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mereside said:
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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Friedl gets his Loden cloth in the neighbouring town at Tuchfabrik Mehler, Germany’s oldest clothmaker (founded in 1644 and still family-owned, now in the 11th generation.) They manufacture “Loden fabrics for traditional and country styles in weight classes from 280 - 1,000 g per running metre. A wide range of colour shades is available from stock. Custom patterns can also be prepared on request.”

Loden stalking trousers: there was a recent discussion in the German-language Wild & Hund shooting forum, where some hunters complained - irrespective of manufacturer - of inordinate wear around the seams at the top of the inner leg. That’s where chafing is to be expected and the wool will suffer and ultimately fail. Apparently the more expensive (and long-lasting) models counter this abrasion with leather inserts. Perhaps worth considering too.
 
Indlovu said:
Friedl gets his Loden cloth in the neighbouring town at Tuchfabrik Mehler, Germany’s oldest clothmaker (founded in 1644 and still family-owned, now in the 11th generation.) They manufacture “Loden fabrics for traditional and country styles in weight classes from 280 - 1,000 g per running metre. A wide range of colour shades is available from stock. Custom patterns can also be prepared on request.”

Loden stalking trousers: there was a recent discussion in the German-language Wild & Hund shooting forum, where some hunters complained - irrespective of manufacturer - of inordinate wear around the seams at the top of the inner leg. That’s where chafing is to be expected and the wool will suffer and ultimately fail. Apparently the more expensive (and long-lasting) models counter this abrasion with leather inserts. Perhaps worth considering too.
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Thanks for your help very interesting indeed
 
I really like wool and had merino wool all sorts of clothes BUT the dreaded moth has ruined so many of them.... it's maddening to have expensive clothes ruined by the little devils.
 
plonker said:
Anyone had the thought of buying heavy duty wool blankets and having one made??
Crossed my mind as im a tight ar$e.
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I read somewhere ( on this thread?) where someone had the same idea but said you can’t get hold of decent military blankets any more. If you are interested, there is an army surplus shop on a country road between Madley and Hereford Which has a T-34 parked out front. I can’t recall the name but googling that can’t be hard to identify.
i passed through there back in november/dec and they had piles of good, old fashioned army blankets. Not UK, I think Norwegian or Dutch or somewhere. Might be worth a phone call?
 
Indlovu said:
Friedl gets his Loden cloth in the neighbouring town at Tuchfabrik Mehler, Germany’s oldest clothmaker (founded in 1644 and still family-owned, now in the 11th generation.) They manufacture “Loden fabrics for traditional and country styles in weight classes from 280 - 1,000 g per running metre. A wide range of colour shades is available from stock. Custom patterns can also be prepared on request.”

Loden stalking trousers: there was a recent discussion in the German-language Wild & Hund shooting forum, where some hunters complained - irrespective of manufacturer - of inordinate wear around the seams at the top of the inner leg. That’s where chafing is to be expected and the wool will suffer and ultimately fail. Apparently the more expensive (and long-lasting) models counter this abrasion with leather inserts. Perhaps worth considering too.
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Like Sharpes green trews in the TV series. I wondered why infantry had leather pads like riding breeches but this makes sense.
 
Indlovu said:
Friedl gets his Loden cloth in the neighbouring town at Tuchfabrik Mehler, Germany’s oldest clothmaker (founded in 1644 and still family-owned, now in the 11th generation.) They manufacture “Loden fabrics for traditional and country styles in weight classes from 280 - 1,000 g per running metre. A wide range of colour shades is available from stock. Custom patterns can also be prepared on request.”

Loden stalking trousers: there was a recent discussion in the German-language Wild & Hund shooting forum, where some hunters complained - irrespective of manufacturer - of inordinate wear around the seams at the top of the inner leg. That’s where chafing is to be expected and the wool will suffer and ultimately fail. Apparently the more expensive (and long-lasting) models counter this abrasion with leather inserts. Perhaps worth considering too.
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My wife is originating from this area and the rest of her family are still there. There used to be a trachten factory that made bavarian style cotton shirts, I bought a half dozen around 1990 and they still look like new when ironed, never seen such quality since.
 
Now on UK bay a Rascher (best quality) wool loden country coat jacket with thinsulate size 50 Euro shooting £24.95 buy it now. A bargain for someone near Brighton.
www.ebay.co.uk

Rascher wool loden country coat jacket thinsulate size 50 Euro fishing shooting | eBay

Top quality German Rascher wool and Thinsulate country coat jacket, size 50 Euro, approx. 40" chest. excellent country/ fishing/ shooting etc coat. In excellent condition, no damage, some usual marks to the surface of the fabric from use.
www.ebay.co.uk
 
mereside said:
Thanks bud I have an account with them and samples are winging there way to me, can’t wait
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Hi Mereside, what sort of weight fabric have you decided on?

I have a couple of sewing patterns that I want to make a couple of work over jackets from out of some Sherpa backed fleece. One would modify easily enough to make a decent wool “bush shirt” to replace my old swannie the dog ate!

I’ve seen a few places selling boiled wool at 450gsm and a couple of others selling proper Melton Wool coating material at 700gsm. While the Melton would be warm, I’m worried the coat may be damn heavy and stand up on its own!

Cheers
 
WH308 said:
Hi Mereside, what sort of weight fabric have you decided on?

I have a couple of sewing patterns that I want to make a couple of work over jackets from out of some Sherpa backed fleece. One would modify easily enough to make a decent wool “bush shirt” to replace my old swannie the dog ate!

I’ve seen a few places selling boiled wool at 450gsm and a couple of others selling proper Melton Wool coating material at 700gsm. While the Melton would be warm, I’m worried the coat may be damn heavy and stand up on its own!


Cheers
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Between 560 and 580 I found a camo version of Loden at 700 but I’m not one for camo, I have seen some jackets with the heavy weight fabric but I will try the lesser first and see where I get, going to try a pair of stalking trousers as well as the shirt and gilet, regards Wayne
 
mereside said:
Between 560 and 580 I found a camo version of Loden at 700 but I’m not one for camo, I have seen some jackets with the heavy weight fabric but I will try the lesser first and see where I get, going to try a pair of stalking trousers as well as the shirt and gilet, regards Wayne
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700 might be a bit good for trousers, it would be like resistance training just walking on the flat!
 
Just a thought while sofa surfing today
What about a tartan wool smock . With Just watching Outlander on Amazon .
I Had a look some cracking tartan patterns out there .
 
There’s one of these on eBay currently if it helps anyone, nothing to do with me etc etc
fizzbangwhallop said:
I had(still have...found buried in the jacket mountain! )a couple of the Sutcliffe Farrar Field Classic loden smocks... must‘ve bought the first one nearly 27/28 years ago and then a second Bushwear logo’d one when the first got a bit threadbare from being worn a lot...and I mean, a lot! 🤣 I’m pretty sure the original had a tighter weave to make it a bit more windproof.

I gave the newer one a spray with DiverDave’s last year as the rain had stopped just rivuletting off it (lanolin worn off?) but haven’t worn it this year due to lockdown. I’m half-thinking they gave it a spray of Teflon in manufacture?

They’re Loden type green 100% wool but there’s no official loden material label in there as per my Beaver coat. I had the same smock in moleskin and that was brilliant too.... graduated down the ladder from shooting, beating to decorating before it gave up the ghost... more holes than jacket. 😢

Usual format...Bino pouch pocket on the front with side pockets that go right through on the first but on the second there’s a seam spreading them (backward step that)

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Cheers

Fizz
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