The Nomad Long Coat

The nomad does not own the land. The nomad moves through it, takes what is needed, leaves with a knowledge of terrain that the settled person will never have. The Nomad Long Coat is a garment for that kind of movement: substantial enough for the journey, detailed enough to prove you were paying attention the whole time. The base is wool — a material built for climate, for travel, for the kind of cold that settles in at elevation. A block print runs across the wool surface, setting the visual ground. Hand embroideries are then applied over the print — motifs worked into the surface, not added on top of it. Khaddar borders run the coat's edges, joined by hand-woven borders layered on top. A hand-embroidered border around the perimeter completes the silhouette, and hand-embellished details across the body add the final points of light and texture. The collar is finished by hand. Wool and khaddar are both hand-labour materials. Building a coat from both, and then applying the further labour of block print, hand embroidery, and hand-woven border application, produces a garment that represents an extraordinary accumulation of craft time. It is designed to be the last coat you need — the one that justifies everything else in the wardrobe. The nomad travels light but travels well. This coat is the exception to the first rule, the proof of the second. Key Features Wool base construction All-over block print on shell Hand-applied embroideries over block print Khaddar border edges Hand-woven borders layered over khaddar Hand-embroidered perimeter border Hand-embellished body details Hand-finished collar Long coat silhouette Care Instructions Dry clean only