LangerChen wool coat with membrane RISANA OLIVE

LANGERCHEN long wool winter coat for women RISANA

This sustainable wool coat is truly ingenious! If I were to explain the technical details to you, you might think it was one of those super practical (with all due respect) high-tech outdoorsy coats. With little pockets, zippers, and material that is the absolute bomb. But made of plastic. Not this one. This one is just as ingenious, but made from honest, natural materials.

Want to know more about this wool coat? Have a minute?

This elegant wool city parka impresses with its minimalist design and details like raw-cut edges and a concealed snap-button closure. The organic wool that forms the outer layer has a naturally water-repellent function. This is due to the waxy layer that wool has naturally. We call it lanolin. The coat is "waterproof" up to 8,000 mm. This means it can handle a light to normal rain shower. If it is raining very hard, the coat is less suitable, because the seams are not taped.

There is a membrane between the outer layer and the lining. This membrane is what makes the coat as ingenious as those outdoor coats I mentioned. It is made of polyurethane and makes the coat windproof, providing the material with stability without losing its elasticity. Normally, wool has a tendency to lose its shape or keep the imprint of your saddle if you cycle a lot, for example. And that is what this coat is so good at preventing.

The lining of this sustainable coat is made of 100% organic cotton jersey.

So no nasty sweaty fabrics, like (there we have it again) the well-known outdoor coats have. In addition, this coat is much more elegant, and that color, oh that color! Well, you understand: we are huge fans of Langerchen.

Furthermore, this fantastic and sustainable coat also features:

- High-closing collar with 2-way YKK zipper

- Zipper (which can be opened from the top and bottom so it doesn't matter if it's long and you want to cycle)

- Hidden snap-button closure

- Seams with inset pockets

- Inside pocket with zipper

- Ventilation eyelets under the arm

- LangerChen "ton sur ton" logo on the left arm

Sounds good or sounds great? Okay then! Go ahead and order!

Why does my LangerChen coat have a membrane?
You don't see it, but it's there: a very thin layer of polyurethane (PU) incorporated into the coat. We call that layer a membrane, and it is actually your coat's secret superpower.

What does it do? Very simple: rain and wind cannot get through, but your own heat and perspiration can get out. This way, you stay dry from the outside and the inside. So you don't get that suffocating "raincoat feeling."

Why polyurethane?
I hear you thinking: "But PU, isn't that plastic?" Correct. LangerChen consciously chooses this because the alternatives are often even worse for people and the environment. Think of Gore-Tex or other membranes with fluorocarbons (PFCs) – they are practically indestructible, but unfortunately also toxic to nature. Polyurethane is currently the most responsible choice for making a coat sustainably waterproof without walking around with harmful substances.

How sustainable is that?
A PU membrane is not biodegradable, but because LangerChen works with sturdy, timeless fabrics and top-quality finishes, you will wear the coat for years. And that makes all the difference: one good coat that you wear for ten years is many times more sustainable than three fast-fashion rain jackets that fall apart after one season.

How do you care for such a coat?

• Wash as little as possible (that saves wear and energy).

• Use a mild, ecological detergent.

• Just hang the coat out to dry after a rain shower; that is usually enough.

This way, your membrane continues to work optimally and keeps your coat looking beautiful.