{"id":2675,"date":"2017-05-31T19:02:23","date_gmt":"2017-06-01T02:02:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/denverbespoke.com\/?p=2675"},"modified":"2017-12-26T12:01:38","modified_gmt":"2017-12-26T19:01:38","slug":"custom-waxed-cloth-field-jackets-and-vests","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/denverbespoke.com\/?p=2675","title":{"rendered":"Custom Waxed Cloth Field Jackets and Vests"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]\"Waxed<\/p>\n

There is something about waxed cotton that feels<\/em> so different than other weather-resistant fabrics.<\/span><\/p>\n

More authentic. \u00a0Less modern or plastic-y or tacky.<\/span>
\n Like pull-up leather, waxed cloth changes a bit each time you wear it. \u00a0It scratches and cracks and then the cracks begin to fade.<\/span><\/p>\n

It is sort of like having your history written in the fabric—the patina of your every motion.<\/span><\/p>\n

It feels like having a trusty leather jacket that is more waterproof and a much lighter weight.<\/span><\/p>\n

Waxed cotton began as a material that sailors wore.<\/span><\/p>\n

Sailors first realized that dipping their sails in water made their boats faster when less air could get through.<\/span><\/p>\n

Later oils and waxes were tried as something more permanent.<\/span><\/p>\n

And what could be more natural than for a sailor to wear the sail cloth when he wanted to stay dry and keep out the wind?<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

We wax cloth in house starting with fine American cotton and hot dipping the fabric in beeswax, paraffin and natural oils.<\/span><\/p>\n

Depending on how we balance the oils and waxes the fabric can take on more or less patina with wear.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Grey<\/a>The waxes darken the color of the fabric significantly, but when the wax is scratched or cracked, the original lighter colors are “pulled-up” in the patina.<\/span><\/p>\n

This distressing is called “crazing”.<\/span><\/p>\n

The pictures show some of our favorite recent pieces—-our classic travel blazer with vintage style patch pockets, two button lapels, and a throat tab.<\/span><\/p>\n

A charcoal grey field jacket with a stand-up collar, neck belts, heavy quilted elbow padding, and back gussets.<\/span><\/p>\n

Our famous military inspired motorcycle vests.<\/span><\/p>\n

And a 1920s style shawl collar jacket with a half-lining, piped seams, and a kidney to close up the neck.<\/span><\/p>\n

We are one of the only tailors in the world making fully custom pieces from waxed cloth.<\/span><\/p>\n

If you can imagine it, we can almost always make it.<\/span><\/p>\n

We start by sketching, and then work with you to discuss sizing, fabrics, colors, and buttons until we have exactly the right materials.<\/span><\/p>\n

We work with clients all over the world.<\/span><\/p>\n

So if you are thinking of a waxed cloth field jacket, work jacket, travel blazer, vest—-or any style you can think of—-we are the ones to make it for you.<\/span><\/p>\n

Contact us and we can discuss the details.<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n

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There is something about waxed cotton that feels so different than other weather-resistant fabrics.<\/p>\n

More authentic. \u00a0Less modern or plastic-y or tacky.
\nLike pull-up leather, waxed cloth changes a bit each time you wear it. \u00a0It scratches and cracks and then the cracks begin to fade.<\/p>\n

It is sort of like having your history written in the fabric—the patina of your every motion.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3140,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[23,11],"tags":[415,26,418,172,411,412,417,333,419,413,414,416],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/denverbespoke.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2675"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/denverbespoke.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/denverbespoke.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/denverbespoke.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/denverbespoke.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2675"}],"version-history":[{"count":44,"href":"https:\/\/denverbespoke.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2675\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3204,"href":"https:\/\/denverbespoke.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2675\/revisions\/3204"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/denverbespoke.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/3140"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/denverbespoke.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2675"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/denverbespoke.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2675"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/denverbespoke.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2675"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}