Corteiz Elitework Waterproof Shell Black Jacket

The Corteiz Elitework Waterproof Shell Black Jacket is the most practical thing Corteiz makes. Workwear influence, waterproof shell, black throughout.

Elitework is the functional end of the range

Most of what Corteiz puts out is designed to be seen. Elitework is designed to work. The shell handles rain properly rather than resisting drizzle, and the cut borrows from workwear rather than from sportswear, which is why it sits differently from the Bolo or a windbreaker.

Genuinely waterproof, with one condition

A waterproof shell only stays waterproof if you look after the coating. Fabric softener is what ruins it, because it leaves a film across the face fabric that stops water beading and starts it soaking. One wrong wash undoes the reason you bought it.

Fit and sizing

• Cut with room to layer a hoodie underneath
• True to size, so take your usual
• Straighter through the body than the boxy pieces in the range
• Available in S, M, L and XL

When to reach for it

British autumn, essentially. It is the jacket for a day that starts dry and does not stay that way. Over a hoodie it covers most of the year, and unlike a puffer it packs down small enough to carry when the weather turns out fine.

Care

• Cold wash, gentle cycle, zipped up
• Absolutely no fabric softener, which destroys the water repellency
• Hang dry, never tumble dry
• Never iron a coated shell fabric

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