• Ventile Thermal Field Jacket Dark Olive
  • Stuart is 6ft 3, has a 43" chest and wears an Extra Large Stuart is 6ft 3, has a 43" chest and wears an Extra Large

Ventile Thermal Field Jacket Dark Olive

Full price

£995

Pre-order price

£796 20% off

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

Colours for 2024: Dark Olive

Chris is 5ft 9, has a 39" chest and wears a Medium Ventile Thermal Field Jacket Navy Blue
Stuart is 6ft 3, has a 43" chest and wears an Extra Large Ventile Thermal Field Jacket Dark Olive
Size: Please select

Delivery from end of November 2024

Order now for guaranteed stock and 20% pre-order reward

-4°C to 8°C

9 Pockets

Ventile Cotton

DELIVERY & RETURNS

CONSTRUCTION

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FRAHM Jacket Jacket Ventile Thermal Field Jacket 2024

CLASSIC UPGRADED: 1952 EVEREST MOUNTAINEERING JACKET

Ventile is the original performance fabric, and remains unique for it’s rich history and natural performance properties.

In WWII, Allied pilots were ditching in the North Sea, only to die of exposure before they could be rescued. Churchill himself demanded life-saving suits be created.

British scientists didn’t have access to synthetics, so they found a way to weave cotton so tightly, water tension itself prevented ingress, making a natural fabric waterproof that is, literally by nature, incredibly breathable.

In 1953, Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay reached the summit of Everest for the first time in a Ventile suits. Extraordinary.

NATURAL WINTER COMFORT

Pure cotton, very water-resistant Ventile is rarely used in Winter jackets, as current trends focus on cheaper synthetic exterior.

However we chose it for our top of range jacket, because it is so different. It's quiet and smart, not ‘ shiny performance’.

Synthetics have higher waterproof ratings, yet this has untouchable comfort and breathability.

It’s also a great story to tell, on a freezing Sunday walk with friends.

COTTON CASHMERE QUILTING

Linings are too often an after-thought on other jackets. Here, we use a brushed flannel cotton cashmere blend, for incredible warmth, comfort and softness.

The Ventile and cotton cashmere is the sandwich with a recycled Primaloft Gold insulation. We don't use feather down at FRAHM, as it is cruel, degrades and is impractical. Primaloft reduces volume, for a smarter jacket, that can be machine washed.

PRACTICAL SMARTNESS

This is a beautifully smart, tough and quietly practical jacket that can carry stuff for business travel to wintery Chicago, a Pennines hike, or a long day of meetings in London.

The 4 front field-configuration cargo pockets can carry a huge amount, without looking over-stuffed. There's pure cotton moleskin lined hand pockets, and even 3 internal pockets.

We don't mess about.

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11 sizes, for all men

We tailor for men from 5'4" to 6'10" tall.

With chest sizes from 36" to 56".

That means eleven sizes & free sleeve alterations, unique in jacket brands.

Importantly, we take time to tailor exceptional fabrics that drape flatteringly, not suck around the bits you didn't want to accentuate.

We make you look manly, in a "I want to feel good, but not look like I'm trying too hard" way.

If you're not sure of your size, we can check your exact size easily. Everyone here has been helping men with sizing for years.

TALK TO REAL FRAHM STAFF

HELP FROM REAL STAFF

Grab us on live chat or email. Our colleagues answer within hours. they've been with us for years.

FREE SHIPPING & 90 DAY RETURNS

Simple. Easy. All those 'extra' bits we all miss. We treat you the way we'd want to be treated too.

20% Reward for pre-ordering

Pre-order your FRAHM, get 20% off. Most FRAHM Owners buy this way

PRE-ORDERS ENABLE THE BEST JACKETS

If you know exactly what you're making, all your effort goes into the product, not trying to find ways to sell the excess.

Brands overbuy, then clear their stock in massive sales. Great! Except...

You're buying a cheap jacket, marked expensive so they can discount it and make the same money.

We deliberately don't make enough to meet demand. Every year we run out. Every year we don't run down quality.

Long term reputation, not short term sales targets.

PRE-ORDERS IN DETAIL

HOW DOES IT WORK?

We only make men's jackets. Each classic style is released once a year, at the same time every year.

A year later all the jackets ordered arrive, and we get them out to you with unique certificates of authenticity for that year's edition.

WHEN SHOULD I ORDER?

The short answer is always as soon as you can.

Options run out as we get closer to the arrival date.

We're booking production space and getting fabric made twelve months before they've even been made.

If you see gaps in the options of colour/size, etc, that's an alarm bell.

WHY IS EVERYTHING 20% OFF?

We give you 20% off for pre-ordering. If there's any stock left, or rare returns, they are at full price.

If you're going to pay us in advance and wait, there should be a reward for that. You help us, we help you.

Customer Reviews

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PJ Barron (Hamilton, GB)
Awesome Jacket

Really great jacket with top quality materials. Big upgrade on the first version and love the hood

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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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Colin Smith (Bristol, GB)
Best Jacket Yet?

This is a great jacket. It's warm, it keeps me dry and it is ridiculously comfortable. It is the most expensive jacket I own but it was definitely worth it.

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