This is the lightweight coat made from warm Tyrolean loden wool. Available exclusively from Hammacher Schlemmer, it is crafted with Alpine sheep wool that has been woven, shrunk, and combed with a fuller’s teasel to create a soft and densely-packed fleece. Created in the middle ages, loden capes and coats protected farmers as they herded livestock from the Alps to the Tyrol valleys each winter during the Alpine transhumance. The loden insulates the wearer and helps create a micro climate zone around the body that naturally retains heat in cold climates and harsh winter environments. The wool’s natural lanolin provides resistance against wind and water. With two external pockets, covered front buttons, and zippered closure. Imported. Navy. Men’s sizes 38-50. (7 lbs.)