The 2016 Military Jacket Revival: How Gap Engineered This Season's Coat Hit
While the waxed shell provides dependable water resistance against sudden October downpours, it brings specific care constraints that buyers must understand. Machine washing or dry cleaning a waxed cotton canvas will strip the wax coating, ruin the fabric's water repellency, and leave the surface mottled. Cleaning this piece requires cold water, a damp sponge, and spot-treatment brushes.
Fit selection also demands attention. Gap built this piece with an intentionally generous silhouette to channel the oversized, boyfriend-fit aesthetic popularized on runway channels. Shoppers who intend to wear the jacket primarily over thin t-shirts or fitted cardigans frequently choose to size down one full size. Those planning to use it as a true transitional workhorse layered over heavy fisherman sweaters should stick with their standard size to preserve freedom of movement across the upper back.
