Empire has a design for a shorter Anorak which presumably will be better for cycling. Was all set on getting one, but unfortunately Empire could not source canvas this year so will not have any to sell.
On Thursday, November 28, 2013 8:31:51 AM UTC-6, Montclair BobbyB wrote: > > Thanks for the clarification, Anne... one reviewer raved about the quality > of the stitching... I must have misunderstood. > > Patrick, there are actually two very similar versions of this; the Empire > version (which is an 80/20 blend) and the Lester River, which is 100% wool. > I believe both are actually stitched by Empire, though. > Ron, I agree the Filsons are beautiful, but the price approaches that of a > Ventile jacket. I may go minimalist and find myself a Swedish Army Snow > Smock to dye and treat with Nikwax. Gotta get back into sewing... > > Thanks. > BB > > > > On Thursday, November 28, 2013 2:36:32 AM UTC-5, Anne Paulson wrote: >> >> The Boreal Jacket looks like a quality garment: that heavy wool melton >> is a long-lasting, warm fabric. It's felted, so it's heavy and >> wind-resistant. >> >> However, it is not hand-stitched. And you wouldn't want it to be: that >> wool cries out to be machine stitched. Gorgeous looking fabric. >> >> If you want to compare two different wool melton jackets on price, >> make sure they both have the same weight of wool. A thinner wool will >> obviously be cheaper. >> >> > >> > The Duluth Pack jacket looks nice, but add a pocket and the price (at >> $240) >> > is at parity with the Boreal. The Boreal looks more rugged, and is >> > hand-stitched. >> >> -- >> -- Anne Paulson >> >> It isn't a contest. Enjoy the ride. >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
