Heavyweight Cotton Canvas Mens Chore Coat | Workwear Overshirt

Heavyweight Cotton Canvas Mens Chore Coat

Rugged Utility. Timeless Style. Everyday Versatility.

Heavyweight Cotton Canvas Mens Chore Coat, cut from a 310g cloth with real weight and structure to it. The shape follows the classic chore jacket line worn by railway workers, mechanics and joiners for the best part of a century, with four utility patch pockets, a button front and a clean turn-down collar.

The vintage khaki finish arrives soft-washed rather than raw, and keeps developing character with wear. The relaxed cut takes a T-shirt, henley or knit underneath without pulling across the shoulders, and it sits naturally with selvedge denim, fatigues, chinos and boots.

Key Features

310g Heavyweight Canvas: hard-wearing cloth with structure that holds its shape.
Four Utility Patch Pockets: two at the chest, two below, all deep enough to be useful.
Button Front Closure: the traditional workwear fastening.
Classic Turn-Down Collar: sits flat under a coat or worn open.
Relaxed Regular Fit: room to layer without looking oversized.
Vintage Khaki Finish: a soft-washed shade that ages well.

Heritage Workwear, Worn In Rather Than Worn Out

The chore coat has been a cornerstone of workwear for over a century, worn by craftsmen, railway workers, mechanics and artists who needed outerwear that could take daily use. This is a straight reading of that, made for people building a wardrobe around honest clothes rather than trends.

Product Details

• Style: Mens Chore Coat
• Fit: Relaxed / Regular Fit
• Material: 98% Cotton, 2% Elastane
• Fabric Weight: 310g Heavyweight Canvas
• Closure: Button Front
• Collar: Classic Turn-Down Collar
• Pockets: Four Utility Patch Pockets
• Season: Spring, Autumn, Mild Winter
• Colour: Vintage Khaki
• Inspiration: American Workwear, French Chore Jackets, Japanese Amekaji

Fit And Sizing

Sizes run S through to XXL in a relaxed regular fit. Please check the size chart below before ordering. If you are between sizes, or plan to layer a heavy knit underneath, size up.

Is This A Chore Jacket Or An Overshirt?

It is a chore jacket. The two overlap and the words get used interchangeably, but an overshirt is cut closer and in a lighter cloth, while a chore jacket like this one uses heavier canvas, patch pockets and a squarer body, so it works as light outerwear rather than as a shirt layer.

How Does It Compare To A French Work Jacket?

Same family, different branch. A french work jacket is traditionally moleskin or drill in bleu de travail blue and cut leaner through the body. This is the American reading of that idea in vintage khaki. It is not made in France, so we would not describe it as the genuine article.

What Is The Quality And Fit Like?

The cloth is a heavyweight 310g canvas, which is what you want from a cotton canvas chore coat, so it feels substantial in the hand rather than shirt-like. The fit is relaxed and regular through the body and sleeve, cut for layering rather than for a slim silhouette.

What Is The Cotton Canvas Made From?

98% cotton with 2% elastane, woven at 310g. The small amount of elastane is there for a little give across the back and shoulders, not for stretch in the sportswear sense. If you need anything more specific than that before ordering, message us and we will confirm it with the warehouse.

How Fast Is UK Delivery?

Stock is held in the UK and ships domestically, so there is no waiting on an overseas order. UK delivery is free on orders over £100. If your order is delayed it will be because that size has sold out and we are replenishing it, and that will take no longer than 10 working days.

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