{"product_id":"fairwater-duffle-coat","title":"Fairwater Duffle Coat","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe duffle coat design also just works as a functional, easy-to-throw-on winter coat that does the job. That classic “toggle coat” style is definitely not going out of fashion anytime soon, unlike fast-fashion disposables predestined for the landfills of the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/gallery\/2021\/11\/8\/chiles-desert-dumping-ground-for-fast-fashion-leftovers\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAtacama desert\u003c\/a\u003e. But I digress.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eFabric-wise, we opted for a rare little-known vintage classic material, a dark charcoal-colored double-layer (double cloth) HBT wool, 30 Oz., a period-correct reproduction of the shell fabric of the short-lived 1941 USN\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/segui-riveted.blogspot.com\/2017\/11\/us-navy-winter-woolen-submariner-coat.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSubmariner HBT wool jacket\u003c\/a\u003e. Our friends at Buzz Rickson’s had made a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/store.toyo-enterprise.co.jp\/shopdetail\/000000000579\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ereplica\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eof that unicorn a few years ago, and we were lucky to secure left-over yardage for our FW2024 coat project. Just like the 1940s originals, the material’s wide-weave herringbone pattern — hardly noticeable at first — will gradually appear with extensive wear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eThe Mister Freedom®\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eFAIRWATER Duffle Coat\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis designed in California, USA, and produced in collaboration with Sugar Cane Co in Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSPECS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePATTERN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: Inspired by an eclectic combo of vintage military and civvy duffle coats, blending WW2 British and US Navy winter coats with\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003evintage Old World elegance and 1960s American Ivy style.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFABRIC\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShell\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: 100% wool, double-layer (double cloth) textured HBT, 30 Oz., flecked dark charcoal grey color, milled in Japan.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s3\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eInside pocketing\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s4\"\u003e10 Oz. all-cotton indigo pincheck fabric, milled in Japan.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eDETAILS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e* Hybrid design with classic hip-length cut.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e* Unlined, simple period construction.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e* Twisted cotton rope fastening, wooden toggles, triple bartacks.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e* Single layer shawl collar, tapped hem with attached chin-strap.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e* Two patched hip pockets.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e* Two concealed chest pockets.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e* Black cotton twill reinforcement tapes on inside.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e* Buttoned wrist adjustment tabs, corozo wood buttons.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e* “MFSC Naval clothing Tailor” woven rayon neck label.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e* “Experimental Garment” cheesecloth printed label.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e* Made in Japan.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSIZING\/FIT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Mister Freedom® \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eFAIRWATER Duffle Coat\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e comes ready-to-wear, no shrinking protocol needed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eAt 5’7 ~145 lbs and 40 chest, I opted for a Small, my current size in most MF® jackets and coats, with room for a thick\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/misterfreedom.mom\/products\/mariner-sweater-roll-neck-indigo\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s5\"\u003eMariner\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003etype sweater.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCARE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDry-clean only, in your local eco-friendly cleaner.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSTORY\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e“\u003ci\u003eFormality did not flourish aboard submarines where performance counted more than appearance.\u003c\/i\u003e”\u003cbr\u003eDavid A. Jones “\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.abebooks.com\/9780912138886\/Silent-Service-Dolphins-Combat-Insignia-0912138882\/plp\"\u003eUS Silent Service, Dolphins \u0026amp; Combat Insignia 1924-1945\u003c\/a\u003e.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eThe all-original pattern of the Mister Freedom® FAIRWATER Duffle Coat is another might-have-been hybrid, inspired by a combo of traditional vintage\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.heddels.com\/2019\/01\/history-duffle-coat\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBritish duffle coats\u003c\/a\u003e, 1940s Royal Navy-issued fearnaught\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/saundersmilitaria.com\/soldarchive\/ww2-british-royal-navy-arctic-fearnaught-arp-duffel-coat\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eduffle coats\u003c\/a\u003e, and rare 1941 USN\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/segui-riveted.blogspot.com\/2017\/11\/us-navy-winter-woolen-submariner-coat.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSubmariner HBT wool jackets\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eFor this “Experimental Garment” our “Clothing \u0026amp; Textile Research Unit” took a vintage 1950s “Made in England” civvy duffle coat as a starting base, and blended it with a 1943 British Royal Navy duffle coat with its shorter hip length and rounded shawl collar pattern. The single layer collar can be turned up and secured by the large chinstrap — of civvy heritage — that can be left dangling or buttoned in the back of the collar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eThe two patched hip pockets are complemented with two concealed chest pockets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eThe rather simple construction and streamlined design are typical of vintage 1940s military duffle coats. We just cleaned up the seaming a bit, as period pieces often display some manufacturing “funkiness”, depending on the contractor’s QC.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eThe specific toggle-and-rope fastening system was lifted from the 1943 British duffle, with its characteristic one-sided twisted rope style.\u003cbr\u003eThe reinforcement twill tapes on the inside — securing the toggle-and-rope — are also typical of the period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eSemantically, our FAIRWATER Coat is not a “\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Duffel_coat\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eduffle\u003c\/a\u003e” coat\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eper se\u003c\/em\u003e, as the term allegedly refers to the actual coarse wool fabric initially milled in the city of Duffel, Belgium. It is more of the “toggle type”, and definitely in a league of its own considering our jambalaya-style design process.\u003cbr\u003eThe\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sail_(submarine)\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFairwater\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e— aka “Conning Tower”, or “Sail” —\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eof a submarine is the command room (or “brain center”), the small “tower” structure on top of the boat, mostly known to old war movie cinephiles as the place the periscope comes out of (“Up scope!!”), with the classic Hollywood scene of a tense radarman monitoring the green oscillating ping of enemy presence on a black screen, “watching the sound”!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eStyle-wise, the Mister Freedom®\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFAIRWATER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis pretty versatile, depending on what one chooses to pair it with. It can carry its rugged military WW2 nautical heritage when styled with utilitarian pieces, add an elegant Old World touch to a rugged denim outfit, go 1960s British swinging Mod, vintage American Ivy, laid-back Beatnik style, preppy\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ebon-chic-bon-genre\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eetc…\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mister Freedom Sugar Cane","offers":[{"title":"Medium","offer_id":49194071327037,"sku":"MFSC 1455\/M","price":690.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Large","offer_id":49194071359805,"sku":"MFSC 1455\/L","price":690.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"XL - Last One","offer_id":49194071392573,"sku":"MFSC 1455\/XL","price":690.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"XXL","offer_id":49194071425341,"sku":"MFSC 1455\/XXL","price":690.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0038\/9516\/5041\/files\/Fairwater_Duffle-1a.jpg?v=1779313336","url":"https:\/\/misterfreedom.mom\/products\/fairwater-duffle-coat","provider":"Mister Freedom®","version":"1.0","type":"link"}