Barbour

The coat you re-proof, not replace — waxed cotton, Barbour vs Filson

The second record on the Worn & carried shelf: the waxed cotton jacket. We weigh Barbour (1894–) against Filson (1897–), show the work behind the ~$32-a-year figure (sticker plus a rewax every so often for the cost of a few coffees), and settle the choice the shelf left open — a coat whose finish is consumable and re-applied, not a coat worn out.

• ·worn and carried
• ·waxed cotton
• ·waxed jacket
• ·Barbour

• Durable
• Honest
• Future
• Less