This is a pre-order item.
Expected Delivery: the end of March 2025
□Size
Because the lining is attached inside, the measurements are slightly larger than the regular Late S40's Jacket but we recommend you choose a size based on the size chart of the non-lined ver.
In the past few years, we have released wool lined denim jackets or chore coats at this time of year. It all started when we wanted to make workwear for people who work outside or in environments where air conditioning is not available, even in winter.
When TCB was first established, we didn't have AC or any heating system in the company, so I used to wear a down jacket to work, but in my work, the down jackets would quickly get covered in indigo dust and the cuffs would get frayed pretty fast. So, I was always eager to make workwears that would make people look forward to winter.
At the beginning of this year, I was thinking about what to do for the next winter lined jacket project.
Meeting super rare vintage items can sometimes be a miracle, so I had a plan in my mind to "recreate one jacket if I ever had a chance," but I couldn't find it at all.
Of course, from a business perspective, we receive a lot of positive feedback every year about our winter jackets, so I think it would be good to make something every year, but as I wrote at the beginning, I started the project because I wanted to make it for myself, which is the only way to make a good product. But if I had to make it for a business reason, I wouldn't be able to make something good. So at that time, I decided to pass on this year's wool lined jacket project.
In the midst of all this, as you all may remember, the Late S40's that we released in this summer was actually made possible because a renowned vintage collector, Koizumi-san, provided us with a flannel pocket WW2 jeans. At that time, I asked our fabric maker to reproduce the flannel fabric for the pockets with the same amount of passion as we had for the denim fabric. As a result, the flannel fabric has been reproduced perfectly after many trials & errors. When we successfully announced the Late S40's in the summer, I brought up this topic in a chat with Koizumi-san.
"So, did the WW2 jacket with a lining ever exist?" I asked.
The answer was,
"The lined version of the 506 (519) has been around since 1951, and the lined 213 (219) has been since 1930."
After that, I had the opportunity to see the price list from the war period, and although the very jacket itself hasn't been seen in reality, the catalogue does have S219 listed on it. (It's strange why there was only lined No2 Jacket back then, which is a second line for Levis.) I thought that 519 from the war time didn't exist after all...but technically, lined Levis denim jackets were made, using No2 denim. That's the story, and this time I'm ignoring historical accuracy, but I wanted to use the same flannel fabric for the lining this time because no one has seen the real WW2 lined jacket. So, the project this year is TCB's imaginary WW2 lined jacket.
When TCB was first established, we didn't have AC or any heating system in the company, so I used to wear a down jacket to work, but in my work, the down jackets would quickly get covered in indigo dust and the cuffs would get frayed pretty fast. So, I was always eager to make workwears that would make people look forward to winter.
At the beginning of this year, I was thinking about what to do for the next winter lined jacket project.
Meeting super rare vintage items can sometimes be a miracle, so I had a plan in my mind to "recreate one jacket if I ever had a chance," but I couldn't find it at all.
Of course, from a business perspective, we receive a lot of positive feedback every year about our winter jackets, so I think it would be good to make something every year, but as I wrote at the beginning, I started the project because I wanted to make it for myself, which is the only way to make a good product. But if I had to make it for a business reason, I wouldn't be able to make something good. So at that time, I decided to pass on this year's wool lined jacket project.
In the midst of all this, as you all may remember, the Late S40's that we released in this summer was actually made possible because a renowned vintage collector, Koizumi-san, provided us with a flannel pocket WW2 jeans. At that time, I asked our fabric maker to reproduce the flannel fabric for the pockets with the same amount of passion as we had for the denim fabric. As a result, the flannel fabric has been reproduced perfectly after many trials & errors. When we successfully announced the Late S40's in the summer, I brought up this topic in a chat with Koizumi-san.
"So, did the WW2 jacket with a lining ever exist?" I asked.
The answer was,
"The lined version of the 506 (519) has been around since 1951, and the lined 213 (219) has been since 1930."
After that, I had the opportunity to see the price list from the war period, and although the very jacket itself hasn't been seen in reality, the catalogue does have S219 listed on it. (It's strange why there was only lined No2 Jacket back then, which is a second line for Levis.) I thought that 519 from the war time didn't exist after all...but technically, lined Levis denim jackets were made, using No2 denim. That's the story, and this time I'm ignoring historical accuracy, but I wanted to use the same flannel fabric for the lining this time because no one has seen the real WW2 lined jacket. So, the project this year is TCB's imaginary WW2 lined jacket.
However, the fabric for the pockets of the pants is made of 100% cotton.
That means it's not as warm as the lined denim jackets we've had up until now, so I asked our fabric maker to make it with a cotton wool fabric that is 80% cotton and 20% wool. Specifications = 30/2 x 30/2 3/1 (left twill) The thread count and color are the same as the flannel of the pants.
I was wondering whether to write this here, but I'll add it with a permission from XX DEVELOPMENT, who has been helping TCB with the linings for the past projects.
As mentioned at the beginning, we decided not to do this year's Schonherr project because we didn't have a chance to meet good vintage pieces, so this is irrelevant to the project this time though. But the Schonherr looms that had been weaving the linings for TCB are no longer operating now due to the health of the factory owner.
We have been promoting our lined jackets with sales pitches such as " wool fabric made in the good & old time manufacturing..." and "made by skilled craftsmen who've been in the scene for more than 60 years." etc, but we are keenly aware of the difficulty of continuing to make the same quality products. And I'm sure it'll only get more and more difficult from now on.
We hope to hear the sound of Schonherr again next year.
Of course, we hope that the indigo rope dyeing, old shuttle looms, and TCB sewing machines will be all in operation for the coming years.
The lining project for 2024 will be announced as "Lined Late S40's Jacket".
That means it's not as warm as the lined denim jackets we've had up until now, so I asked our fabric maker to make it with a cotton wool fabric that is 80% cotton and 20% wool. Specifications = 30/2 x 30/2 3/1 (left twill) The thread count and color are the same as the flannel of the pants.
I was wondering whether to write this here, but I'll add it with a permission from XX DEVELOPMENT, who has been helping TCB with the linings for the past projects.
As mentioned at the beginning, we decided not to do this year's Schonherr project because we didn't have a chance to meet good vintage pieces, so this is irrelevant to the project this time though. But the Schonherr looms that had been weaving the linings for TCB are no longer operating now due to the health of the factory owner.
We have been promoting our lined jackets with sales pitches such as " wool fabric made in the good & old time manufacturing..." and "made by skilled craftsmen who've been in the scene for more than 60 years." etc, but we are keenly aware of the difficulty of continuing to make the same quality products. And I'm sure it'll only get more and more difficult from now on.
We hope to hear the sound of Schonherr again next year.
Of course, we hope that the indigo rope dyeing, old shuttle looms, and TCB sewing machines will be all in operation for the coming years.
The lining project for 2024 will be announced as "Lined Late S40's Jacket".