Article: Keeping it Real: From Sketches to Reality
Keeping it Real: From Sketches to Reality
Friends, guns, beaters and keepers,
Every now and then on this journey with TWELVEBORE I get a moment that makes all the hard work and setbacks worth it — this week brought one of those moments.
DHL (finally) delivered the first sample of the men’s Field Fit Sporting Vest, and let me tell you — it was absolutely worth the wait.
After months of sketches, CAD work, and back-and-forth with our manufacturer in these Great British Isles, I've finally put one on.
Seeing it made up — feeling the weight of the fabric, the structure of the shoulders, the way it sits — I'm genuinely thrilled with how it turned out. It works exactly as we intended.
This vest follows the same principles as our ladies' sporting vest: Field Fit™ design with technical use in mind, superior functionality, and the durability you need for the field.
Whether you're on the peg, loading, hosting a shoot, or beating and picking up, this has been cut to move with you whilst maintaining an elegance that works equally well in the pub or estate lodge.
The men's Field Fit™ Sporting Vest also maintains our commitment to sustainability — using locally sourced materials and skills, biodegradable components and by-products of the field that would otherwise lay to waste, all handcrafted in Great Britain. Further proof that brands have no excuse, apart from mere profit, to look elsewhere.
We have a very limited run available for pre-order now on our website, with guaranteed Christmas delivery. These initial runs are genuinely small batch — when they're gone, they're gone until our next production run.
I'd love to hear what you think. Any questions, any thoughts — please do reply to this email or leave a comment on our socials. This kind of feedback is invaluable as we continue innovating and improving.
If you're shooting today or over the weekend — beating, picking up, or perhaps attending something a bit more ghoulish — have fun out there.