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Quilt Lined Racing Jacket - Red/White/Black

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Quilt Lined Racing Jacket - Red/White/Black

Carrie Birdwell Mann

Santa Ana, CA

Price

$250.00

About this piece

Our classic '60s surf & hot rod-inspired "Racing Jacket" is now built for colder weather. The Quilt Lined Racing Jacket combines classic SurfNyl® durability with a warm, quilted liner, and a new anti-snag Talon zipper, made by the original zipper innovators. This upgraded jacket is built for everyday wear and offers warmth and style while staying true to Birdwell's American-made heritage.  Fleece lining in the sleeves to allow for optimal mobility. Features:   Band collar. Quilted, insula...

About the artist

Carrie Birdwell Mann started making boardshorts on a single sewing machine in 1961 after watching surfers shred through their trunks at Newport Beach. She developed SurfNyl — a nylon fabric tough enough to survive reef contact — and added a flat-front waist with a metal buckle that became the brand's signature. Sixty years later, the factory in Santa Ana still sews every pair by hand. No overseas production, no fast fashion, no compromise.

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