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Ventile Thermal Field Jacket 2024

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Smart, extremely detailed, quietly luxurious insulated winter coat, with removable hood and rainproof cotton Ventile, developed on Churchill's personal instruction for WWII pilots.

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Your jacket will be sent from mid-November 2024.

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Our customers rave about our fit, check out the reviews.

FRAHM jackets are cut for real men's bodies and action. We've subtly altered classic tailoring for more movement, for real life. Our jackets do not have a restrictive teenage 'fashion' cut. 

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HOW TO FIT YOURSELF

Size by your actual body measurements, not copying your size in another brand. Fit can vary wildly between brands and their size may not be ours.

HEIGHT: This is the easy one – measure yourself from the top of your head to your heel. (Sometimes easier to do against a wall we find.)

CHEST: To find out your chest size, take a tape measure and wrap it under your armpits at the fullest part of your chest.

ARM: Measure from the shoulder seam to the bony bit on your wrist (yes, that is the biological term).

 

 

If you can't measure your chest circumference, the best guide to size is your best fitting existing jacket or suit jacket. Then Live Chat us and we can advise what your size is.

"Tall" sizes are for very tall men, offering exactly the same jacket with significantly longer arms and torso. Don't buy one if you're above average - our standard sizes will fit.

If you have shorter arms, we will happily have your sleeves shortened from a minimum of 3cm for you when possible (most of the time it is). Typically alterations take 3 - 4 weeks.  

If you have any questions please do Live Chat or email us on hello@frahmjacket.com

 

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The jewel in our crown. Our defining FRAHM. Our proudest design. We took the feedback on longtime favourite, the Ventile Thermal Field Jacket, and amped the design up even further, making it even warmer and adding a detachable hood.

We've used best natural materials to make a thermal jacket with understated luxury, extreme practicality and classic tailored military design.

Built Tough

Water resistance rated 750mm, seam sealed 100% cotton Ventile outer storm layer, as developed in WWII, on Churchill's instruction

Quilted thermal winter weight recycled Primaloft insulation - greater longevity, higher performance, machine washable & not cruel, compared to goose down

100% organic brushed cotton flannel internal lining of insulated quilting (mid-grey)

Hardened stainless steel B:Lock gunmetal snaps on cargo popckets and front placket, by Cobrax. The world's best - used by special forces units, due to their strength & reliability

Cobrax burst snaps at hip bellows, that open automatically if you sit suddenly

Cosy 100% cotton moleskin neck and hand pocket lining

Oversize black RiRi of Italy waterproof zip at front

Taped on oversize military button cuff adjusters

Black YKK concealed inner chest pocket zip

Concealed black YKK zip on removable hood

Rare Japanese Shimada rubber zip pull

Neodymium magnet neck closure, for fast use with gloved hands *not suitable for anyone with a pacemaker*

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Beautiful Details

Hood:

  • Primaloft insulated
  • Pure cotton quilted flannel lining
  • Storm peak with excellent peripheral side vision
  • Removable via YKK zip, remaining zip side can then simply be hidden by use of exclusive seam design
  • 3 stainless steel barrel cord adjusters - 2 at jaw, 1 at rear

9 pockets in total:

  • 2 front snap-closure chest pockets
  • 2 huge expandable snap-closure large front envelope-cut (to prevent losing contents) bellows cargo pockets
  • 2 pure cotton moleskin lined hand pockets behind the cargo pockets
  • 3 inner pockets - 1 YKK zipped chest, 1 button closure ticket, 1 fast entry open chest

'Action back' on shoulders means greater range of arm movement & comfort

Adjustable at cuffs, waist cord and 3 cords on hood

Reinforced elbow patches

Twin needle stitching throughout

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Care

2024 edition proof of authenticity artwork as internal embroidered label

Hanger loop on inside of neck

Embroidered inner brand label and care instructions in plain English

Machine wash cool on a sensitive wash, low spin, non-bio or sensitive detergent, no conditioner. Better still, hand wash.

If you use conditioner by mistake, rinse immediately

Dry flat or hang

Cool iron, if you can be bothered

Do not dry clean

This is a natural cotton jacket, so it will develop it's own unique patina from wear & washing, over time

Sustainability: The most important way we can help is always making a garment that is built to last, not binned after a season

Made at RexTrex, a British owned technical cotton specialist manufacturer in China

Biodegradable natural exterior and lining fabrics

Customer Reviews

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Max Howard (Chalandri, GR)
Such a practical winter jacket

I’ve owned this jacket for a number of years. For transparency I own the older version without the hood. It’s great. Warm enough for the majority of the British winter and you can add a jumper or not for extra warmth. The fit is relaxed but not baggy and it’s so robust. Looks smart for wearing to the office but great for the pub. As an aside I’ve had a couple of issues with buttons but frahm support have fixed it without complaint promptly. Service like this sets Frahm aside from other companies. Great jacket, great company

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Carl Esberger (Sheffield, GB)
Send It Back!

Or so I thought. I ordered this Ventile Jacket feeling doubtful that when it landed I could justify the price. But once I tried it on, felt the quality of that Ventile fabric, the zips, the studs, the magnetic closures used and I just could not return the jacket.
It's that very rare and fine thing when you find something where the quality stands out but it does not shout about it.
From a performance perspective, it's not going to be as waterproof as a 20,000mm rated jacket, but this is a natural fabric that is naturally waterproof and that has to be admired. I have found that on a brisk walk when I wear a synthetic jacket I find myself unzipping them to cool down where as with this Ventile jacked it stays zipped up as you do not overheat, it breaths.
If you are even considering buying this jacket and you are sat on the fence.... jump off and buy one.

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T.H.
The ultimate everyday outdoor coat

I love Ventile. None of the synthetic rubbish bag-like texture here. Not shiny. Always gets compliments.

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john huber (Chesapeake, US)
worth the wait

I had been eyeballing this jacket for a couple of years waiting for the right moment to buy. Finally made my purchase and (as usual) I wasn't disappointed (I own 4 Frahm jackets). This is the perfect winter coat for me and the climes I typically experience and the fit and finish are great!

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David Ewen (Banff, GB)
Great Jacket, Choose Orange Carefully

I've the 2022 version and after 2 years of wear, I can give an honest review.
This jacket is immense, its so well built that it really is a modern day coat of armour against the harsh British (Scottish rain and snow included) weather.
The jacket is exceptionally warm, especially when moving around in it and it repels water like noones business. The poppers, zips and material are solid.
I usually go for an XXL in jackets, but to allow more room in this tailored fit for layering in the colder weather, I had to up to XXXL
The orange colour is stunning, but I have to give a warning with the orange, you will see alot of dark marks, and washing this jacket isnt as simple as the instructions claim.

After only a handful of wears, I was unfortunate in that I had what appears to be a dirt mark on the shoulder picked up from somewhere. It would not remove with water alone so a detergent was required. I was careful and nervously managed to remove the marks but this also removed the water repellent coating and in the next rain a dark patch of orange was visible on the shoulder. I researched and tried to apply my own DWR (spray on type as opposed to the wash in as the patch was not big, but it was obvious to me) as per Ventiles instructions but it would not take to the material easy, even after a number of tries. I eventually went for a more aggressive DWR spray and this did the trick, but will require further treatments down the line. The orange is stunning, but as mentioned shows many marks and isnt easy to clean depending on the type of dirt, I would also be very hesitant to wash this jacket. I wouldn't change the orange colour, but if you're a person who has dogs or lives an active life where dirt is inevitable and you want your jacket to remain like new, I would consider a darker colour.

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