Washable

Men's Fashion

Exclusively washable jacket from Whitcomb & Shaftesbury: review – sustainable style

This is the second article on my washable custom cotton jacket pictured above, made by Whitcomb & Shaftesbury. For information on why a washable jacket is unusual, and how it has been worn and washed so far, see that article. Today’s article is a review of the jacket itself, excluding washability. A tailored cotton jacket

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Men's Fashion

Why Machine Washable Custom is Unusual – Sustainable Style

This particular jacket from Whitcomb & Shaftesbury is machine washable. This is very rare – why? First, most good tailored jackets are made with canvas in the chest and melton below the collar, both of which do not react well to machine washing (even at cold temperatures). They become deformed and may shrink. Second, jacket

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