Description

The Swiss Army Officer Coat by MotivMfg x Division Road is designed as a meeting point between WWI officer coats and modern tailored outerwear pieces made for the future. This coat is derived from 1920s Swiss and Eastern European military overcoats, recreated in an anatomically tailored fit with raglan sleeves and a center quad back pleat to allow for movement and a buttoned tab to adjust the drape in an outstanding fabric that will naturally outlast any generation or future war. Providing a substantial form in a cut perfectly balanced between vintage and contemporary, this coat is made in a limited bolt, heavyweight 18 oz. Grey Flannel Tweed Twill weave produced at the 200-year-old original Somerset mill by the world-famous Fox Brothers® using the finest 100% British Merino Wool in a worsted, suiting grade fabric engineered for the outdoors. Since 1772, Fox Brothers has produced top-tier textiles used in various applications, including Savile Row tailoring and British Military garments. By sourcing the finest fibers from around the world and utilizing intensive, hand-driven milling and cording processes, they produce fabrics of the highest grade, combining comfort, density, and durability in one. This incredibly flexible and robust twill wool comes in a natural palette to reflect the Devon coast countryside transitioning into the Exmoor wilderness it's designed to confront. It boasts a complex cloth featuring shades of grey, charcoal, and natural yarns, resulting in a sophisticated aesthetic and a luxurious, textured finish. This Swiss Army Coat is designed with a rolling 4-button front and a buttoned notched collar to combat weather, offering styling and functional versatility. It features a Tencel twill and featherwale cotton corduroy body, along with a Bemberg sleeve lining, resulting in a finely finished, durable, and comfortable multi-season coat with a sophisticated drape. Paying homage to the originals via practical refinement, this coat has a lower front button storm tab and center vent, adjustable tab button cuffs, and beautifully shaped utilitarian pocketing with deep curved buttoned front welt pockets and a buttoned pass-through to access the interior in stormy or cold conditions, along with an interior buttoned pocket for carrying small armaments. This coat is packed with superior bespoke and old-world detailing like taped and felled seams, zigzag back collar stitching, bartack reinforcements throughout, and genuine horn buttons with a unique matte 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 completely exclusive collaborations for a new and timeless uniform for the Division Road Army.