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Nevisport Waterproof Breeches

Accession Number

1557.2020.1

Object Name

Nevisport Waterproof Breeches

Created

03/08/2020

Creator

Hermione Cooper

Accession Date

03/08/2020

Brief Description

Pair of blue Nevisport Waterproof Breeches with side zips, elasticated waist and elasticated bottoms

Materials

neoprene

Dimensions

85(L) x49(W) cms

Number Of Objects

1

Inscription Description

On label "NEVISPORT FORT WILLIAM & GLASGOW SCOTLAND"

Colour

blue

Maker

Nevisport

Object Production Place

Scotland

Provenance

Nevisport began life in 1969 when Ian Sykes and Ian Sutherland opened a wee climbing shop in Fort William High Street, in the shadow if Ben Nevis. They were a small, innovative organisation often coming up with new ideas; these knee length waterproofs being one of them.
The logic was that you didn’t need full length waterproofs when you were wearing gaiters anyway. The big zips meant you could get the trousers on while wearing crampons and because less material was required, they were cheaper. Dating from the 1970’s when Gore-tex fabric had yet to be invented, these trousers are made from neoprene which is waterproof and very sweaty as it doesn’t breathe.
This pair were kindly donated by Alex Gillespie, himself a former director of Nevisport.
Nevisport continued to expand with over a dozen outlets in the 1990’s and whilst they kept the Nevisport name, a company called Trespass took it over in the early 2000’s.

Acquisition Method

Donated by Alex Gillespie

Acquisition Date

03/08/2020

Condition Check Date

03/08/2020

Rules

Spectrum : UK Museum documentation standard, V.3.1 2007

Modified

03/08/2020

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