Ultimate NY Winter Overcoat?

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alden
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Sat Jan 20, 2018 5:02 pm

Michael, how has this coat performed? Do you have follow-up thoughts?
It has performed brilliantly. It is nearly as warm as my down coats. The loden cloth closes off the wind and rain; and the cashmere slow roasts. :)
alden
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Sat Jan 20, 2018 5:31 pm

There were days I seriously thought of buying one of those Canadian made down parkas! RTW? Never!
I bought one. :lol:

http://outdoorsurvivalcanada.com/product/massak/

It was one of the best purchases I have made in a long time. Superb design, craftsmanship, rain resistance and extreme warmth made in Toronto.
troutonthefly
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Wed Nov 21, 2018 7:23 pm

Michael,
Can you share a comparison of loden v. boiled wool, please? I'm curious as to the wind and water resistance of each cloth.
alden
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Wed Nov 21, 2018 8:04 pm

Trout

Loden is boiled wool. It's the process that gives the cloth its many great features: Thick, breathable, wooly, soft, warm, wind and rain resistance etc. I defer to our Austrian members but I think Loden is the word in German for boiled wool originally made from coarse, oil-rich wool of Bavarian mountain sheep.

I've lost count of the garments I have made from it... :D

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davidhuh
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Wed Nov 21, 2018 10:13 pm

Dear Trout,

On the Loden material: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loden_cape

A good quality (1000g!): https://www.steiner1888.com/web/content ... 14ae8cb4d3
This quality is made on the original old machines from 1888.

Cheers, David
alden
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Wed Nov 21, 2018 10:36 pm

A good quality (1000g!): https://www.steiner1888.com/web/content ... 14ae8cb4d3
This quality is made on the original old machines from 1888.

David

I gave a length of that cloth to my tailor years ago to make a OC. He said he needed a power drill to work on it. He cut the cloth and just could not make it at all. It's like steel. :twisted: I still have the cloth cut out. So I went down to the 750 gms version to make my coat.

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davidhuh
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Thu Nov 22, 2018 12:20 am

alden wrote: I gave a length of that cloth to my tailor years ago to make a OC. He said he needed a power drill to work on it. He cut the cloth and just could not make it at all. It's like steel.
Must be 19th century witchcraft :lol: :lol:
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Thu Nov 22, 2018 4:04 pm

This summer we were shopping at Loden-Plankl in Vienna and one jacket struck me with the beauty of it's cloth. It was 1000grm and made in a barleycorn like pattern. I don't think one could "break it in" but more likely adjust his body shape to fit in inside :) I was curious (was kind of thinking might be interesting for cloth club) and inquired about the mill. It was in fact Steiner.
https://www.steiner1888.com/shop/produc ... ategory=16

I have a close up picture of the cloth somewhere I will try to dig up. It was really beautiful.

Greg
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