{"product_id":"svengi-gattino-vintage-colourblock-racing-sweatshirt-czechoslovakia-1980s","title":"Svengi \/ Gattino Vintage Colourblock Racing Sweatshirt — Czechoslovakia, 1980s","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSvengi \/ Gattino Vintage Colourblock Racing Sweatshirt — Made in Czechoslovakia, 1980s\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is not a piece you find every day. A Finnish-distributed Svengi label, manufactured under the Gattino brand by the state-run Chebana textile factory in Cheb, Czechoslovakia — a city on the very edge of the German border, now part of the Czech Republic. Made before the country’s dissolution, this sweatshirt is a genuine artefact of late Soviet-era Eastern European manufacturing at its most characterful.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe colourblock racing aesthetic — bold graphic panels, oversized relaxed cut — is pure late 80s street culture. The fabric tells the full story: a thick, substantial blend of cotton (Ba = Baumwolle) and viscose (VSs = Viskóza střiž), noticeably heavier and more structured than anything produced today. It holds its shape perfectly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA collector’s piece in every sense — the kind of garment that documents a specific moment in European fashion and manufacturing history that no longer exists.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrand: Svengi (Finnish distribution) \/ Gattino\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eManufacturer: Chebana state textile factory, Cheb, Czechoslovakia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade in Czechoslovakia (pre-dissolution)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEra: 1980–1989\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize: Approximately L (size number faded on label — see condition note)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: Ba-VSs — Cotton \u0026amp; Viscose blend\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: 8\/10 — very minor pilling, likely inherent to the fabric of the era. Size number faded on care label, hence the 8\/10 rating. Otherwise excellent throughout.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne of a kind\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSoviet-era Eastern European manufacturing, Finnish distribution, racing colourblock attitude. A genuine collector’s find.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ThePlugOfVintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53218996879688,"sku":null,"price":195.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0954\/1959\/7128\/files\/TheplugofvintageSvengjaGattinoracing1.png?v=1780348234","url":"https:\/\/theplugofvintage.com\/de\/products\/svengi-gattino-vintage-colourblock-racing-sweatshirt-czechoslovakia-1980s","provider":"ThePlugOfVintage","version":"1.0","type":"link"}