a guide to heritage clothing, canvas bags, steel bicycles, and Japanese web shops
Counter programming against Black Friday, I like to rapid scroll through the web shops of the Japanese apparel accounts I follow on Instagram. I know the lag delay of Google translating product descriptions and sizing charts will put the brakes on impulse buying one more chore coat that I don’t need. Instead, I grab screen …
There’s still time to think about last minute gloves to replace the ones you lost in a snow bank over the holidays. My replacement pair is going to be these ribbed goalie gloves by Nigel Cabourn in 100% Bristish Wool & made in Scotland. On sale now at Nigel Cabourn.
Do I need $99 Dachstein Austrian wool gloves? Visual perfection. Super sturdy. Bombproof. Check! But as my pal says, “steep price for something you are going to lose in a parking lot.” Deep inventory available through the Sweater Chalet. More on Dachstein from Archival: Archival Mitts: Dachstein/Ortovox Shopping from the …
Millarmitts in Orvis Catalog circa 1968 Here’s a sporty wool knit glove style worth reviving. In my years of browsing outdoor clothing catalogs, I somehow overlooked what’s known as the Millarmitt (modern manufacturers have morphed the “a” to an “e”). According to catalog patter, the gloves are hand crocheted in the UK of silicone treated …
Cabela’s is one of the biggest outdoor suppliers in the country. Like LL Bean, their catalog still holds some gems, but it’s their old offerings that are really attractive for being short and sweet.
Boiled Wool Dachstein Mitts Sample view Lynne F’s glove system (refab mitts with Dachstein liners) Artic Mitten Add German made, Dachstein (rebadged Ortovox) shrunken wool mitts to the list of disappearing archival products. Ten years ago, you could purchase these heavy duty mitts (a layering staple for mountaineers and ice climbers) at REI. Now, if …
Several months ago I was directed to the British website Rapha (http://www.rapha.cc/index.php?page=1)which sells high end cycling gear for gentleman cyclists and London bike messengers (those w/surplus tip money). Reviewing the site I became fascinated by their selection of high end, hand stiched (army sniper inspired?) cycling gloves–especially those made out of African goatskin. Since my …