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What you wear, kept long enough to wear out honestly — waxed cotton, welted boots, wool

The opening note for the Worn & carried shelf — on clothes and footwear chosen to be repaired rather than replaced. Waxed cotton you rewax, welted boots you resole, wool you darn or guarantee. We look at the materials, the makers in years, and the seam that decides renewal or landfill.

·worn and carried

·waxed cotton

·leather boots

·Goodyear welt

Durable

Honest

Future

Entry No. 02 Catalogued

Worn & carried June 7, 2026

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