Kapok Down Chester Coat-Unisex
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By the 1960s, the Chester overcoat was considered a staple of every well-traveled globetrotter’s closet. Our version maintains a classic shape that pairs perfectly with our easy-care fabric and built-in warmth.
Camel colorway only: Outer material certified by bluesign® and Global Recycled Standard (GRS), the textile industry’s strictest environmental certifications, produced in Taiwan.
Women’s Model: 5’10”, Men’s Model: 6’0”
Camel: S size, Navy: M size, Blue: M size
Fill: 40% Kapok, 60% Recycled Polyester
Lining: 100％ Cupro
We currently do not offer pre-paid duties and taxes so please be aware that shipping from Japan to your shipping destination could incur customs charges. We are working to improve this service as soon as possible.
- Hand-wash, line dry
- Do not bleach, dry clean, or machine dry
- Iron with low heat and a protective cloth
- Heat-generating
- Plant-based
- Animal-free
- Down-level warmth
- Washable
All sizes below are Japanese (JP) sizes, roughly one size smaller than US/EU sizing. If you usually wear a size M, we recommend a size L in this item.
Wash in a laundry net, and use a pressing cloth when ironing. Avoid fabric softener where possible — it can cause loss of shape and seam slippage. Do not soak for long periods or leave the garment wet with water or sweat, as this may cause colour loss or colour transfer. Due to the nature of the material, some filling or fine fibres may work their way to the surface with washing and wear. If any filling pokes out, do not pull it — trim it with scissors.
Carbon footprint: - kg-CO2
KAPOK KNOT calculates the carbon footprint of materials, manufacturing and use.
Shipping: ships from Japan within 3–5 business days; international delivery typically takes 7–14 days. Shipping costs, if any, are shown at checkout.
Returns and exchanges: please email us (service@kapok-knot.com) within 2 weeks of receiving your item. If the return is for personal reasons, return shipping is at the customer's expense. Refund policy
Pre-order and made-to-order items cannot be cancelled or changed in size or colour. If you order them together with other items, the whole order ships when the pre-order item is ready; please check out separately if you would like the other items sooner.
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It has a mature feel but is light to wear.
Animal-free wool-like high-performance material
Wrapped in air: the warmth of down at just 5 mm
The secret of its lightness: kapok, a special tree fruit
Kapok fibre is one-eighth the weight of cotton. It needs no animal fur or feathers, and no trees are cut down to harvest it. A truly special material.
Light, yet as warm as down
Thanks to its unique structure, kapok absorbs moisture and releases heat. Because this rivals down, kapok is also called “the down that grows on trees.”
NEO DOWN KAPOK®: a sustainable padding made possible by the latest processing technology
Kapok is the fruit of a tree, so no trees are felled and no feathers are taken from animals.
But its fibres are very short and hard to spin into yarn, which long made it difficult to turn into products. We use a padding sheet developed over many years together with a major manufacturer.
"FARM TO FASHION" — Come along on the journey
Meet the people at work on the kapok farms, in the processing plants and in the sewing factories.
See how a KAPOK KNOT garment comes to life.