The chore jacket
To be released in June 2025
To be released in May 2026
Softer fabric.
Switch to a “garment-dyed” process (i.e., dyed after the jacket has been sewn), which gives the fabric a less smooth appearance and a color that ages more beautifully over time.
A larger inside pocket, moved to the bottom (so the seams aren't visible from the outside) and closed with a zipper.
We use organic cotton because so-called “conventional” cotton is a disaster for insects, birds, and farmers. Read more in this article.
A strong yet flexible fabric, manufactured by the Portuguese factory TMG.
This jacket is made in Portugal at the Marfel factory, with which we have been working since 2023.
Techniques That Ensure Quality
Canvas weave
A twill weave made with thick yarn, typical of workwear, which gives the fabric good structure.
Canvas weave
Garment-dyed fabric
Thick buttons
Pre-wash
Garment-dyed fabric
The colors of cotton fabrics tend to fade when exposed to UV rays. To counteract this, we dye the garments after they have been sewn, allowing them to soak up the dye in an autoclave for several hours. The result: the color develops a beautiful patina over time without fading.
This is a technique we started using for our shorts, the early versions of which would change color in the sun (click here to learn more).
Canvas weave
Garment-dyed fabric
Thick buttons
Pre-wash
Thick buttons
We chose thick resin buttons that won't break in the washing machine, unlike those made of wood or mother-of-pearl.
Just in case, a spare button is sewn onto the care label.
Canvas weave
Garment-dyed fabric
Thick buttons
Pre-wash
Pre-wash
This jacket has been stabilized and pre-washed at the factory to prevent it from shrinking when you wash it at home (with cotton garments, most of the shrinking occurs during the first wash).
Canvas weave
Garment-dyed fabric
Thick buttons
Pre-wash
To wear over everything else
We’ve designed a very classic version of the mid-season jacket (also known as a “work jacket”) that’s easy to wear over a T-shirt when the weather’s nice, or over a sweater when the weather’s nice but you live in Lorraine. It has plenty of large pockets (including one inside) to store your gear, and to make sure you can wear it in the sun, we used the “garment-dyed” technique.
In detail
Esprit Workwear
Created by combining a heavy-weight canvas fabric with a garment-dyed finish, which gives it a slightly weathered look.
Thick buttons
Stitched with a cross-stitch to prevent them from breaking or unraveling.
Large interior pocket
Closes with a YKK zipper.
Three exterior pockets
To carry your wallet, phone, and paperback book without a fanny pack or backpack.
How to Wear It
A few ideas if you're stuck
Composition
100% cotton
Origin and Certifications
Spinning, weaving, garment manufacturing: Portugal
; Cotton: Turkey
... manufactured in Portugal instead of France?
Of course, manufacturing in Portugal allows us to sell at lower prices. But it’s also easier to produce high-quality items there: in the 1980s, when France outsourced its manufacturing industry, Portugal strengthened its own. That said, other companies besides ours manage to make cotton jackets that are “Made in France,” such as Champs de Manoeuvre.
How This Product Will Age
How do we know this? We ask our customers for their feedback on the product one year after purchase. And if the product is less than a year old, we provide our predictions based on some unsolicited feedback and our experience with similar products.
The color of this jacket will fade: washing, but especially UV rays, salt, chlorine, and sweat can severely damage the dyes used on cotton. It’s nearly impossible to achieve a color that won’t fade without using polyester, so we opted for a “garment-dyed” process that gives it a vintage look and will develop a beautiful patina over time, much like faded jeans.
Care Instructions
To avoid unsightly streaks, wash inside out (at 30°), in a machine that isn't too full, and on a gentle spin cycle (600 rpm max).
Environmental Cost
This environmental cost is calculated using the official methodology of the French environmental labeling system (to be rolled out starting October 1, 2025).
The label above shows the product’s environmental cost according to the official French environmental labeling methodology. This represents what its production “costs” nature when considering its impact on climate change, ocean acidification, its toxicity to freshwater, and so on. Currently in use in the textile sector, this label should soon appear on many everyday consumer products (food, cosmetics, furniture, etc.) to help you make more eco-friendly purchasing decisions.
The jacket therefore has an environmental cost of 1,181 impact points*.
By comparison, a garment of equivalent weight, made of 100% polyester, manufactured in Bangladesh, and sold by a fast-fashion brand has an environmental cost of 2,804 points*.
Why is there this difference? Here are the main reasons:
- Countries of origin: Manufacturing in Portugal or France requires less fossil fuel energy than in Bangladesh (one of the leading producers of low-cost clothing). As a result, this more local manufacturing reduces the impacts on climate change, ocean acidification, and resource depletion.
- The material: Organic cotton has a relatively low environmental impact compared to polyester, particularly because it requires few pesticides (and thus poses a low toxicity risk to freshwater) and is biodegradable (and thus causes fewer issues with microfibers or end-of-life waste).
- Sustainability: Fast-fashion retailers encourage purchasing—in particular by rapidly refreshing their collections and offering a vast number of styles—and they discourage repairs by charging rock-bottom prices. This, in turn, increases the number of garments sold per person and reduces the number of times a garment is worn. In contrast, at Loom, we’ve chosen to adopt business practices that encourage our customers to keep their clothes for as long as possible.
Even though we've done everything we can to minimize it, this product's environmental impact is not insignificant. So before you buy, make sure to get the most use out of your clothes.
*Calculations performed by Loom on August 24, 2026. Click on the links to access the simulations from the official Ecobalyse tool and get more details on the assumptions used. Please note: The number of points is not always exactly the same on Ecobalyse (whose methodology changes regularly) as on the official environmental label (based on Ecobalyse version 7.0).
Reviews of this product
The standard practice is to send review request emails a few days after the purchase. We wait a month—the minimum amount of time needed to form an informed opinion.
Customer Review Policy
When do you ask customers for reviews?
We’ll send you a review request one month after we receive your order. We believe this is the minimum amount of time needed to have worn and washed an item several times and to form a truly informed opinion. After that, all your reviews are published within a week, whether they’re positive or negative.
Do you request reviews for 100% of the products ordered by customers?
We used to do that at first, but then we realized we were starting to send way too many emails to certain customers who shop with us regularly. In short, we were spamming them a bit. Plus, it was starting to take the team way too much time to respond to reviews—since we want to reply individually and privately to almost everyone who leaves us a review. Today, we no longer ask for reviews on products that meet the following two criteria: 1/ There are enough reviews posted on the site for potential buyers to form an informed opinion about the product. 2/ We on the Loom team have read enough reviews to understand how to evolve the product into the next generation.
Just a quick thought: What proof is there that we aren't manipulating reviews by giving 5-star ratings to everything?
Honestly: nothing—we’re just giving you our word. Just like with everything else, actually: where we manufacture our products, where our wool comes from, our lab test results, and so on. The only times we might edit what you write is if your message contains spelling mistakes (and even then, quite a few slip past us) or if it’s racist, homophobic, etc. (but that’s never happened so far).
Asking for feedback after just one month isn't enough to know if the clothes are really durable, is it?
You're right—that's why we send you another email asking for a review one year after your purchase—we even ask for a photo to see how your garment has aged. We use the responses to improve our clothing and to provide information on “how this product will age” on our product pages. To avoid unnecessarily bothering our customers, we don’t ask for reviews on 100% of the products ordered: as soon as we have enough data to understand where we can improve, we stop asking for reviews after one year.