{"product_id":"1940s-french-black-moleskin-jacket","title":"1940s French Black Moleskin Jacket","description":"\u003cp\u003e1940s faded black moleskin. Size medium. 21x27\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAvailable for sale is this beautiful moleskin jacket. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy shearing and lightly brushing the tightly packed surface threads, manufacturers created a napped texture mimicking the soft, matte feel of a mole’s pelt. This process produced a remarkably wind-resistant, water-repellent, and tough material built to withstand the physical abuse of manual labor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the early 20th century and leading into the 1940s, black moleskin was the traditional choice for countryside farmers. When brand new, a black moleskin jacket was often pristine enough to double as a farmer's \"Sunday best\" church attire before being relegated to daily field work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlack was also heavily adopted by heavy labor specialists, such as blacksmiths, stonecutters, and woodworkers, to mask charcoal dust and severe grime.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFollowing World War II, European factories mass-standardised industrial uniforms using cheap, easily sourced blue dyes. Production of black moleskin declined sharply, making genuine 1940s black variants immensely rarer than their blue counterparts.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Civilian Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54167407395149,"sku":null,"price":595.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0888\/2841\/2237\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_839dec66-e254-49a0-84a7-9896218c863c.jpg?v=1782490861","url":"https:\/\/civilianstore.uk\/products\/1940s-french-black-moleskin-jacket","provider":"Civilian Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}