Washed Duck Bib Overalls, Insulated

Insulated bib overalls in a washed duck, which arrive already softened instead of arriving stiff.

Duck is what a bib overall should be made of and washing it is what makes the first month bearable. Straight from the wash the fabric has already given up the boardiness that puts people off duck, while keeping the abrasion resistance that is the reason to choose it. The insulation runs inside the body, so these are a genuine cold-weather garment rather than an unlined pair with a warm name. Bark and black are the two colours.

The bib is the fit argument, as always: shoulders carry the load, the waist is left alone, and kneeling all day does not end in a mark across the stomach. Size for the layer underneath. Bought once, worn for years, and better every winter.