Nigel Cabourn Deck Jacket Halftex Navy

Nigel Cabourn Deck Jacket Halftex Navy, a modern day vintage-inspired deck jacket by iconic heritage designer Nigel Cabourn.

The design is based on a combination of different elements from vintage deck jackets. The upper part of the body is made of Half-Tex, while the lower part is made of a special shape-retaining polyester.

Nigel Cabourn and his team are fortunate to have access to excellent vintage clothing from 50 or 100 years ago. Garment fabrics are inherently sensitive to environmental changes such as heat, dryness, sunlight, and excessive moisture. Despite this, the fact that vintage garments are able to still exist as a product after so many years is due to the extremely high rigidity of the fabric itself. Part of Nigel Cabourn's vast collection of vintage clothing is a trench coat from the First World War. World War I broke out in 1914 and ended in 1918, so this is a garment from exactly 100 years ago. World War I was at the dawn of not only fighter planes but also tanks, and is known for trench warfare, where infantry from both sides faced off against each other. Trench coats worn in the trenches were made of thick cotton canvas and were designed to protect soldiers from the cold rain and exposed debris. However, its rigidity also meant it had a tremendous weight. Cabourn and his team asked themselves if it was possible to create a fabric that has the dry touch of vintage cotton canvas, that loses moisture over time, has the smooth, natural hand-feel of cotton, is a natural fibre, and is lightweight. They decided to focus on nylon. As we all know, nylon is a chemical fibre, and its raw material is mainly petroleum. The most typical design of a chemical fibre thread, such as nylon, is called a 'staple'. Nylon staples are made by the process of melting nylon being squeezed out of a thin spout and solidifying into threads. If the spout is made thinner, very thin threads can be formed. There is only one natural fibre with a similar structure; silk. Stockings played a role in the development and popularity of nylon in the first place. Before nylon, stockings were made of precious and expensive silk, and as you might imagine, they were very delicate and easily damaged. However, even if they were torn, they were not simply thrown away, but repaired. There were even jobs that specialised in repairing them. Nylon was developed because silk could not be made artificially. However, the fibres used in their fabric are spun nylon rather than typical nylon staples. 'Spun' fibres are short fibres. Typical cotton staples can range from a few millimeters to several tens of millimeters in size. All natural fibres, other than silk, are made by twisting these fuzzy short fibres into a single thread. This fabric uses nylon 66, which is far superior to regular nylon in terms of heat resistance, friction resistance, chemical and oil resistance, etc., and at the same time suitable for recycling to reduce enviromental impact. What sets it apart from typical nylon structures is that it is not a staple-like thread, but a fluffy-like spun fibre that is exactly the same as short cotton fibres. It is shaped into a single thread by twisting it in the same way as natural fibres. The special design of this fabric is already in place at this spun stage. It is designed so that there is a hollow space inside the short, fluffy-like microfibres ranging from a few millimeters to several tens of millimeters in length. However, if it is made hollow from the beginning, it will not be strong enough and will be too light to twist together. Therefore, the process that is applied after twisting the yarn makes the short fibres hollow. The biggest feature of this fabric is that it recreates the natural aging process of cotton canvas over 100 years by layering unique hi-tech fibres created using the latest technology and original special processing. Nylon 66 has extremely high rigidity, and while it has a texture similar to vintage cotton, it is incredibly light and comfortable to wear. 

Nigel Cabourn, UK-born 1949, is a renowned British fashion designer known for his outerwear and vintage inspired clothing. He is one of the most respected persons in the vintage industry and continues to push boundaries to design near-perfect reproductions of iconic garments from the past. Many collections by Nigel Cabourn are inspired by British military garments, air force & navy styles and clothing worn by Sir Edmund Hillary during his famous expeditions.
The Mainline collection from Japan is the premium range of Nigel Cabourn, strictly focusing on specific vintage reproductions made in the original way.

• Nigel Cabourn Deck Jacket

• Upper outer fabric: 100% Nylon 66, Lower outer fabric: 100% polyester
• Lining: 100% polyester fleece insulation
• Navy
• Fixed hood
• Zip closing & snap hook front panel closing
• Adjustable cuffs
• Hood with drawstring
• Adjustable hem with drawstring
• Air ventiliation in armhole
• Raglan Sleeve
• Loose fit, true to size
• Made in Japan