Merz b. Schwanen Burel Wool Jacket - Deep Black
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The Merz b. Schwanen Burel Wool Jacket. A timeless chore-style jacket crafted from 100% wool, sourced from sheep raised in Portugal’s Serra da Estrela mountains. The wool is carded, spun, and woven on 19th-century looms by expert makers at the historic Burel Factory.
FABRIC: 100% wool
STYLE/FIT: Regular, cropped
COLOUR: Black
DETAILS:
-15.9oz Portuguese wool
-Handwoven on traditional looms
-Classic chore design
-Single chest patch pocket
-Twin hip patch pockets
-Corozo buttons
ORIGIN: Made in Portugal
Classic workwear, the Merz b. Schwanen way. This lightly structured, warming wool jacket delivers utilitarian design with modern restraint. The slightly cropped silhouette brings a clean, contemporary fit—ideal for those seeking a timeless worker jacket without excess length. The wool comes from free-roaming sheep native to the high plateaus of Serra da Estrela and is processed entirely in Portugal by the Burel team, using heritage techniques passed down for generations.
Important: The best way to determine the size you need is to measure a similar item you already own and compare with the actual sizing as per the table below. Do not go by alone.
| SIZES | S | M | L | XL | XXL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chest | 44 | 46 | 47 | 49 | 50 |
| Waist | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24.5 |
| Shoulder | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20.5 |
| Opening | 21 | 21.5 | 23 | 23.5 | 25 |
| Vertical Length | 25 | 26.5 | 27 | 27.5 | 28.5 |
| Sleeve Length | 24 | 24.5 | 25 | 25.5 | 25.75 |
Stage 1: The waist
- Button up the jean.
Lay flat with the top waist band evenly flat on the back waist band.
Measure from one side to the other keeping the jean flat & double the measurement.
Stage 2: The hip
- Measure 3 inches or 7.5cm from the crotch stitch.
Measure from side to side flat across the jean at this point.
Stage 3: Front rise
- Lay flat and measure from crotch seam to top of jean with top button fastened
Stage 4: Back rise
- Measure from crotch seam to top of the back of the jean.
Stage 5: Thigh
- Lay flat and measure from crotch across to outside of leg.
Stage 6: Knee
- Lay flat and measure 13” or 33cm from crotch down inside seam of jeans
From here measure from one side of the jean to the other.
Stage 7: hem width/leg opening
- With the jean flat measure from one side of the leg opening to the other.
NB with very heavy denim 18oz and above measure the entire circumference of the exterior of the hem using a measuring tape and divide by 2 for a more exact figure.
Stage 8: Inseam/inside leg
- Lay the jean flat with the inseam at the centre.
Following the inside seam measure from the crotch to the end of the leg.
Stage 1: Chest
- Measure from pit to pit and double the reading.
Stage 2: Shoulder
- Measure across the top from one shoulder seam to the other.
Stage 3: Waist
We measure the narrowest part of the garment outer seam to outer seam between the pit and the opening. If, however, the shirt has gussets, the waist will correspond to the the opening measurement.
Stage 4: Opening
Here we take a cross measurement from seam to seam at the bottom of the shirt.
Stage 5: Length
Measure from the top of the shoulder by the collar to the bottom of the garment.
Stage 6: Sleeve
Measure from the top of shoulder seam to the cuff’s edge.
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