WORKERS_Blanket Lined Engineer Jacket, Wool Cotton Covert Cloth

Product name: Blanket Lined Engineer Jacket, 10 oz Black Back Denim

Outer: W64%/C36%/Covert Cloth

Lining: W63%/P22%/C11%/A2%/N2% Border Blanket

Accessories: Asahi Zipper automatic zipper (front), chain zipper (chest), Super Big Cat engraved button

Sewing: Main parts cotton thread

Price: ¥60,000 (base price) ¥66,000 (tax included)

Blanket-lined engineer (work) jacket.

I first fell in love with this kind of jacket when I was around 20. I actually wanted something from HERCULES or Montgomery Ward, but I couldn't find anything, so the first thing I bought was a Lee 191-LB, a short work engineer jacket with a blanket.

The denim is still in its over-worn condition, so I can't tell for sure, but as I wear it, the zipper area will develop some dents. When the color fades, it will look incredibly cool.

The corduroy collar is the first thing that distinguishes this jacket from an unlined one.

When searching secondhand for a chest pocket, it's hard to find one with exactly the right specifications. They often just have a welt, or no pocket at all. If I were making one myself, I could design it however I wanted, so I decided on Asahi's 7-chain design. However, it's very sensitive to tension, so don't pull on the chain. Pull on the base of the handle. The chain is decorative. When washing, tuck the chain inside out and wash inside out. If it does break, it can be repaired, but the labor costs are considerable.

The outer fabric, denim, is 10 oz. The weft threads are slightly colored, giving the denim an overall dark appearance. It's the denim you see in vintage clothing that "looks a bit dark." Because the weft threads are colored, it's more expensive than regular denim, but this is a denim reproduction that was probably made for the purpose of making stains less noticeable.

The lining for the jacket was taken from a vintage OSHKOSH jacket and analysed by Kaken, who concluded that the warp threads were thin cotton threads and the weft threads were a blend of wool and rayon. Based on this, WORKERS decided to use 40 count cotton yarn for the warp threads and recycled wool (W70/P25/Other 5) for the weft threads. This is a blanket engineer jacket that I have always wanted to make.

In the past, when I looked at vintage clothing in books, I would groan, "They don't sell them, do they?", and when I looked at Joe McCoy, I would groan, "I want it, but I don't have the money, I can't buy it." Finally, I was satisfied to finally be able to make the jacket that I had always wanted to wear.

I have no regrets in life.

The product is OW+sun dried before shipping.

Since the shrinkage rates of the front and back are different, the pattern is designed so that the back is slightly loose and overlaps.

However, please understand that the design is different from modern fabrics with stable shrinkage rates, so some deformation is a characteristic of the product.

The above is reprinted from the WORKERS website.

" is filled with Mr. Tateno's thoughts. Blanket-lined engineer (work) jacket.

This is a staff Galloy recommended item this season.

The pattern is natural. The fabric is just the right thickness. I have a feeling it will look great when worn.

It goes well with jeans, work pants, and overalls.