Jac-Shirt
Introduced into our product line some fifty years ago, this icon has served more outdoorsmen in a wider range of conditions than we could begin to count. A heavy shirt, overshirt, insulating layer or light jacket–it performs without fail, no matter what role it serves. One long-time Filson employee recalls his father packing his favorite Jac-Shirt on each and every hiking, camping and canoeing trip taken with his Boy Scout troop throughout the 1980s. Dad still wears that same Jac-Shirt, a few Filson repairs later. Sewn in our Seattle factory, our original Jac-Shirt is an outdoor staple that provides warmth in all conditions like only 100% wool can. The 18-oz. fabric is crafted with a tight weave that delivers an optimum balance of breathability and wind resistance, while providing durability for decades of service. Wool has a complex fiber structure consisting of thousands of microscopic filaments sheathed in lanolin-coated scales. This unique structure makes wool naturally water-res