Wearing a jacket made of actual wood sounds less than ideal. But could it work? Is it worth trying?
That’s the challenge that the founders at Vollebak, a British clothing company known for extreme-technology posed.
The idea of making a wooden jacket was simply to see if such a technical challenge could be met, and what innovation might spring from it.
From a company that makes coats out of aerogel, copper, and lab-grown spider silk, the idea starts to make more sense.
While not much of the process has been shared, the photos of the prototype show a hardshell jacket made from finely-laser cut wood veneer. We imagine its been weather treated to handle the elements, and made to articulate in all the ways a jacket needs to.
There’s a waiting list for this first-of-its-kind piece of clothing, though innovation doesn’t come cheap. The Wooden Jacket will retail for $3295.
We’ve just made our first prototype Wooden Jacket. Why? Because turning a tree into a jacket is an absurdly difficult technical challenge.
We love the look of this intricately scored wood veneer, which we imagine allows for a good amount of flexing and movement.
We imagine Vollebak’s prototype will reveal how they need to enhance the ability to move, bend and flex in the non-traditional material.
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8 Comments
Ha!
One thing for sure won’t have to worry about moths, just termites and woodpeckers.
Ha, very true!
Squirrels may try and nest in the hood.
I have to question the flexibility, durability and cleaning process.
Here’s hoping!
It’s amazing what people will from my point of view only waste time and money on making it, not to mention people who want to buy one.
Can you request a particular finish? Walnut? Red Oak? Ebony?