The Moss Jacket is the perfect layering piece that is easy to throw on to work with the rest of your wardrobe. It is a relaxed-fit jacket with a dropped shoulder and is designed to be worn open, giving it a casual and effortless look.
Moss has roomy pockets and a back yoke detail. It features options for a wide folded collar or a slim external front band, and we’ve also made it with a half width collar, giving more front coverage without the thickness of the full folded collar (as shown in white).
Customise the features depending on the style you want to wear; opt for long sleeves and a wide band if you feel the chill in the evenings, or keep it summery with mid length sleeves and the external front facing. Moss is unlined, without set-in sleeves, which makes it a straightforward sew. It also has the benefit of very minimal fitting!
In a first for the sewing society, we’ve used two very different fabrics in this kit - a knit and a woven! The Moss Jacket was designed for woven fabrics, but due to its loose fit it also works really well made up in knit fabrics. The knits essentially behave as wovens in this make, but provide an extra level of comfort and add a cosy edge for a more transitional garment!
We’ve also included an element of luxury in this kit with some gorgeous Liberty Tana Cotton Lawn fabric. This fabric can be used to line the back yoke and Lauren also provides instructions for lining the pockets in it.
All hip length views can be made in any of the fabrics.
We’ve chosen two different base cloths in four colours for this kit: white knit, heather knit, ocean blue ramie and cerise pink ramie.
The knit fabrics in this kit have a gorgeous texture to them with their rib knit design. The ribbed construction gives these fabrics a comfortable amount of stretch, which is added to by the elastane content. The knit fabrics are 97% cotton, 3% elastane.
The ramie fabrics are non-stretch and have a slubbed, textured surface that is more raised than linen fabric, giving a really rustic, characterful appearance to the fabric. It feels a bit thicker and heavier than a medium weight linen and is overall a more structured fabric, but still not stiff. This fabric is 100% ramie.
Ramie fabric is similar to linen fabric but it is derived from the stem of nettle plants, also known as China grass. It is very absorbent, strong - even when wet, breathable, durable and is also anti-bacterial.
To see the fabric close up check out the video in the main gallery above by swiping left.
