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I have a Field Classics loden smock. It is a great coat. The original Swanndris are also superb, it's a pity they degraded them.
 
I’ve too moved back to wearing more wool these days. I’ve got a couple of things from Varusteleka.com - Military and outdoors specialists in particular their Sarma Henley shirt and wool field shirt. The Henley shirts are great on their own or as a baselayer on colder days. And they’ve started making their own blanket shirts, though they do look a little ‘Dungeons & Dragons’ 😊

I’ve sworn by wool socks for years too, personally I like the H&J ones Buy HJ Hall Socks Direct - The Sock Specialists Since 1882 - HJ Hall Socks - Official Site

Given what a wonderful material it is, it’s so disappointing to read of sheep fleeces being burnt or buried because the price and demand are so low.
 
There‘s often loden clothes for sale on eGun.de. Attached is a sample
 

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I have been wearing a wool Afghan hat in the winter for the last few years nice and warm sitting in a highseat . I think it cost about a tenner . Delivered from Manchester
 
plonker said:
Just come across this fella.
Made in yorkshire👍

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Broadspear Wool Boreal Shirt

Bushcraft Wool Blanket Shirt, Broadspear Bushcraft Shirt, Broadspear Wool Army Blanket Shirt,
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Update.

Ive been in contact and got a reply, now awaiting a new reply, if all goes well i will be ordering one.
Ive asked if the elasticated wrists can be altered and a velcro strap added instead so you can have loose wrists or tighten them up over a pair of gloves.
 
deerstalker.308 said:
For years I’ve been a fan or at least customer of companies supplying goretex type technical clothing for stalking and general country wear.
but, it’s flawed, pin pricks from brambles, pressure points etc, not to mention the hugely exorbitant price tags that are now attached to many such garments, the best of which, granted are good, but are rendered pretty much useless if they get damaged by pointy things or a stray spark etc.

So, I’ve found myself returning to old school tech, well, not really tech at all, wool. Keeps you warm when it’s cold, cool when it warm, keeps the worst of the rain off, it’s resistant to odour, blends in beautifully in the countryside, and is silent, what’s not to love!
from merino base layers, to one of my favourite “budget purchases which is Decathlon’s take on a Woolpower Ullfrote cardigan at 1/3 of the price of the named brand, its epic, and a daily wear, super warm, easy to vent being a full zip cardigan and lovely long sleeves and back, for £50 it’s one of my best finds.
between it and my swanni ranger shirt, they are in nearly constant use.
this week a farming friend directed me to a U.K. supplier called Herne clothing, a farmer who rear the sheep themselves, to produce absolutely stunning merino garments. They don’t have many products, but what they do they seem to do well, compared to similar such as Filson Mackinaw, their merino wool jacket/over shirt, whilst not “cheap” for a quality, British made product, it wasn’t over the top at all.
I went for their “Bison” jacket, and first impressions are awesome, it’s smart enough for the pub (chance would be a fine thing) but also feels totally up to whatever the wilds might throw at me and I can see it becoming a firm favourite for general work/play/life. I also only placed the order yesterday and it landed by lunchtime today, non too shabby service!
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I like wool too.

I have a couple of these and think that they are good value (and occasionally they have them on offer which makes them very good value): Fisherman's Jumper - Berry

I have this too, which is on offer and I think is good value: Wool Engineers (mechanics) Type A-1 sweater

This is my warmest jumper, but most expensive: Thorns Sweater

I use these medium weight socks: Wool Socks

And these socks, which are more expensive but thicker: Classic Short Socks

But I like to have a fairly waterproof outer layer.
 
plonker said:
Update.

Ive been in contact and got a reply, now awaiting a new reply, if all goes well i will be ordering one.
Ive asked if the elasticated wrists can be altered and a velcro strap added instead so you can have loose wrists or tighten them up over a pair of gloves.
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I’ve not had a reply as of yet; can you let me know how much his are going for please?
 
Well just got home and the Asbell wool smock from the USA has arrived .
It needs elastic, pop studs or velcro on the cuffs . The hood is massive on it .
I think the loden material is more dense but loden is a wool felt . This is wool
I like the style so I might order some loden that Wayne posted on here and get a friend to make one up to the pattern of the field classic or like this pathfinder from Asbell wool
I will spray with diver Dave . Looking forward to try it out
 

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pendle said:
Well just got home and the Asbell wool smock from the USA has arrived .
It needs elastic, pop studs or velcro on the cuffs . The hood is massive on it .
I think the loden material is more dense but loden is a wool felt . This is wool
I like the style so I might order some loden that Wayne posted on here and get a friend to make one up to the pattern of the field classic or like this pathfinder from Asbell wool
I will spray with diver Dave . Looking forward to try it out
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You will be surprised how warm it is, but yes not as dense as the Loden/ boiled wools, mine is too big for me, hence wanting to make one, it’s also very similar to most bush shirt patterns the hood is oversize for a hat most guys bowhunting use hats in the US
I made a mock up today from cotton sheet to get my sizing right which I think I am spot on
after spending many days looking at wool weights it’s hard to find a truly heavy weight that will do a single layer smock without having to layer up, even the true Loden is thinner than you think, I do agree with the cuffs as well I have shaped my arms for it to be a slim fit I don’t like too baggy, regards Wayne
 
Dr. Strangelove said:
I’ve not had a reply as of yet; can you let me know how much his are going for please?
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He does 2 types i think, single wool (light weight) and double wool (heavyweight)
I asked for double wool and for it to be lined (cant do itchy stuff) and the price was £94 paypal via friends/family or £98 normal paypal.
He also said he would do the velcro strap for the wrists instead of elasticated.
Just waiting for a reply as i sent him my measurements and wanted to know it would be dark green👍
 
mereside said:
after spending many days looking at wool weights it’s hard to find a truly heavy weight that will do a single layer smock without having to layer up, even the true Loden is thinner than you think,
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Hi Wayne,
I don’t know how many layers would be required, but I remember reading Loden Friedl’s description of their “Lodensweatshirt” smock, which I’d referred to earlier in the thread: the shoulders are double-layered.

A clever feature is that the zippered side-pockets allow the hands to reach through into a muff. The cuffs are adjustable - not with noisy Velcro, but with large, horn buttons (certainly advantageous whilst stalking.) Here’s a product review video (German) which shows the Lodensweatshirt in great detail. Perhaps you’ll find a few features you may want to incorporate in your design...
 
Indlovu said:
Hi Wayne,
I don’t know how many layers would be required, but I remember reading Loden Friedl’s description of their “Lodensweatshirt” smock, which I’d referred to earlier in the thread: the shoulders are double-layered.

A clever feature is that the zippered side-pockets allow the hands to reach through into a muff. The cuffs are adjustable - not with noisy Velcro, but with large, horn buttons (certainly advantageous whilst stalking.) Here’s a product review video (German) which shows the Lodensweatshirt in great detail. Perhaps you’ll find a few features you may want to incorporate in your design...
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Yes I think they only double up in certain areas, I have seen some that are lined as well but I think I will do like your post and keep unlined i plan to do a Loden waistcoat so I can layer up, I spent some time looking at that website along with a few others, I have a friend in Germany who makes this type of clothing and have asked for samples to see what our materials are like compared to German Loden, I might buy direct as I want quality clothing, I also want to try some trousers for hunting, regards and thanks for the links, Wayne
 
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