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Exploring Jacket

A technical smock to celebrate the unlimited possibilities of exploration and the limitlessness of life on this planet. The Exploring Jacket creates a unisex silhouette with voluminous pockets and a generous hood to shield the wearer during adventures into places unknown. Led by the belief that exploration should be sensitive, spirited and joyful, it can be worn on its own, coupled with the Exploring Musette or to finish a layered look during the cooler months.

Cut from silk and batch dyed with wildtype Streptomyces Coelicolor, each Exploring Jacket is one-of-a-kind. This pigment-producing microbe creates bespoke patterns ranging from blue to red in colour. The current batch is mainly pink.

Organism

Bacteria

Material Innovation

Mbeu

Collaborators

Louise Bennetts
Fabrika

Impact

Made out of 100% GOTS-certified, organic silk, with a toxin-free, water-efficient microbial dye process. It is fermented and produced in the UK.

Composition & Care

100% Silk

Specialist Dry Clean Only

Availability

The Exploring Jacket is only available in the UK.

 

Shipping

At Normal Phenomena of Life, we process orders once a week on Wednesday. This means that all orders placed on or before Tuesday of each week will be included in the batch for processing on the following Wednesday. Orders placed after Tuesday will be processed the following week.

 

 

 

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S.coelicolor is a soil-dwelling bacteria aiding the decomposition of organic material. It disperses the petrichor scent we associate with rain falling on dry earth. It also synthesises a pigment which ranges from blue to red in colour. Fermented on textiles, each microbial cell produces toxin-free, water-efficient dyes that result in a truly bespoke, one-of-a-kind patterned textile.

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The Exploring Jacket is made with 100% GOTS-certified organic silk, which, coupled with a microbial dye, makes it easily recyclable at the end of its use, though we hope it will outlast the wearer. The garment has been carefully crafted by local small-scale producers, ensuring transparency in our supply chain and a high standard and quality of finish.

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Size guide

NPOL UK US EU IT Chest Waist Hip
S 8-10 4-6 36-38 40-42 86-90 69-73 94-98
M 10-12 6-8 38-40 42-44 91-95 74-78 97-101
L 12-14 8-10 40-42 44-46 96-100 79-83 102-106
XL 14-16 10-12 42-44 46-48 101-105 84-88 107-111
NPOL UK US EU IT Chest Waist Hip
S 8-10 4-6 36-38 40-42 86-90 69-73 94-98
M 10-12 6-8 38-40 42-44 91-95 74-78 97-101
L 12-14 8-10 40-42 44-46 96-100 79-83 102-106
XL 14-16 10-12 42-44 46-48 101-105 84-88 107-111
NPOL UK US EU IT Half Chest Body Length Sleeve Length
S 8-10 4-6 36-38 40-42 49 69 20.5
M 10-12 6-8 38-40 42-44 52 72 21.5
L 12-14 8-10 40-42 44-46 55 74 22.5
XL 14-16 10-12 42-44 46-48 58 76 22.5
NPOL UK US EU IT Half Chest Body Length Sleeve Length
S 8-10 4-6 36-38 40-42 49 69 20.5
M 10-12 6-8 38-40 42-44 52 72 21.5
L 12-14 8-10 40-42 44-46 55 74 22.5
XL 14-16 10-12 42-44 46-48 58 76 22.5
This style has been designed for an UNISEX - OVERSIZED FIT aesthetic.