“Not made 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.
The dense nature of moleskin makes it ideal for tough working garments, but because it’s cotton, it’s very breathable.
Wash at 30. SLOW spin. Air dry.
Your Moleskin Overshirt can be washed in a normal household machine, but of course, being cotton, it shouldn’t be boiled as that would make it shrink. We recommend washing at 30 which is good for your trousers and the environment.
Mike Rawlins (verified owner) –
I ordered this as something to chuck on over a t-shirt.
As always, great quality material and workmanship, I’m 6’2″ and the XL fits me like a glove, a glove that looks like an overshirt.
This is the kind of overshirt that will take the abuse of Saturday night in the pub with your mates and still look great on Sunday morning when you see your Gran in church.
I’ve just ordered the V2, I can find my way home from Sierra Leone, but I’m lost without an inside pocket.
Richard Crook (verified owner) –
This is my second moleskin overshirt. They are superb and I hope they will become available in brighter colours…..purple, maroon, light blue maybe? Don’t be so drab with the colours guys!
My first purchase was an XL but too big so exchanged for a L which was OK but a bit snug. This time I ordered an XL which was perfect!