{"product_id":"barracuda-jacket","title":"Barracuda Jacket","description":"\u003cp class=\"p7\"\u003eThe MF® BARRACUDA Sub Jacket is a versatile zip-up garment with definite vintage DNA and a period silhouette, best paired with traditional\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/concordia-eco.mom\/pages\/californians-family\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ejeans\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/concordia-eco.mom\/products\/sportsman-chinos-ivory-hbt\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003echinos\u003c\/a\u003e, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/concordia-eco.mom\/products\/sportsman-chinos-indigo-hbt\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eclassic-cut trousers\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p7\"\u003eDesigned in California by Mister Freedom®, and manufactured in Japan in collaboration with Sugar Cane Co.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSPECS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p7\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePATTERN\u003c\/b\u003e: Inspired by a vintage 1930s sportswear zip-up jacket with a workwear\/outdoors vibe, reimagined.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p7\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFABRIC\u003c\/b\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShell\u003c\/i\u003e: 26 Oz. double-weave woolen material — blend of 90% wool and 10% nylon —, a soft hand and warm cloth, milled in Japan.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFacing accents\u003c\/i\u003e: 10 Oz. all-cotton pincheck fabric, 1920s-inspired, milled in Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDETAILS\u003c\/b\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e* Fully unlined, with elegant 1930s-style clean taped inside seams, narrow cotton tape.\u003cbr\u003e* Early nautical vibe rounded collar.\u003cbr\u003e* Removable tea-core leather chin strap (\u003ci\u003edon’t lose it at Suzy’s Red Dragon Den!\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e* Gusseted shoulder back, action-swing style for ease of movement.\u003cbr\u003e* Vintage style brass zipper, cotton tape.\u003cbr\u003e* Waist cinch tabs on rear panel, tea-core leather.\u003cbr\u003e* Slash hand-warmer hip pockets.\u003cbr\u003e* Concealed double chest pockets, smartphone \u0026amp; passport size.\u003cbr\u003e* Contrast pincheck fabric accents on cuff\/collar facing and inside pockets.\u003cbr\u003e* Adjustable cuffs.\u003cbr\u003e* Concealed Liberty-style mfsc risqué “Octopus vs. Mermaid” cuffs, storage for a folded bill, to flash with retenue.\u003cbr\u003e* Woven rayon Mister Freedom®\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e“mfsc NAVAL CLOTHING TAILOR” neck label.\u003cbr\u003e* Made in Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSIZING\/FIT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Mister Freedom® BARRACUDA Sub jacket comes ready to wear straight out of the box, no shrinking protocol required.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt 5’7 ~145 Lbs, I opted for a SMALL — my current usual size for mfsc coats\/jackets — for a trim fit with enough room for a thick \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/concordia-eco.mom\/products\/mariner-sweater-roll-neck-black\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMariner Sweater\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, or \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/concordia-eco.mom\/products\/the-medalist-crew-sweat-white\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMedalist Sweatshirt\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCARE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProfessional dry-clean \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eonly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSTORY\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eOur BARRACUDA is inspired by a vintage sportswear zip-up jacket from our archives, label unknown — maybe from “\u003ci\u003eSportclad\u003c\/i\u003e” (JC Penney)? —, showing a classic 1930s “\u003ci\u003eWhite Stag\u003c\/i\u003e” ski-wear influence.\u003cbr\u003eUnlined, clean taped seams inside, 1930s workwear\/outdoors vibe, swing-back, rear cinch tabs, clever pocketing and streamlined design… perfect candidate for a Mister Freedom® makeover.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eDuring R\u0026amp;D we modified the pointy collar to a rounded type (early naval vibe), adapted the fit, added a leather chin-strap, sourced an ideal shell fabric and period-plausible trims, …, and settled on calling it the BARRACUDA, a reference to a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_States_Barracuda-class_submarine_(1951)\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eclass\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eof post-WW2 submarines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eThe jacket is cut from a winter-weight 26 Oz. double-weave woolen material — blend of 90% wool and 10% nylon —, with a brushed soft hand. Not as hefty as our\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/concordia-eco.mom\/products\/hudson-jacket\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHudson jacket\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e36 Oz. melton wool (the weight of vintage USN peacoats), but typical of period civvy outdoor garments and heavy CPO shirts, with good cold\/wind resistant qualities. With its 90\/10 yarn content blend, this fabric will develop an attractive heathered flecks patina over time, with normal wear and repeat exposure to the elements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eMatching the recent\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/concordia-eco.mom\/products\/lookout-watch-cap\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLOOKOUT Watch Cap\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003etwist, we also included a nod to an old US Navy tradition: non-regulation (but tolerated if kept concealed) customized crackerjacks with “liberty cuffs”, the naval heritage of tailor-made and personalized uniforms, briefly mentioned\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/christopheloiron.com\/mister-freedom-lookout-watch-cap-indigo-dyed-cotton-ribbed-knit-liberty-edition-mfsc-fw2024-submariner-jp\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e, and at length\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/christopheloiron.com\/mister-freedom-vintage-liberty-crackerjack-limited-edition-of-66-upcycled-in-usa\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003cbr\u003eConcealed behind the cuffs of the BARRACUDA is a set of original MF® vintage-inspired rayon “Liberty cuffs.” These “Octopus vs. Mermaid” embroidered morale patches — initially designed for the 2016\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/christopheloiron.com\/mister-freedom-liberty-issue-cpo-shirt-type-189ac-indigo-canvas-fall-2016-mfsc-anniversary-collection\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLiberty CPO Shirt\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e— were described by an irreverent writer at the time as:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e“…featuring\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003ea groping octopus sporting a \u003ci\u003ebachi\u003c\/i\u003e (the French Navy cover with its famous red \u003ci\u003epompon\u003c\/i\u003e) chasing an attractive mermaid in her birthday suit. Flash the Splash at your own discretion.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s3\"\u003eFor the adventurous type, these cuff linings do have a purpose and can be used as concealed storage for an emergency sawbuck folded in four. While bar-hoping with the ship’s finest on exotic shores, and after noticing your wallet’s gone MIA at\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSuzy’s Red Dragon Den\u003c\/i\u003e, this is a nice touch.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eFor those paying attention to details as much as our Design Dept. is, the right and left cuffs are mirrored, with each mermaid sporting distinct hair\/scales color combo, i.e. two different patches.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s4\"\u003eTo add practicality and complement the slash hand-warmer front pockets, we mounted two concealed chest pockets for minimal storage (smart phone \u0026amp; passport size), cut from a contrast all-cotton 10 Oz. pincheck material\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003einspired by the lining of a pair of vintage 1920s USN broadfall Undress Blues trousers. Some may remember this classic fabric as that of our FW2010\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/christopheloiron.com\/mister-freedom%c2%ae-x-sugar-cane-mfsc-off-duty-cpo-shirt-mfsc-189-od\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s3\"\u003e“Off Duty” CPO Shirt\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e. It is also utilized as collar\/cuffs facing, nicely complimenting the brushed double-weave wool, in both color and texture.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eThe side cinch leather tabs are typical of short 1930s~40s waist-length jackets, a style designed at the time to be paired with higher-waisted trousers, highlighting one’s natural waistline.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Mister Freedom Sugar Cane","offers":[{"title":"Medium - Last One","offer_id":49197368213821,"sku":"MFSC 1457\/M","price":590.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"XL - Last One","offer_id":49197368279357,"sku":"MFSC 1457\/XL","price":590.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"XXL","offer_id":49197368312125,"sku":"MFSC 1457\/XXL","price":590.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"XXXL - Sold Out","offer_id":49197368344893,"sku":"MFSC 1457\/XXXL","price":590.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0038\/9516\/5041\/files\/Barracuda_Sub_Jacket_FW2024-1a.jpg?v=1744917531","url":"https:\/\/concordia-eco.mom\/products\/barracuda-jacket","provider":"Mister Freedom®","version":"1.0","type":"link"}