Anorak

A rain jacket opens all the way down the front, whereas an anorak is pulled over the head. The rain
jacket is easier to take on and off and to air, and the anorak shuts out more wind and driving rain.
Farmerrain has both in Biovinyl+ with welded seams

The anorak is older than both the zip and the raincoat. The word comes from the Greenlandic anoraq.
It was the Inuit garment for a life by the sea and on the ice, sewn from sealskin or reindeer skin. The
garment had no opening at the front and was pulled over the head. The reason was simple: where
there is no opening, the wind does not get in. The hood, the straight shape and the cord at the bottom
had the same purpose, to keep the warmth in and the weather out. The word and the shape reached
Europe in the early 1900s through the polar expeditions. Since then the anorak has accompanied
those who work and move outdoors, whatever the season.
The rain jacket has a different background. It comes from the harbours, where fishermen and sailors
made fabric waterproof with linseed oil, what was called oilskins. The fully buttoned front was quick to
take on and off and could be opened when the body got warm. That is still the rain jacket’s strength.

A rain jacket suits better when you often go in and out, want to dress in layers or need to be able to
open the jacket when you get warm. For rainy everyday days in town, a fully buttoned rain jacket is
often the most convenient choice

An anorak is pulled over the head and has a half zip, whereas a rain jacket is fully buttoned at the
front. The closed front makes the anorak more windproof and better at shutting out driving rain. The
rain jacket is easier to take on and off and to ventilate. Farmerrain has both, made in Biovinyl with
welded seams

Don’t wash unnecessarily — vinyl garments are easy to keep clean. Clean primarily with a damp cloth
and lukewarm water, without detergent. For more stubborn dirt, you can use uncoloured soap. If the
anorak needs machine washing, wash at 40 °C without fabric softener, ideally inside out. Never
tumble dry — let it air dry hanging instead. Creases can be gently ironed out at a low temperature
from the inside, with a cloth in between. Don’t store light-coloured, glossy garments against dark
colours, leather or faux leather, as they can transfer colour

Yes. We want your clothes to last as long as possible. That is why we can offer repair of your garment
to extend its lifespan. This can be done via our repair kits, button kits, or by it being sent to us for
welding and repair at the warehouse in Emmaboda, or being sent on to the factory. When the
garment has reached the end of its lifespan, we are happy to receive them in order to recycle / reuse
the material in the right way at the warehouse in Sweden / Emmaboda

The classic anorak has a straight, roomy fit and a large pocket at the front with a Velcro flap, often in
unisex size. Adventure is made for more active days outdoors and has raglan sleeves for better
mobility. Both have a hood with drawstrings and an adjustable cord at the bottom. Anorak with a more
modern cut and choice of colours suits the city just as well as the countryside.

The anorak suits you if you work or move around outdoors in wind and weather, for example in
stables, farming, fishing or outdoor life. The straight, roomy unisex model gives room for movement
and for layers underneath.

Yes. Farmerrain’s anorak is made in Biovinyl+ 430 g/m², has a water column of over 20,000 mm and
welded seams, which makes it completely waterproof. Because the front is closed, it shuts out both
rain and wind.

The word anorak comes from the Greenlandic anoraq. It was the Inuit garment for wind and cold,
originally sewn from sealskin or reindeer skin. The anorak became known in Europe in the early
1900s through the polar expeditions.

Not in today’s sense, but they understood the principle. People in the Viking Age wore a woollen tunic
that was pulled over the head, and a loose hood on top. Against rain and sea wind they had their
most important cloak, vararfeldur. It was woven with locks of Icelandic wool, and the grease in the
wool made the water run off. Much later, in Greenland, the Inuit had arrived at the same thing on their
own: a whole garment with no opening at the front, so that the wind cannot get at you.

It is the same knowledge we build on. Farmerrain’s anorak has a closed front, a hood with
drawstrings and a cord at the bottom that shuts out the weather. It is made in Biovinyl+ with welded
seams. The shape is a thousand years old, and the material is made to last a long time.