The whole brand Belstaff is very big about their British heritage every snap button says “Belstaff England”, the hang tag on the inside advertises the British Millerain fabric yet if you look for the very small made in tag, you find that it’s made in Romania, of all places. Instead, it needs to be rewaxed occasionally depending on how often you wear it, some people go a few years in between, others do it every year. It can’t be washed, bleached, or exposed to any high heat such as an iron, otherwise, you’ll really damage the jacket. The sleeves, on the other hand, are so nothing sticks and it’s all very smooth when you put it on and when you wear it.īecause it’s a waxed jacket, it’s a little more high maintenance. On the inside of the jacket, you can find a cotton. Just like any other waxed cotton jacket, it feels a bit stiff at first but once you wear it, it not only develops a nice patina but it also gets a little softer. Interestingly, it has those little rivets underneath your armpit that are supposed to probably cool you down but since they’re not really incorporated into the lining, I doubt that they’re highly effective. It’s maybe not the most breathable out there anymore because today, you can have durable water repellants that are in all sorts of functional wear but this is old-school, it’s meant to age, and a lot of people just like the look of them especially when it’s many years old and has been rewaxed a few times. It’s a good traditional fabric that ages well over time and it develops a patina. The red waxed supplied by the British Millerain company. Because it is so long, the zipper is placed a little higher, it doesn’t go all the way down so it’s a little more flexible when you sit and you can see that someone thought through the design of this jacket. The Belstaff Trialmaster is quite long measuring in at thirty-two and a half inches from just underneath your collar, that’s about eighty-two and a half centimeters. Sven Raphael Schneider in Belstaff Trialmaster I got the red version of the cotton wax jacket simply because a like that they had a bolder color choice available. Overall, the sleeves are cut pretty trim, for my taste, they could be cut a little fuller especially in the biceps area but then again, I’m someone who has an above-average upper arm measurement. I really like the high cut armholes which allow a great range of movement and I can see why they do that because when you’re on a motorcycle, you have your arms up and you want to be comfortable even when you ride the bike. Right now, I’m wearing a polo shirt underneath but I could add a thicker sweater and it would still work, especially with the adjustable belt that has six holes. At the same time, the same size has longer arms. If I compare that to anything from Barbour in the same size group, the Belstaff is a lot slimmer. I was surprised when I saw that because overall, it has a rather slim fit. The size I chose for both jackets is a 44US, 54EU, or extra extra-large. Belstaff Trialmaster Jacket in Waxed Black
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