Lovat Iron Shirt 15oz 100% cotton Moleskin
The bestselling Iron Shirt style in a heavy duty, hardwearing moleskin. Looks like suede and feels softer than a mole’s ear. All the features of the Iron Shirt style. Solid brass buttons, generous pockets. Designed in Calderdale. Cut and sewn for us in North London.
Soft to touch. Strong like an ox!
Lovat is the classic colour of country moleskin and while this latest Iron Shirt is more country than western, it still doesn’t look like Old Jock the Gamekeeper’s breeches!
Moleskin has been used in garment making for many years and is popular for hunting, building work and countryside use due to its ability to shrug off damage, keep clean, quiet in use, plus breathable and comfortable even when wet.
Moleskin has deep roots in HebTroCo lore. Our first trousers were made of it, a cue taken from our valley’s long history of weaving this fantastic fustian cloth. We’ve since strayed into the world of denim, canvas, twills and drills but always come back to moleskin.
And don’t worry – moleskin isn’t made from actual moles. More about that down the page.
It's in the details
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100% cotton moleskin cloth
from Brisbane Moss in West Yorkshire. -
Solid brass press studs
Precision made by Berning, the fastener kings from Wuppertal in Germany. Ed cargo biked over to see them all the way from Calderdale in February 2024, returning with our first solid brass jeans buttons. -
Two even bigger inside pockets
Forgotten your bag for life? You’ll save face by having these pockets when you need to do some tactical shopping. -
Two invisible side seam pockets
They’re big. -
Two outside chest pockets
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Hang loop inside neck.
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Run and fell side seams, shoulder and yoke seam across chest.
Stop killing moles to make moleskin!
No moles were harmed during the making of this Iron Shirt
Moleskin does not COME from moles, it just feels soft like a mole’s skin.
Moleskin is a tough heavy fabric made from densely woven cotton, initially looped, then sheared which creates a short soft pile on the upper side. It looks and feels a bit like chammy and some sorts of velvet, but is actually far tougher than either.
Moleskin has been used in garment making for many years and is popular for hunting, building work and countryside use due to its ability to shrug off damage, keep clean, be “quiet” in use, as well as being breathable and comfortable even when wet.
Size Guide
In the photos: Ed is 5’8″ / 10.5 stone and wears a size Medium.
Will fit a sweatshirt or light jumper underneath.
Any questions at all please email us and we'll do our best to guide you
| SIZE | S | M | L | XL | 2XL | 3XL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pit to Pit (A) | 21.5 | 22.4 | 23.9 | 25.4 | 26.9 | 28.3 |
| Back Length (B) | 28.7 | 29.1 | 29.7 | 30.3 | 30.9 | 31.5 |
| Sleeve Length (C) | 25.8 | 26.0 | 26.3 | 26.6 | 26.9 | 27.2 |
| SIZE | S | M | L | XL | 2XL | 3XL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pit to Pit (A) | 54.5 | 57.0 | 60.8 | 64.5 | 68.3 | 72.0 |
| Back Length (B) | 73.0 | 74.0 | 75.5 | 77.0 | 78.5 | 80.0 |
| Sleeve Length (C) | 65.5 | 66.0 | 66.8 | 67.5 | 68.3 | 69.0 |
Product Care
Moleskin is 100% cotton. These natural fibres need care to keep them looking good.
Wash at 30ºC with non biological detergent, no softener, no tumble drying, air/line dry.
Don’t just stick them in the washing machine with everything.
For best results SLOW spin, air dry and definitely don’t tumble dry.
Reviews
Adrian Oxley –
I have been wearing this most of the winter now and it is so versatile, over shirts, jumpers, in the wind which is what moleskin is best at. The brass press studs really make this a stand out overshirt. I was in Filson in Boston all the shop staff were all very complimentary about the shirt, one even wanted to try it on, I passed on the website details. It was -10 in Boston and this overshirt with a thick Auther Beale jumper on and a scarf, thick selvedge GVNR-JP jeans was all that was needed. First class don’t hesitate.
Merch (verified owner) –
The overshirt of all other overshirts takes another tangent, warm and rugged in a colour that definitely looks like a fine suede . The colour makes the fine details and stitching stand out more than the denim version and the brass buttons finish it off perfectly. I thought I’d be collecting old lawn mowers or something by now but iron shirts it is…