Brief description of the different processes applied to the clothes

 

Barrel Wash: The tradition of washing garments in a barrel or tub has evolved with each generation until finally being replaced by machines. With the development of selective enzymes that can target the dye and not the fabric fibres, combined with the traditional Barrel Wash method a refined finish & color are achieved. Further to this the by-product from the wash is fully biodegradable, environmentally friendly & is absorbed back into nature where it came.

 

GUNN-WORN: Through time a wash was developed for garments with tough stains that farmer, builders, miners, riggers in fact gangers of all sort got on  their working gear. We call this the Gunn-Worn wash. Dyes absorbed & penetrated deep into rugged gauge heavy - weight & tough light - weight fabrics required a special wash process using natural enzymes to selectively remove them from fabrics creating a rugged vintage look of the garments, built for today's outdoor wearer.

 

Scrubbed: Traditional oilskin products have a rustic antique character about them after being worn for 10 - 15 years in the bush. In order to capture this character & texture to new garments a special naturally occurring finish has been designed & developed. We call this scrubbed. The scrubbed process gives our traditional oilskin cloth a dry handle with a rugged vintage finish.