Releases from Freenote Cloth and Merz b. Schwanen

This week, we have a palette and theme-consistent release from Freenote Cloth and Merz b. Schwanen, painting a picture of core wardrobe staples that are durable, well-designed, and dependable. Freenote Cloth offers a complete catalog of garments perfect for creating ensembles that blend heritage with a modern Western edge, while Merz b. Schwanen's full collection of medium-to-heavy-weight vintage German machine loopwheeled basics is simply splendid. Style well for hard duty in goods that are as much a luxury as they are classic.

Freenote Cloth

Everything Freenote does is considered, from aesthetics to functionality and durability. They constantly strive to make the best pieces they can, guided by a core tenet that they are equally unique and reliable in a wardrobe. The signature 10 oz. Martexin® Original Waxed Army Duck Canvas Riders Jacket in Olive and Oak is a perfected example, a go-to outerwear piece that will remain relevant across various style profiles, climates, seasons, and conditions. A hallmark of their identity is their broad-fit denim and trouser catalog, enhanced with distinctive design details and trims and featuring sophisticated fabric developments. Exemplifying this well-earned notoriety are the Portola, one of the top-of-class Classic Relaxed Tapered, and Modesto, which reimagines a Vintage Straight with a view toward the future. In a full array of slub selvedge denims and new bronze duck canvas, your new seasonal project awaits.

Merz b. Schwanen

Having started with a found vintage Henley and a found vintage factory in Albstadt, Germany, which housed antique machinery, Merz b. Schwanen takes an altruistic approach to the most basic and widely used garments. From the organic cotton used to the environmental practices instituted at every level, to sustainability through longevity, to the beauty of simplicity found upon close inspection, they produce some of the finest staples in the world. With an array of base layers, including the 4.6 oz. Loopwheeled 1950s T-Shirt, the substantial 7.2 oz. Loopwheeled 2-Thread T-Shirt, and the hyper-heavyweight 10.7 oz. Loopwheeled Longsleeve and T-Shirt in sweatshirt weight, with exclusive optical knitting, all are classically fit pieces that make sense regardless of style lean. This Good Originals collection is better than the original, informed by everything we’ve learned over the last century while preserving the past.