As a consumer you can reduce your impact significantly* by taking care of your clothes.
We recommend that to save water, reduce detergent usage, reduce energy consumption and to extend the life of this garment that you wash it as infrequently as is practical.
*wearing your clothes for 9 months longer can reduce carbon, water and waste footprints by 20-30% each.
This cotton moleskin Yarmouth Overshirt remembers the heavy shirts that protected sailors from the bracing North Sea winds. This jacket has two vertical side hip pockets and two generous buttoned chest pockets finished with glossy, black corozo buttons that contrast beautifully on the rich moleskin fabric. This quality shirt is made in the UK and made to last.
Yarmouth Stores Ltd has designed and manufactured quality workwear garments to the highest standards in Great Yarmouth, Great Britain for over 100 years.
SIZING
Fits true to size. Take your normal size
Relaxed Fit
All sizes are approximate and may vary slightly within Yarmouth Oilskins' range!
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Product Footprint
Strong Points
Cut and sewn in-house
Family like working atmosphere
Exceptional quality (jacket will be enjoyed for many years)
People
This jacket was made in house by Yarmouth Oilskins. Yarmouth Stores Ltd employ a dedicated team of 20 machinists and pattern cutters many of whom have been with the company for 25 years (the company has been in operation at the same site for over 100 years). Brothers We Stand have spoken in person with the factory manager and an employee who shared that it is a family-like atmosphere at the factory. This is supported by the length of time many workers have stayed at the factory.
The fabric is sourced from Brisbane Moss, a textile agent in Yorkshire established in 1858. Brisbane Moss won the Queens Award for Export in 2004 and 2012 which shows the importance of quality and traditional fabrics, highlighting the enviable worldwide reputation that Brisbane Moss has built over the years. The fabric used in this shirt was woven in Italy.
Planet
Jacket made to last. It will be worn for many years negating the need for a replacement to be produced.
Fabric Oeko-tex certified. This means it is free of harmful substances and safe for human health and the environment too.
The fabric dyeing and finishing company are working to reduce their environmental impact through specific actions such as installing one of the largest heat recovery units of its type in Europe, reportedly saving over 4,000 tonnes of Co2 per year.
Cotton is a water hungry crop and conventional cotton requires a lot of pesticides which can leach into the environment where adequate safety measures are not in place.
Suppliers
Cut & sew: Yarmouth Oilskins (in house), Yarmouth, UK
Fabric: Brisbane Moss, Yorkshire, UK
Areas For Development
Brothers We Stand would like to see Yarmouth Oilskins and their partners consider the use of BCI (Better Cotton Initiative) or GOTS (Global Organic Textile Standard) certified cotton.
