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This Briar Jacket from Orvis is crafted from Bedford cord, offering an impressively soft hand while remaining tough against brambles.
Took this through a thicket of blackberry brambles last weekend and it came out with zero snags, which honestly surprised me. The Bedford cord is way softer than the usual tough fabrics, so it’s comfortable without feeling flimsy.
I was a little worried the cord would feel rough on my arms, but it's genuinely soft against the skin, and it shrugged off the blackberry thorns along our trail without a snag. Wore it three days straight on a brush-clearing job and it still looks new.
The fabric has that rare balance—soft enough to wear all day, but it shrugged off every branch I brushed past without a snag. Definitely my new go-to for anything outdoorsy.
