Drover Waxed Jacket — I

Description

Ten-ounce cotton duck from a weaver in Massachusetts, waxed on our bench in Albuquerque with a paraffin and beeswax dressing, then cut and sewn to a hip-length chore shape. Four patch pockets: two at the chest under flaps, two at the hip set on an angle so a hand goes in with the arm hanging. The body is unlined, which keeps it usable well into a warm afternoon. Corduroy collar, solid brass snaps, bar-tacked at every pocket corner. The wax creases hard through the first month and then holds the shape you gave it. Brush off dust, sponge cold, re-wax the cuffs and shoulders after two or three seasons. Never machine wash and never dry-clean.

• 10-ounce cotton duck woven in Massachusetts, waxed on our bench
• Hip length, unlined body, four patch pockets; S to XXL
• Paraffin and beeswax dressing, corduroy collar, solid brass snaps, bar-tacked corners
• Massachusetts cloth; waxed, cut and sewn in Albuquerque, New Mexico