Loving my new Barbour Jacket - Page 2

Thats a cool coat...a Barbour is on my list, but its down there...I don't often wear casual coats so one isn't a prioroty...in the time being I thrifted an LLBean Barn Jacket with removable wool lining for $30...should do for now...

They have a new three layer artic coat. Probably heavy as Fu^% though.

When I was in Edinburgh in April, I picked up the cowen commando jacket, was originally planning on getting a more traditional style, but I loved the cowen ever since I saw it on sierra a few years back, plus there was a nice discount on it. Unfortunately, weather in Beijing hasn't been cooperative and I've yet to really have a chance to wear it. The other problem is that while I love the jacket, the wife can't stand the waxed smell that comes off it, any ideas of how to lessen the smell?

The Northumbria is imo one of the best jacket that Barbour makes. It is longer than the beaufort so it suits the taller gentlemen better.

The Border is the same jacket in medium weight wax.

To modern_leifeng,


1. Suggest surest way to
eliminate smell would be to

a. Take the jacket outside and bury it about 2 feet underground.

b. Go out and buy a garment that doesn't smell offensive, inevitably look shabby or require periodic maintenance payments (You know, the garment you should have bought the first time around).


2. Perhaps waxed cotton was once a state of the art performance fabric, despite its smell and appearance.

Perhaps.


A LONG time ago.



The Captain

The Northumbria (with a liner and hood) as waxed jackets go. Of their non-wax items, I'd suggest the Linhope 3-in-1.

My waxed cotton jackets perform better than my modern-styled winter garments as they are considerably more breathable. The smell goes away within a few days of wear - I'm not sure what maintenance payments you're referring to, as rewaxing is inexpensive and need only be done every few years. I'm not sure what exactly you have against waxed cotton, but it is of little point to post your reservations in a thread for the discussion of the fabric by people who like it.

The smell will be gone once you wear it outside a few times.

personally, i think barbours are too classic slash boring plus i have difficulty finding the right fit.

Where in NYC do they sell Barbour?

Sounds like Macy's- do they carry a variety? Anywhere else?

Duplicate post.

I´ve seen them at Barneys - at least they stocked them a couple of years ago.

One thing I like about it is that is picks up a patina as it ages. A synthetic waterproof fiber will always look, well, synthetic.