Waxed Lightweight Workers Jacket 2026 Blaze Orange

UPGRADED CLASSIC: INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION FRENCH WORKER'S JACKET

Post revolution France saw factory worker’s wearing their new found status with pride. Their work or chore jackets, were built sturdy and simple, for unpretentious practicality.

Modern day chore coats, popularised by creatives like photographer Bill Cunningham, have more artistic connotations now, with open cargo pockets to carry tools / paint brushes.

However, they tend to be heavy, rounded and baggy. We’ve given the design clean lines and finer detailing, whilst retaining it’s highly practical, casual appeal.

LIGHT, DRY-WAXED COTTON

The Waxed Workers has a hardier, more British 'BBQ' vibe than our Original Workers, which uses a softer, less tough Italian fabric.

The light dry-waxed Halley Stephensons fabric is designed to be creased, for a more casual yet smart-enough look, and a bit of shower resistance.

TRIPLE WOUND BUTTONS

Made with corozo nut buttons from Courtneys of Gloucestershire.

They're triple wound onto backing buttons and bonded, so they just won't come off.

hand pockets

We remain aghast that all jackets don't come with hand pockets, as does every FRAHM.

You need a way to rest those massive biceps, or to lean nonchalantly against your neighbour's gazebo, listening to 2 tone , beer in hand...

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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

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That's from 5,000+ verified customers. Do read the reviews to see just how passionate they are.

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CHANGE YOUR MIND?

No problem. No explanation needed. Pre-orders can be cancelled any time. You get 90 days once you've got your FRAHM.

WE DON'T STACK IT HIGH, OR SELL IT CHEAP

Nothing exceptional was ever easy.

Great jackets don't sit on dusty shelves with half price tickets on.

We choose to be slow & expensive, to carefully build an extraordinary reputation for doing what we promised we would.

Our singular concentration on long term reputation, not weekly sales targets, means you get a far better jacket.

WHY PRE-ORDER?

NO DISTRACTIONS

FRAHM is focussed on doing one thing really well - we upgrade classic men's jackets styles. That's it.

We make each design once a year. Each one is spread across the calendar. We're not distracted by the constant pressure to create new fashion ranges every six months.

After we've delivered that year's edition to our customers, we re-launch the next year's edition.

WHEN SHOULD I ORDER?

The short answer is always as soon as you can.

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

Options gradually run out as we tick down from 12 months ahead to the arrival date.

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

WHY DO I KEEP SEEING 20% OFF?

That 20% discount doesn't mean we're in a Sale. We don't do them. We don't overbuy.

That's the pre-order reward on FRAHM Jackets (but not on collaborations).

You help us, we help you. Fair.

If there's any stock left, or rare returns, they are at full price.

Good jacket

Love this jacket fits well and pure quality in every way

Did I get it right?

When I selected the Original Lightweight Worker’s Jacket I wasn’t really sure when i would wear it. As it transpires it is an excellent casual jacket during the summer, lightweight but cuts out an evening breeze, provides pockets and is great to wear. Did I get it right, well not exactly, I now feel that for the times I wear it, I should have choosen any colour but black, my fault I know. one of the advantages of a jacket for me is pockets and on other Frahm jackets I can secure my phone in the zippered chest pocket; on this jacket that pocket is too small.
A shame really as this is an issue for me on what is otherwise a great jacket.

4th?

I now have 4 of this design in different colours and I'm not sure there's much more to say in terms of positives. Love it as an alternative to a blazer for the office or a really light jacket for the pub, dog walk, weekend coffee etc

Same Old Frahm

So it’s the same old Frahm jacket. Same high quality technical fabric, same fit for purpose functionality with super soft lining and plenty of pockets plus pockets for hands along with the same sharp lines eye catching design.

Will they ever do mediocre or even just pretty good? I doubt it!

Another smart, comfy and useful jacket

The biggest recommendation I can give is that I now own a few of these, in a range of colours and in both the original fabric and the waxed version (with one more on pre-order). They are just so useful, I wear these for leisure trips, to the shops, and to work (a lot, even though the dress code is casual), because they are so stylish, useful, and comfy in moderate spring, summer and autumn weather.
What would I change about them? I’d love to see a pocket that could be secured and hold a modern (large) smartphone. The current zippable chest pocket is way too small though my compact wallet does fit that, and sadly it’s hard to navigate modern life without a phone, and in a city, on public transport, or in a busy bar or restaurant, having a phone in an open external patch pocket is asking to no longer have a phone!