Field Leathers

[Feliksas]

Tricky, tricky...because of how I plan to abuse my jacket, there's some threshold to what it can cost. But then there's also the question of who's willing to make it at all; Aero hasn't gotten back to me in 2 weeks about a type III variant, Thedi was pretty fast last time I asked, nothing heard yet from Field, although I wrote on a Thursday, so...maybe next week.

Alas, if it weren't for my desire to have something uncharacteristically long, I could get a 42 off the rack...

Will let you know how it goes,

-D

 

[MrProper]

Tricky, tricky...because of how I plan to abuse my jacket, there's some threshold to what it can cost. But then there's also the question of who's willing to make it at all; Aero hasn't gotten back to me in 2 weeks about a type III variant, Thedi was pretty fast last time I asked, nothing heard yet from Field, although I wrote on a Thursday, so...maybe next week.

Alas, if it weren't for my desire to have something uncharacteristically long, I could get a 42 off the rack...

Will let you know how it goes,

-D

Perhaps a Type 1 or Type 3 made from bison from Rugged West would be an option? Leilah will certainly make the jacket longer for you (although I doubt that this will look favourable).

 

[Feliksas]

Perhaps a Type 1 or Type 3 made from bison from Rugged West would be an option? Leilah will certainly make the jacket longer for you (although I doubt that this will look favourable).

This might be the lead that I was looking for! Very happy with Aero for fashion and durability, but this could be the jacket I get long, not for looks...much thanks!

 

[Bfd70]

Can anyone name a super small (1-2 people) where these crazy lead times is not the case? Seems the model doesn’t work.

 

[Tom71]

Can anyone name a super small (1-2 people) where these crazy lead times is not the case? Seems the model doesn’t work.

Not.if you’re trying to make a living, no. If the crucial factor is “time spend sewing the jacket together“, theres only so much you can do to optimise your processes Other than hiring more machinists.

I am currently speaking to a super small maker too. A rookie to the trade, and he charges EUR 1.400 per jacket. His approach seems sound, but that’s quite a prize for a newbie without any lookbook to speak off.
He‘s only accepting four orders per year, which is a good thing right now, but no way to turn a hobby into a profession.
I will let you know when my jackets sees the light of day.