Minnum Jacket
RODUCT DETAILS
The Minnen Jacket is a classic piece crafted from French linen. This seasonal hero stands out with its unique design, featuring a statement collar with pointed peaks, yoke detailing at the back and wide sleeve cuffs closed with buttons.
- Crafted from French linen, a natural fibre that softens with wear
- Classic navy linen
- Unlined with linen bound seams
- Manufactured at a factory sourcing up to 50% of its electricity from rooftop solar
- This design is part of the conscious edit
MATERIAL
100% French Linen
Linen is a light, breathable fabric that is durable and strong. It wrinkles easily which is part of its appeal, it is easy to care for and becomes softer with age and wear.
Linen is a natural plant fibre, grown from the flax plant. The crop itself is naturally pest-resistant and requires minimal water to grow, meaning it demands fewer resources than crops such as conventionally-grown cotton.
Linen grown in France follows more traditional methods of growing and processing. For example, the crop is stripped back to prepare it for textiles using a dew-retting process. Dew-retting makes use of natural sunlight and dew to soften the crop, rather than using intensive chemical or water processes.
MAKER
Manufacturer: Jimmy Fashions
Fabric Mill: Tongling Worldbest Linen & Ramie
We have been working with Jimmy Fashions since 2010. They are a smaller, independent supplier with a focus on design and quality, and this is one of our longest standing supplier relationships. With owner Jimmy Shen and his team working closely with our Design and Production departments, this family-owned business has grown with ELK and now supplies much of our woven apparel.
In early 2024, the Jimmy had solar panels installed on the rooftop of the factory, to help provide renewable energy for their operations. The factory also undergoes annual SMETA social compliance audits, which are conducted by a third party and provide transparency into worker wellbeing and wages.
We have been sourcing our linen fabric from Tongling Worldbest for many years. This fabric mill is certified under the OEKO-TEX 100 Standard, ensuring the fabric is free from harmful substances.
