{"product_id":"karhu-sportswear-vintage-winter-tracksuit-finnish-80s-90s","title":"Karhu Sportswear Vintage Winter Tracksuit — Finnish 80s–90s","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKarhu Sportswear Vintage Winter Tracksuit — Finnish 80s–90s\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is not just a tracksuit. It’s a piece of Finnish sporting history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKarhu is one of the world’s oldest sportswear brands, founded in Helsinki in 1916 — making it older than Adidas, older than Nike, and deeply rooted in Finnish athletic culture. The brand’s iconic three-stripe design was actually sold to Adidas in 1952 for the equivalent of two bottles of whiskey and around €1,600. Karhu kept its bear logo (“karhu” means bear in Finnish) and continued building some of the most respected performance gear in Scandinavia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis winter tracksuit dates from the golden era of Karhu’s sportswear output — the 1980s to early 1990s — when Finnish athletic wear was engineered for real Nordic winters, not aesthetics. The fact that it has survived in this condition is a testament to the quality it was built with.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrand: Karhu (est. 1916, Helsinki, Finland)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStyle: Winter tracksuit \/ sportswear set\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade in Finland\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEra: 1980s – early 1990s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize: L\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: 100% Nylon — Lining: 100% Polyester\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: 9\/10 — likely tried on, but essentially as new. No flaws, no damage.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne of a kind\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFinnish vintage sportswear from this era is increasingly hard to find in this condition. Karhu pieces especially don’t last long.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ThePlugOfVintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53217536475464,"sku":null,"price":290.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0954\/1959\/7128\/files\/ThePlugOfVintagenkarhuvintagewinterwindbreakerset.png?v=1780326094","url":"https:\/\/theplugofvintage.com\/products\/karhu-sportswear-vintage-winter-tracksuit-finnish-80s-90s","provider":"ThePlugOfVintage","version":"1.0","type":"link"}