A Good Jacket
Honestly, we think that this is a perfect piece of clothing. It’s the first item to be made under our new brand, SGI Threads.
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First a bit of history.
A lot of people associate our work with Pedlars and The Good Life Experience with the classic vintage workwear jackets that we used to sell. We sold thousands over the course of many years and about twenty years ago we even designed and sold our own British-made version. Either it wasn’t very good, or it was ahead of its time because it didn’t sell well.
Ever since then we have wanted to do another. Now every fashion company makes one and so in order to stand out we decided to try to make one that is truly exceptional. And we genuinely believe that we succeeded.
(Keep reading, plus size info, below.)
Size Guide
Small
Centre back length - 72 cm
Pit to pit - 54 cm
Sleeve length - 66 cm
Medium
Centre back length - 73cm
Pit to pit - 56 cm
Sleeve length - 67 cm
Large
Centre back length - 74 cm
Pit to pit - 59 cm
Sleeve length - 69 cm
So, to the present.
This jacket is perfect. It is as good as a jacket gets and it will last forever.
It was made entirely in Great Britain using components entirely made in Britain (with the tiny exception of the thread; we simply couldn’t find a British thread).
Here are some good things about it.
It is made in London by a long-established workwear specialist.
It is made of thick organic cotton and hemp which is woven in Britain.
It is entirely naturally dyed in Britain to our precise specification in colours inspired by summer in Scotland.
The Corozo buttons are made in Britain on traditional machines. Corozo is a natural, sustainable material made from the nut of the Tagua tree.
The labels were made and printed in Britain.
It was designed by two professional clothing designers (Sophie Miller and Sarah Hellen) and the colours were created by colour specialist, Gail Bryson.
This jacket isn’t much more expensive than many jackets that look similar, but we honestly think that it’s a lot better. It will last for ever and its provenance and integrity are near perfect.
To find out more about the manufacture and costs involved in making this jacket, see our infographic below. We’re really trying to be transparent here, because our mission is not just to sell great things but to help people to understand that it’s possible to make good things in Great Britain and what, precisely, this costs. We aim to pay everyone fairly, to make things as sustainably as possible and to support British manufacturers.
