Classic Wool Donkey Jacket

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They mention that the button attachment was very poor, and some of the buttons detached on the first day of wearing. The pockets are an improvement, but in my opinion, the superfluous arm cuffs ruin it – another detail I’ve never seen on any vintage jacket. Real Hoxton started with a simple idea - create a clothing brand that consumers can trust to be truthful, sustainable, ethical, and inclusive. Some of the navvies worked on donkey engines (a steam-powered winch or logging engine), providing the inspiration for the name of George Key's new coat: the donkey jacket.

Like many donkey jackets in the 1960s, it has the company’s name on the collar, so it is very possible they were made to company specification.The donkey jacket was also worn by the rockabillys and teddy boys in London in the 1970s and is still seen worn by them dont get confused with the hipster as the rockabilly image has been adopted by them. I’m not a very successful toff…living in social housing on a State pension (worst in Europe apparently…must be why we are having the Brexit charade) I’d happily wear one now! The full-leather-back ones were sometimes worn by workers like binmen or market porters, because wet smelly dribbles down your back are just disgusting.

I remember now that 2 of the main characters of the above mentioned series were wearing a donkeyjacket constantly namely Tim Healy that plays Dennis and Pat Roach that plays the character of Bomber. Donkey Jackets were also said to be worn outside of London around 1970, by Aston Villa and Leicester fans for example. You’re still going to look like a binman or a navy, and the point of a donkey jacket in the first place is that it is a workwear item, not something for a greasy, bearded hipster. They were suitable for the cold weather the miners had to endure while defending their jobs against Thatcher’s government. Their Combat branded clobber is made in Britain and enjoys a reputation for solid quality with the skinhead crowd.Miners’ donkey jackets often had orange shoulder pads with the letters NCB on the back, standing for National Coal Board, and with reflective strips on the arms and shoulders.

Some out there read ‘British Coal’ on the back, hailing from the time when the NCB became the British Coal Corporation in the late 1980s. The donkey jacket is derived from the wool sack coat worn by workers in the 19th century, and the Oxford English Dictionary references the term as first used in 1929: "one with leather shoulders and back". Whether you're looking for clothing for a specific job or simply need a durable and comfortable fleece for everyday where, browse our range and find the ideal choice for you. The jackets were bought wholesale by councils and large companies, directly from the manufacturers, when a worker left his job, his jacket then went to the next man. It has no lapels and is closed by four to five buttons at the front that fasten tightly up to the neck with a broad and stiff turn-up collar, allowing the wearer to protect the neck from wind, cold and wet weather.I find them to be much better looking than MA-1 bomber jackets, which everyone and their mum seems to be currently wearing. Donkey jackets can be traced back to 1888, when a specific work jacket was produced for navigators constructing the Manchester Ship Canal. The photo in the ad shows the arms covering the pockets so hides another little oddity and that's the small side pockets that are build into the actual pockets but really these are hardly noticeable and quite a useful feature. Etsy’s 100% renewable electricity commitment includes the electricity used by the data centres that host Etsy.

This could be fluorescent orange or yellow and is sometimes branded with the name of the company which supplied the jacket, or the name of the company for which the wearer worked. The variations mean there may well have been donkey jackets with pocket flaps – but personally, I have never come across a vintage one. com, the Sell on Etsy app, and the Etsy app, as well as the electricity that powers Etsy’s global offices and employees working remotely from home in the US. The shoulder covers don't look plastic at all and have a nice leathery look and the wool material looks similar to how I remember. Next-Day service will be sent using Parcelforce Express 24, this is a tracked and signed service so please ensure someone is present.This produced laughter from the whole group while they burst into the closing tune of “ Auf wiedersehen Pet” in unison loud as fuck in the middle of the street. Lightweight with soft fabric makes this so comfortable - the only downside being that these days you can get away with wearing it to the smartest occasions too, so you'll need one for everyday and another for best! But every time I say the same, somebody comes back with “Ah but so-and-so says different, so I’ll go by what HE says not by what YOU say.