Supreme x Champion Pullover Parka
Supreme vs. Original
Supreme version
Original — Champion
Champion Packable Anorak Quarter-Zip Jacket (CO200)
About the original
The Champion Packable Anorak (CO200) is a lightweight quarter-zip pullover jacket in wind- and rain-resistant micro poplin, with a hood, raglan sleeves, and a front kangaroo pocket that doubles as the pouch the jacket packs into. Champion was founded in Rochester, New York in 1919 and invented the reverse-weave sweatshirt in 1938; the catalog side of the brand has supplied collegiate athletic programs for over a century. Supreme's SS2018 Pullover Parka uses the same half-zip, kangaroo-pocket silhouette in nylon with a quilted taffeta lining and an embroidered chest logo. Supreme sold it for $218 in five colorways; the stock Champion anorak retails around $39.
About Champion
Champion is an American sportswear company founded in 1919 by Simon Feinbloom and his sons William and Abraham in Rochester, New York, originally as Knickerbocker Knitting Mills. The company supplied athletic uniforms to the University of Michigan in the 1920s and to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point shortly after. Champion developed the reverse-weave sweatshirt in 1938, a construction that runs the fabric crosswise to limit shrinkage, and produced the first hooded sweatshirts for cold-weather laborers and athletes. HanesBrands has owned the label since 2006. Supreme has collaborated with Champion on co-branded hoodies, crewnecks, and sweatpants since the early 2000s.
