Necessity is the mother of invention, as they say, but it is also births repurpose.
Modern clothing is filled with inherited details that no longer serve their original purpose and have either persisted as decoration or been adapted to new needs. The game pocket, for example, is rarely used to stash felled birds, but is utilized in modern jackets as prime EDC cargo space.
The Scout Nylon Coat from Knickerbocker advances the repurposed game pocket to a new level of modern convenience. An oversized bellowed pocket with a double-snap top functions like a medium-sized tote bag, permanently secured to the back of the jacket.
The New York City-based clothing brand has a talent for reinterpreting nineteenth century designs for a modern audience. The Scout Nylon Coat draws on elements from 1980s barn coats and 1940s hunting jackets, while meeting the needs of a modern urban or suburban lifestyle.
Heritage brands like Barbour and Filson feature game pockets as they existed a century ago, placed along the bottom of a jacket’s back panel, with side-entry and accessible while the jacket is worn.
