It’s probably the worst-kept secret at Proper that we love corduroy. Actually it’s not even a secret, it’s public knowledge and we want it to be.
In our eyes, corduroy is one of the coolest fabrics ever – since its invention in 19th century Manchester to when it was made popular by the 1960s counter-culture movement, corduroy has never not been cool. Few fabrics can claim to have anything close to the rich backstory of our beloved textured cotton, and if you can’t tell we’re quite protective about it.
Over the years we’ve seen some pretty out there corduroy garments, and we’re pretty much into them all – hats, pyjamas and even underwear. Okay, maybe not.
The latest piece of corduroy-related news that whizzed through our inbox came in conjunction with another word we’re fond of – Fera.
Fera has unveiled a capsule centred entirely around the working man’s textile of choice, and it’s safe to say that we’re all over it. No stranger to employing hardwearing fabrics into their garments, Fera has taken a traditional stance on corduroy by working the fabric into classic outdoor silhouettes.
The three new silhouettes up for grabs come in the form of a Cord Cider Jacket, Wandle Vest and Cord Cap and we’re going to get into why the jacket and vest have such odd names right away.
The Cider Jacket has been inspired by a character that Fera met on their endeavours – a cider maker hailing from Somerset – the mythical wilderness of rolling hills and lush fields where everyone sounds like a pirate.
The man was wearing a tattered old corduroy jacket and Fera used this as their muse for their Cider Jacket – an unlined corduroy piece with three outside pockets and one internal breast pocket. The jacket is available in a duo of colours Fera has become synonymous with – midnight navy and forest green.
The vest has not taken its name from a pirate-sounding farmworker, but instead the River Wandle – a river that snakes its way through south London. This new iteration of Fera’s vest has been constructed from a 7-wale corduroy – not too small, but not too thick. The vest features two front pockets, a secure internal pocket as well as recycled buttons.
Finally for the cap, which sadly has the least interesting backstory, but is still a fine piece of garb – it’s been constructed from a jumbo corduroy and utilizes an embroidered Fera logo on the front.
So there you have it, just as we were getting a bit low on our corduroy quota for the month, Fera has come and saved the day, and they’ve done it in style.
To purchase any of these fine fabric’d garments, do so from here.
