Ultimate NY Winter Overcoat?

[alden]

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]

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

I bought one.

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]

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]

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 I defer to our Austrian members but I think Loden is the word in German for boiled wool originally made from coarse, oil-rich wool of Bavarian mountain sheep.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...

Cheers

[davidhuh]

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]

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. I still have the cloth cut out. So I went down to the 750 gms version to make my coat.

Cheers

[davidhuh]

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

[ggreen]

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