Fox Air Olive

Ring Jacket MTO

It shouldn’t be a secrete that I’ve grown quite fond of Fox Brothers. Actually there was never any growing involved, I was instantly a fan.

So naturally with Fox Brothers also making the Fox Air cloth, I couldn’t wait to acquire it.

Clothe Properties

Fox Brothers

 　→  Fox Air FA17 Olive

  • 100% Worsted Wool

  • 285/315g

  • Plain Weave

The cloth is the same quality as the Fox Air walnut brown, thus a plain weave with 2-ply worsted wool.

If I’m not mistaken the whole Fox Air book compiles cloths of the same quality so there is not much to add and I would suggest reading my article linked above if you’re interested in the great properties of the Fox Air cloth.

I’ll briefly mention that it has great properties in terms of keeping it’s shape and drape quite well which makes it perfect for summer and travel or if your day consists of a lot of commuting.

Comparing this to the brown cloth, I do get the feeling it’s slightly less coarse but I’m not sure I can justify that as more than a hunch.

Even at 285/315g it wears incredibly light and feels very breathable. I would also add that the fabric softens quite a bit with wear, as opposed to Fresco. Also compared to Crispaire, although Crispaire is remarkably soft to begin with.

That being said, the fact that it does soften doesn’t take anything away in terms of look or texture and it bounces back just as fast now as it did in the beginning.

Cloth Look

Similar to the walnut brown, the weave also encompasses a char-blue tone to give more richness and depth to the cloth. 

Although this is not specifically noted with regards to this olive green, upon taking a closer look I can definitely see some of the same complexity within the weave.

It has some of the same dark tones and lighter orange-like tones within it, creating a beautiful deep shade with nuances. 

What I would say is that this green is definitely more suitable for the three seasons as opposed to summer. Not that I don’t wear it in summer.

I wouldn’t necessarily say moss green, definitely not forrest green, but there is a nature-like feel to the green shade that reads autumn for me personally.

The Suit

The models this suit is based on is the same No-269 jacket model and S-178 trouser models as previous suits. I have been tempted to switch to the No-286 jacket model (same as the Ferla Jacket), which would actually look great in this fabric, but I leaving that option open for now.

Although the jacket is the same; 3 roll 2, double stitch details and patch pockets, the trousers on the other hand has one change from previous suits: I opted to remove the buttons on the back pockets.

This was not an aesthetically motivated change, but rather a practical one. I like the trousers both with and without buttons but I find they restrict access. I’m a proponent of not utilising pockets on a suit, except the inside pockets which I’ve added for that particular reason. But I tend to put my phone in my back pocket between usage and in that case buttons make an otherwise easy manoeuvre rather constrained.

Specs

Fox Brothers

 　→  Fox Air FA17 Olive

  • 100% Worsted Wool

  • 285/315g

  • Plain Weave

  • Jacket No-269

    • Half Lined

    • 3-Roll-2

    • Double Stitching

    • Patch Pockets

    • 9,4cm Lapels

    • Working Buttons

  • Trouser S-178

    • Two Pleats / Out Pleats

    • Side Adjusters

    • Rise 27cm

    • 6 cm Turn-ups

Conclusion

Upon finding Fox Air as well as other bunch books from Fox Brothers and with the experience I have with their fabrics, it has become abundantly clear that Fox Brothers is a merchant I stand behind and recommend. The olive green in this presentation, as well as the walnut brown in the previous, were obvious first choices in my case, being that I am weak for brown and green tones. Even so, between the two there was a big internal struggle on which to get first.

Moreover, as just alluded to, there is just an abundance of great colours and patterns to choose from, too many to be honest.