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Peter Hutchinson Designs
PHD--or Peter Hutchinson Designs—is an outdoor clothing and equipment company. It specializes in down sleeping bags and down jackets but also makes synthetically insulated sleeping bags and jackets, outerwear
, fleece
, and accessories. Their lines are designed for climbers
, mountaineers
, polar explorers and hikers
.
, Greater Manchester
, England
by Peter Hutchinson, the founder of Mountain Equipment and designer / manufacturer to a range of mountaineering and polar expeditions over the last 46 years. PHD's clients include Sir Ranulph Fiennes, Rosie Swale-Pope
, Andy Kirkpatrick, Ian Parnell and Jim McNeill. In the year 2000 their Minimus down sleeping bag was chosen as an official 'Millennium Product
' by the British Design Council.
PHD--or Peter Hutchinson Designs—is an outdoor clothing and equipment company. It specializes in down sleeping bags and down jackets but also makes synthetically insulated sleeping bags and jackets, outerwear
Outerwear
-List of outerwear:* Jacket* Coat* Mittens* Cloaks* Hats* Poncho* Rain pants* Trousers* Scarves*Gloves...
, fleece
Wool
Wool is the textile fiber obtained from sheep and certain other animals, including cashmere from goats, mohair from goats, qiviut from muskoxen, vicuña, alpaca, camel from animals in the camel family, and angora from rabbits....
, and accessories. Their lines are designed for climbers
Climbing
Climbing is the activity of using one's hands and feet to ascend a steep object. It is done both for recreation and professionally, as part of activities such as maintenance of a structure, or military operations.Climbing activities include:* Bouldering: Ascending boulders or small...
, mountaineers
Mountaineering
Mountaineering or mountain climbing is the sport, hobby or profession of hiking, skiing, and climbing mountains. While mountaineering began as attempts to reach the highest point of unclimbed mountains it has branched into specialisations that address different aspects of the mountain and consists...
, polar explorers and hikers
Hiking
Hiking is an outdoor activity which consists of walking in natural environments, often in mountainous or other scenic terrain. People often hike on hiking trails. It is such a popular activity that there are numerous hiking organizations worldwide. The health benefits of different types of hiking...
.
History of PHD
PHD was established in 1998 in StalybridgeStalybridge
Stalybridge is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Tameside in Greater Manchester, England, with a population of 22,568. Historically a part of Cheshire, it is east of Manchester city centre and northwest of Glossop. With the construction of a cotton mill in 1776, Stalybridge became one of...
, Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester is a metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 2.6 million. It encompasses one of the largest metropolitan areas in the United Kingdom and comprises ten metropolitan boroughs: Bolton, Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford, Wigan, and the...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
by Peter Hutchinson, the founder of Mountain Equipment and designer / manufacturer to a range of mountaineering and polar expeditions over the last 46 years. PHD's clients include Sir Ranulph Fiennes, Rosie Swale-Pope
Rosie Swale-Pope
Rosie Swale-Pope, MBE, born , is an author, adventurer and marathon runner who successfully completed a five-year around-the-world run, raising £250,000 for a charity that supports orphaned children in Russia and to highlight the importance of early diagnosis of prostate cancer...
, Andy Kirkpatrick, Ian Parnell and Jim McNeill. In the year 2000 their Minimus down sleeping bag was chosen as an official 'Millennium Product
Millennium product
The Millennium Product status was awarded by the Design Council to British products and companies which show "imagination, ingenuity and inspiration" as well as "innovation, creativity and design"....
' by the British Design Council.