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Floating back panel
The back is attached at the yoke and hem only, so the panel moves independently and shows the bogolan-weight lining as a horizon line when the coat swings.
Atlas Weave · Outerwear
Sahel Drape Coat
Sculpted crew neckline
Lining cut so the clay tones read as a horizon line when the coat swings open.
Belt woven in one length and cut for two garments.
World cloth
- Ireland — Undyed wool
- Turkey — Technical shell
- Mali — Bogolan-weight cotton lining
Made in Donegal, lining woven in Ségou.
Tailoring notes
How it is built.
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Single wrap closure
One woven belt, cut from a length made for two garments, is the only closure — no buttons, no storm flap.
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Twice-rolled crew
The sculpted crew is rolled twice and hand-tacked at four points so it stands without interfacing.
Construction: Sculpted crew rolled twice · Single wrap closure · Floating back panel
Care
Keep it alive.
- Dry clean only, undyed wool — request no optical brighteners.
- Air outdoors in shade after wet weather; heat sets the technical shell.
- Spot clean with cold water and a white cloth — never a coloured cloth on resist-dyed panels.
- Store on a broad wooden hanger; folded storage flattens loom-strip structure.
The pair
Worn together.
Cut from the same run as the Sahel Funnel Knit.
Dress to express.
Read the fabric provenance