Durable Jacket or Sweater for chilly warehouse work
I've been wearing Uniqlo fleeces for years, but I'm looking to find something more premium to wear to work for the new year. Something with lots of pockets for pens, box cutters, ect. would be nice.
Eying this shop jacket from Randy's Garmets but I don't know much about ripstop fabric
https://shoplostfound.com/collections/randys-garments/products/randys-garments-service-jacket-cotton-ripstop-black
Any other brands I should be considering?
lost & found
Randy's Garments Service Jacket Cotton Ripstop Black
Quite possibly a perfect year round jacket and I'll tell you why. Light enough to wear as a layer, heavy enough to wear as a jacket on a cold fall night. Guys, this is an olive cotton ripstop jacket. You will blink and this piece will be gone.
6.5oz. cotton ripstop
Front pockets with hidden pen pocket
Hidden snap cuff closure
Adjustable waias...
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Can I convince you to go for the field jacket?
Epaulet Brand
Field Jacket in Rope Dyed Indigo Sashiko Pumice Washed
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Why I think they fit the bill:
- Looks nice (IMO)
- More formal than a hoodie, formal enough (depending on color, material, cut) for lower-end business casual, but not nearly formal enough to turn heads and raise eyebrows in a warehouse
- Tons of pockets. Very functional. Everything on these is functional.
- Tons of options for materials, color, pattern, etc. Tons of options for warmth too.
- Can be worn outside of work just fine as well
If you want, you can also go more "mil-surp look" by doing khaki or olive. Even more so if you find one with epaulettes, which aren't super my look.
I own both of the ones I linked (sort of, my sashiko one is maybe a bit different, not entirely sure, but it's from the same maker, same style.) I also own a wool herringbone one, also from spier&mackay. I wear them all the time. Tons of pockets. I also own a much older, scratchy rough wool field jacket that I use as an actual literal chore coat, while I am doing home repairs and stuff.
Of course, on that note, a chore coat is a great option too. Tons of makers make chore coats. The french style is sort of the original. I prefer the field jacket for several reasons: I like the flapped buttoned pockets, and I like the symmetry of having four pockets over having three + often an outline for a fourth (which looks wrong to my eyes, like it's fake worn out.) Otherwise, a chore coat and field jacket are often cut the same, both makers I linked use the same pattern for both
Ripstop might he too light if the place you work is chilly. I would opt for a blanket lined chore coat probably
For the field Jacket, wouldn't the button flaps on the pockets get in the way of using them frequently?
Like the idea of a Spier & Mackay chore coat. Would the Moleskin ones be a good choice?
https://www.spierandmackay.com/product/dark-navy-moleskin---chore-coat-8263-chre
Dark Navy Moleskin - Chore Coat | SPIER & MACKAY
Spier & Mackay
did someone say pockets?
eBay
Vintage Key Denim Chore Coat Mens XL Blanket Lined Barn Jacket Made...
This vintage denim jacket is a must-have for any fashion-forward man. Made in the USA, it features a mid-length cut with a button closure and a pointed collar. The outer shell is made of high-quality cotton denim, with a solid blue color and a retro theme.This jacket is perfect for both casual and workwear occasions, and is machine washable for ...
I leave the buttons undone and tuck the flaps into the pockets, works great.
Engineered garments and sassafras both put hella pockets on their jackets
I think lost & found stocks both
In my experience, no. If I am constantly using a pocket I just leave the button undone anyways.