Barbour Boasts Sonic-Welded Fabrics for Its 2017 Spring/Summer Collection

“We cut with light and sew with sound.”

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Barbour recently showcased its 2017 spring/summer menswear collection that features laser-cut lightweight jackets appropriate for the warmer seasons. The English heritage brand, heavily prized for its iconic waxed outerwear, had shed weight off its summer jackets giving them a much slimmer profile. The company looked to its extensive archives for ideas, using synthetic fabrics to produce overcoats relative to ones used by fishermen and military folk. They nailed it, but that doesn’t come as a surprise to a company with over 100 years experience in the business.

Head over to Barbour’s official website to view more waterproof and waxed goods, here.

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Keith Estiler is a New York-born curator, writer, and the Managing Editor of Hypeart, the contemporary art arm of Hypebeast. Based in NYC, Keith heads up editorial strategy at the intersection of contemporary art and culture, capturing the icons and outliers of both the local and international scenes. He has curated exhibitions worldwide, dedicated to championing the emerging voices and subcultures currently redefining contemporary visual culture.

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