To make this new jacket, he had a woollen twill developed in Italy in which a tartan pattern called Green MacLeod is woven (not printed). It is produced in the Veneto region, because the Italians love to reinterpret tartan fabrics by giving them a much less rustic hand. Because the wool is twilled, the weft is diagonal and the checks look slightly different. The stripes that make up the checks are clearly marked, adding to the character of this fabric with its soft hand and impeccable fit. The quilting on this jacket is made in the north of France from a very light, bulky fleece. The result is a warm, lightweight jacket that's ideal for winter and mid-season.
This season's reissue: the quilted Naipaul jacket! Patric Hollington chose to revisit the Naipaul, one of Hollington's iconic jackets, by adding a zip. He had been working for a long time on developing a chic, sporty jacket that could be worn over a jumper or shirt.
His collar, now called a "Mao collar" for reasons of standardisation, is in fact an officer's collar, to which a narrow strip of fabric is added around the neckline.
From a practical point of view, it has three patch pockets: they are applied on the outside and fixed by a seam. At hollington, this seam is double-stitched and symmetrical to assert a 'workwear' signature even when the fabric isn't quite workwear.
Inside, you'll find two pen pockets and four zipped pockets for your essentials.
The cut is straight, with two slits at the sides. It can be worn over a shirt for a dressy look, or over a jumper for a more casual vibe. In either case, you'll never feel constricted: the pleat in the back gives you great freedom of movement in any situation.
Patric Hollington was an avid quilter. He had been working for a long time on developing a quilted jacket, a jacket that was both sporty and chic for winter.
