Description

The French Hunting Jacket by MotivMfg x Division Road is designed as a meeting point between dutiful mid-century European hunting garments and tailored outerwear pieces made for the future. This piece is derived from 1940s French outdoorsman jackets, recreated in an anatomically tailored fit with set-in front and raglan back sleeves, a buttoned stand-up collar, and functional pocketing, all made in a durable material that epitomizes the originals with a more luxurious drape and feel for a piece perfectly balanced between vintage and contemporary that will complement any expedition. This jacket is made in a limited bolt, medium-weight 14 oz. Undyed Nutmeg Melton Twill 'Sonsie' Tweed produced by Scotland's renowned Lovat® Mill using 100% True Shetland Wool in a fabric from and made for the outdoors. With a focus on true sustainability and traceability through vertical production, this Sonsie Tweed is made from ethically sourced mulesing-free fleece from wild-raised Shetland Sheep on the northern Scottish Islands local to Lovat® Mill, the “Home of Tweed,” established in 1826. This unique woolen uses hand-sorted shades of completely undyed nutmeg and tan shear colors, spun into yarns and woven as a twill with a brushed melton for a sophisticated aesthetic and luxuriously textured finish. This French Hunting Jacket is designed with a rolling 5-button front and is fully lined in the body with a substantial and soft chocolate brown cotton Moleskin from England's Brisbane Moss® combined with Bemberg lined sleeves and concealed wool ribbing for the cuffs for a finely finished garment with hearty, comfortable insulation for outdoor versatility and function with elevated style. Paying homage to the originals with sophistication, this jacket has articulated dark brown vegetable-tanned Sheepskin elbow patches and beautifully shaped utilitarian pocketing like D-patch front chest pockets integrated into the lower welted pockets with flap fronts that will tuck in for different formats and functions, along with three interior buttoned pockets and a back pass-through field pocket with button closure to secure all the armaments for your hunt or journey. This piece is packed with superior bespoke and old-world detailing like felled seams, zigzag back collar stitching, bartack reinforcements throughout, military-grade cotton twill lined pocketing, hand-dyed leather trim, and genuine horn buttons with a unique vintage finish. MotivMfg has re-established a pattern-to-bespoke garment, one-roof workshop in Beijing with the ethos, process, techniques, and materials of Savile Row to produce historically informed garments in styles and production methods lost by the West. We are honored to partner with MotivMfg to offer exclusive collaborations for a new and timeless uniform for the Division Road Army.