Vollebak's FWAHBL Jacket: Chemical-Suit Rubber Meets Apocalyptic Fashion
Vollebak has launched the FWAHBL (For When All Hell Breaks Loose) jacket, a limited edition of ten yellow trench coats made from double-faced polychloroprene rubber coated on woven polyester. The material, engineered by British manufacturer Fothergill (established 1847), resists chemicals, oils, ozone, flame, and weathering, but Vollebak stresses it is not certified safety equipment. The jacket arrives with a comic book, film-style trailer, and a playable video game in development. Packaging mimics a video game box spanning four decades of gaming history. The garment bag is made from the same chemical-suit textile. The release is designed by brothers Nick and Steve Tidball. Vollebak is based in London, UK.
Key facts
- Vollebak launches FWAHBL jacket, limited edition of ten.
- Jacket made from double-faced polychloroprene rubber on polyester core.
- Material resists chemicals, oils, ozone, flame, weathering.
- Fothergill, British manufacturer since 1847, supplies the textile.
- Fothergill supplied British Army during Boer War; fabrics used in helmets, body armor, military vehicles.
- Jacket is not certified safety equipment.
- Includes comic book, trailer, and forthcoming video game.
- Packaging modeled on video game box; garment bag from same material.
- Designers: Nick and Steve Tidball.
- Vollebak located in London, UK.
Entities
Artists
- Nick Tidball
- Steve Tidball
Institutions
- Vollebak
- Fothergill
- designboom
Locations
- London
- United Kingdom