EV9A01
ATTENTION SPECIAL EXTREME HAND-MADE TECHNOLOGY ALL NATURAL-NO PFA'S RAINWEAR DESIGN-GBS HAND BEES WAXED VARESE “SUPERLEGGERO” SUPERLIGHT PURE COTTON SUPERLUX DIAGONAL TWILL WITH PURE CUPRO BLACK CONTRAST BEMBERG-TYPE LININGS, AND EXTENSIVE SILK HAND-STITCHED DETAILING WORK
THIS super limited EV9A01 hat design is one of only 2 pieces of its kind made by hand in the entire world, each created exclusively using our classic angler’s cap pattern from extensive tailoring research, and cut using a very special “superleggero” superlightweight pure natural white cotton diagonal twill cloth woven in Varese, Italy--the world's leading region for fine linen and cotton fabric production--combined with a very lightweight, super soft and breathable full-lining story in pure cupro Bemberg-type luxury lining fabric in contrast black made for us by Tessitura Mauri in Como, Italy for maximum comfort and coolness; then specially individually entirely hand-waxed with pure natural beeswax in our world-famous GBS Superworkrooms at Cavarzere Venezia using a special GBS hyper-sustainable artisan research process first developed and introduced to the industry more than 7 years ago in our 2019 Paris "Radical Numbers" men's research collection--which required over 10 hours of expert work for each piece to achieve its all natural waterproofing characteristics (with no dangerous PFA’s, plastics or chemicals), and amazing colors, textures and patina effects. The design features extensive entirely handstitched detailing work around the base of the crown and brim edges all in using luxurious Bozzolo Reale Milano Seta pure silk threads, beautifully all-clean finished fully-lined interior construction, and òour world leading hand dyed pure silk label created exclusively for us by Mion SpA in Torreglia- the first label in the luxury industry to completely eliminate plastic polyester yarns in it--beautifully attached entirely by hand using pure silk threads. Variations in fabric color and density are not imperfections or irregularities, but specific characteristics of these special fabrics, hand-waxing and hand-making techniques.
The EV9A0 was created from a classic angler’s cap pattern from our extensive tailoring research...
...and cut using a very special “Superleggero” superlightweight pure natural white cotton diagonal twill cloth woven in Varese, Italy--the world's leading region for fine linen and cotton fabric production--.that was specially individually entirely hand waxed with pure natural beeswax in our world-famous GBS Superworkrooms at Cavarzere Venezia using a special GBS hyper-sustainable artisan research process first developed and introduced to the industry more than 7 years ago in our 2019 Paris "Radical Numbers" men's research collection--which required over 10 hours of expert work for each piece to achieve its all natural waterproofing characteristics (with no dangerous PFA’s, plastics or toxic cancerogenous chemicals), and its truly amazing colors, textures and patina effects...
PIONEERING THE MOST SUSTAINABLE (& SAFEST) RAINWEAR IN THE WORLD
Did you know that virtually all modern rainwear today is dangerous to your health? Using textiles or Teflon-type spray treatments in order to render them waterproof, they contain dangerous cancerogenous PFA's, plastics and chemical fibres particles that can be ingested and transmitted into your body as well as the environment. Despite growing medical data spotlighting the correlation between exposure to PFA's and cancer in humans, the textile and clothing industry has done little or nothing to address the issue. This ongoing fight against the use of plastics and PFA's in textiles led way back in June of 2019 to the first GBS hyper-quality sustainable & health conscious rainwear concepts using a centuries-old artisan technology based upon using wax by bees with the development and introduction of the first entirely hand painted beeswaxed raincoat and jacket as part of Geoffrey B. Small's "Radical Numbers" Paris men's collection. Since then, the extraordinary extreme handmade technology has gained a following among serious environmentally aware GBS customers and collectors and been imitated by industry copiers using industrialized approaches that can never match the phenomenal textural and visual patina effects and feel of authentic GBS hand painted beeswax pieces. Even the pure natural scent of the precious and rare pure beeswax we use is an amazing sensory experience. More than half a decade later, the designer has introduced an entire series of classic rainwear designs and headwear accessories at Cavarzere, Venezia based upon this pioneering super-artisanal technique using completely undyed and uncolored superlightweight all-natural Varese cotton, linen and silk fabrics and superlight soft comfort pure cupro Bemberg-type linings by Tessitura Mauri in Como in contrast black to create beautiful and intriguing transluscent chiaroscuro visual effects as part of the GBS Evolution IX (9) advanced world research collection. The EV9A01 is part of this rare and advanced new series of rainwear designs.
...then combined with a very lightweight, super soft and breathable full-lining story in pure cupro Bemberg-type luxury lining fabric in high contrast black woven for us by Tessitura Mauri in Como, Italy for maximum lightness, comfort and coolness...
The design features extensive entirely handstitched detailing work around the base of the crown and brim edges all carefully and beautifully executed using luxurious Bozzolo Reale Milano Seta pure silk threads...
... with beautifully all-clean finished fully-lined interior construction and our world leading hand dyed pure silk label created exclusively for us by Mion SpA in Torreglia- the first label in the luxury industry to completely eliminate plastic polyester yarns in it--beautifully attached entirely by hand using pure silk threads.
This special version of the super limited edition EV9A01 rainwear hat is one of only 2 pieces of its kind made in the entire world. It is not only a serious collector's piece, but also an important pioneering environmental and human safety wardrobe piece for rainwear. Its classic angler's cap pattern, pure hand beeswaxed all natural materials, components and extreme artisanal construction and silk handstitch detailing work provide superb personal style and one of the only zero-plastic, PFA or chemically treated rainwear accessories in the world today... a wardrobe investment of unquestionable long-term value and environmental and social integrity.
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It is not only a serious collector's piece but an extremely important pioneering environmental and human safety wardrobe piece for rainwear. Its classic fly-front 5-button carcoat design, incredible pure hand beeswaxed all natural materials, components and extreme hand-built artisanal construction provide superb personal style and one of the only zero-plastic, PFA or chemically treated rainwear pieces in the world today... a wardrobe investment of unquestionable long-term value and environmental and social integrity.
410 euro
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An amazing cap needs an equally amazing coat to match...
EV9A01
CUT from the same hand bees waxed Varese "superleggero" superlight pure cotton superlux diagonal twill, this exclusive handmade special A-line fly front 5-button self-lined coat rainwear design is the perfect piece to pair with this cap.
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