up well: feel the outdoors, live in the city.

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  • NANGA

    HINOC Stand Collar Down Jacket

    CHF 477

    A boxy city cut with a stand collar and big front pockets. The most fashion-led jacket in the line.

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  • NANGA

    Aurora Tex Lim Down Jacket

    CHF 486

    A hooded down jacket with NANGA's own waterproof, breathable Aurora Tex shell. Warm enough for winter in the mountains, clean enough for the city.

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  • NANGA

    HINOC Lim Hooded Down Jacket

    CHF 531

    A hooded HINOC jacket with a technical, two-tone look.

    View at NANGA

Prices as listed on the brand's own website, November 2026.

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