WORKERS Bal Collar Coat, Ichinomiya Tweed

This year's Bal collar (stainless collar) coat is just over 90 cm long. A 'full-length' over 100 cm is cool, but for someone like me who is 167 cm tall, it's a bit long. When getting in a car, I end up getting in with my coat on, and coats over 100 cm often have their hems caught in the door. So, I made it a bit shorter. But if I went with 80cm, I felt it was a bit too short, so I ended up with just over 90cm. The pocket—not a pierced one, but a regular pocket this time. The penetration is certainly convenient because you can reach into your pants pocket, but sometimes you might drop things thinking you've put them in, and making them takes extra effort and increases labor costs. Since I wanted to keep the price as before, I went with a regular pocket this time. In winter, over jackets, thick sweaters, jeans, and aftermarket hoodies. A bal-collar coat that wraps around anything. In the end, ever since I started making coats, I started wearing this instead of outdoor jackets in the middle of winter. For daily work, I wear wool. When going out, I often wear a thick sweater or jacket over cotton. Every day, since I drive in the car, my wool coat feels like a jacket, and when I arrive at the office, I end up throwing it onto the sofa. (Actually, it's not allowed, so make sure to hang it properly on a hanger.) Ichinomiya tweed is 8 ounces. The fabric is made around Ichinomiya in Aichi and Hashima in Gifu. Maybe it would have been better to include Hashima too? Well, in short, it's a domestically produced tweed. Fabric made from 100% wool, yarn made from virgin wool that is not recycled. Last year, I tried it on a jacket, and it was just right — not too thick or too thin. The fabric itself also has a dense yarn weave. It also blocks wind to some extent. The price is also more reasonable compared to imported products. But the texture is just as good as imported ones. (Harris is fine, so each has its own strengths.) Coats require a large amount of fabric per coat. Fabrics that are too heavy look cool but become difficult to wear. Considering that balance, the weight is just right.

Material: Outer fabric: 8 ounces, 100% wool, Ichinomiya tweed
Body lining: 100% cotton, twill
Sleeve lining: 100% polyester, twill (slippery and resistant to shrinking)
Included Yuria resin buttons
Sewing full polyester spun yarn
Country of origin: MADE IN JAPAN

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Bust: 60cm
Sleeve length (sleeve length from center back): 87cm
Length: 93cm
Crest width: 18cm
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Bust: 66cm
Sleeve length (from shoulder to wrist): 89cm
Length: 95cm
Crest width: 18cm


Authentic replica wear born from an overwhelming curiosity about vintage wear
WORKERS is a menswear manufacturer based in Okayama, focusing on work, traditional style, and military styles.
Takashi Tateno, the representative who favors the unique atmosphere of vintage clothing, has studied actual vintage clothing, We visit the manufacturers where the products were made and the existing buildings to research history and materials to use them as inspiration for product creation.
All products are made in Japan, and you understand the process yourself, Production is carried out only in factories that require dedicated equipment for each process.
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