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2022.92.1
Title
Vollebak 100 Year Hoodie Version 3
Date(s)
- 2021 (Creation)
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1
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Name of creator
(2015-)
Administrative history
Vollebak is a London-based technical outerwear and sportswear brand founded in 2015 by twin brothers Nick and Steve Tidball (b. 1979). They previously worked together in advertising as an art director and copywriter team. This experience has informed the brand’s emphasis on single product launches rather than collections, and garments designed with specific functions or material properties. Designs have included the world’s first graphene jacket, a carbon fibre T-shirt, a solar-charged jacket that stores and re-emits light, a 100-year hoodie and a full metal jacket woven from over 11 kilometres of copper yarn. Time magazine named Vollebak’s solar-charged jacket one of the best inventions of 2018 and their full metal jacket one of the best inventions of 2020. In 2019 Satish Tailor (b. 1972) was appointed head of design, and in 2022 Vollebak received an undisclosed amount from the BFC Venrex Fashion Fund.
Sources: Wired UK.
Sources: Wired UK.
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Black hoodie made from a modacrylic, lyocell and spandex mix. Top is front fastening via a heavy duty, two way zip and has drawstrings at the hood. On either side of the front opening there two large, vertical pockets which close using a two way zip. The cuffs and hem are ribbed.
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Label: Vollebak / Made in Portugal / Medium
Material: 67% modacrylic, 29% lyocell, 4% spandex
Measurements: 45cm [Chest]; 72cm [Length]
Details: Double zips; hood
Physical Condition: Slight tear in pocket bag but otherwise good
Material: 67% modacrylic, 29% lyocell, 4% spandex
Measurements: 45cm [Chest]; 72cm [Length]
Details: Double zips; hood
Physical Condition: Slight tear in pocket bag but otherwise good
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The hoodie has a three layer construction. The outer layer is a stretchy, fire resistant and windproof softshell. The middle layer is a waterproof membrane. And the bottom layer is a soft, engineered fleece that keeps you warm, dry and comfortable.
Note
Machine wash warm (40 degrees)
Tumble dry low
Avoid fabric softeners
Don’t bleach, iron or dry clean
Tumble dry low
Avoid fabric softeners
Don’t bleach, iron or dry clean