Alvaro

Orlebar Brown

£695

Alvaro was made for journeys that begin with a boarding pass and end who-knows-where; long lunches in Lisbon, midnight arrivals in Marrakech, a dawn taxi across Manhattan. Cut as a modern blouson and woven in the storied mills of Biella, the jacket’s ZQ merino wool cloth carries more stamps than most passports. The outer fabric is backed with a bio-based coating - wind- and water-repellent, conjured not from petrochemicals but from renewable plant sources. Practical wizardry with a conscience. Slip it on and you’ll discover merino’s secret talents: it breathes when the heat is high, insulates

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Registered at Companies House as ORLEBAR BROWN LIMITED, number 05502027. Checked 2026-08-29.
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