Freenote Cloth

[Cutlasshound]

Picked up the waxed riders jacket in Olive recently. Thankfully due to mega shite English weather I have been able to wear it. Very nicely made and substantial. The olive has a beautiful depth to it.

Excuse the shite ultra mega hangover picture.

[Eza]

@Cutlasshound nice, are the pockets now lined?

[Cutlasshound]

@Eza Sadly they are not, good sir!

[Brandrea]

@Choko I have the Oak and Tumbleweed. Prefer the Oak colorway.

[popvulture]

Big fan of the waxed riders. Still wanna pick up an oak one sometime.

[Choko]

Absolutely love my oak riders jacket. It looks good with anything

[Eza]

@Cutlasshound darn LOL

[akohut]

Anyone have any ideas/experience with Freenote Dusters? Unsure of size on these. I wear a 33 in 888s (current size chart), so after waist stretch there I would be right in between a 32 and 33 in the Dusters. Wouldn't want to go much smaller in the thighs than what's on the 888s. Looking for any advice.

https://freenotecloth.com/products/duster-pant-charcoal

[Max Power]

Long time no See... I have question, maybe there's someone able to help. How does sizing on the RJ1 compare to IH sizing? I'm thinking to go L and wear XL in IH flannels. Also, can anyone shed some light on how warm the lined jackets are, maybe even compare between the 20oz and standard?
Much appreciated

[goosehd]

@Max-Power Off topic, but great to see you Flo!!

[Max Power]

Haha, cheers!

[jordanscollected]

@Max-Power @Mizmazzle can help weigh in on the lined jacket and maybe sizing. He wears the Fleece lined denim one on the regular in cold weather.

[Choko]

@Max-Power I have an RJ1. It’s one size down from my IH size. I wear 2XL in UHF’s and my RJ1 is an XL and it fits fantastic. It’s an awesome jacket. I’ve had mine for a few years now and it’s held up great. The Freenote guys are awesome too and help with whatever you need

[Max Power]

@Choko thanks so much! So the size is set! Which fabric do you have and how warm is it? I'm torn between the olive which only comes in the light version and the heavier tobacco.

[Brandrea]

@Choko exact same for me

[Choko]

@Max-Power I have the regular fabric in the oak color. It’s definitely not a winter jacket. If you wear it with a flannel underneath, it’s pretty decently warm. But with just a tshirt, it’s basically a light jacket

[Mizmazzle]

@Max-Power I have the shearling lined RJ2 and it’s crazy warm. My favorite garment ever. I’m a large in all my UHFs, IH shirts and IH jackets. I took a medium in my RJ2

I also had the waxed rider. It’s not very warm, but has a nice weight to it. I bought a large in that but always felt it was a bit too big. Worked great with a UHF under but I think a medium would have been a better fit.

[Max Power]

Thank you guys! I went with the 20oz blanket lined Version. It should be warm enough with an UHF on our normal winter days and with just a tee make a good fall jacket. And I still have plenty of leather and the deck coat to switch.

I went with this exact model, I'm curious to see the exact colour. Will give an update when I get it.

Again, thanks for the help and insight!
https://theruggedsociety.com/en-de/collections/freenote-cloth/products/freenote-cloth-rj1-riders-jacket-20oz-heavy-waxed-canvas-in-tobacco-with-wool-lining

[Crispy Heron]

@Mizmazzle - would love the shearling RJ-2 in 20 oz denim. Looks ace on you. I assume you would recommend it? Looks warm as hell. Freenote don’t have any but haven’t looked to see if anyone else does (ideally UK). If I do eventually track one down, I assume from what you say that if I am a small/medium in IH jackets then a small in this?

[Max Power]

So, here it is. First I have to say the my shopping experience with the rugged society was excellent, super fast shipping and packaging!

Well, for the jacket itself I'm fully blown away. It's softer and less thick than I expected, maybe also less warm. The fit is fantastic with a Tee, not sure if I can layer up for winter though. Anyway, I love it and will most likely get a lighter version in spring.

Edit: I can layer an UHF underneath. Snugly but not uncomfortably.

It's the 20oz wool blanket version in tobacco, which is more olive than on the 10oz version apparently.