Fox Air
Olive
Clothe Properties
Fox Brothers
→ Fox Air FA17 Olive
100% Worsted Wool
285/315g
Plain Weave
The cloth is the same quality as the Fox Air walnut brown, thus a plain weave with 2-ply worsted wool.
If I’m not mistaken the whole Fox Air book compiles cloths of the same quality so there is not much to add and I would suggest reading my article linked above if you’re interested in the great properties of the Fox Air cloth.
I’ll briefly mention that it has great properties in terms of keeping it’s shape and drapes extremely well which makes it perfect not just for summer, but also travel or if your day consists of a lot of commuting.
Comparing this to the brown cloth, I do get the feeling it’s slightly less coarse but I’m not sure I can justify that as more than anecdote.
Even at 285/315g it wears incredibly light and feels very breathable. I would also add that the fabric softens somewhat with wear, as opposed to my impression with Fresco. Also compared to Crispaire, although Crispaire is remarkably soft to begin with.
That being said, the fact that it does soften doesn’t take anything away in terms of look or texture and it bounces back just as fast now as it did in the beginning.
Cloth Look
Similar to the walnut brown, the weave also encompasses a char-blue tone to give more richness and depth to the cloth.
Although this is not specifically noted with regards to this olive green, upon taking a closer look I can definitely see some of the same complexity within the weave.
It has some of the same dark tones and lighter orange-like tones within it, creating a beautiful deep shade with nuances.
What I would say is that this green is definitely more suitable for the three seasons as opposed to summer. Not that I don’t wear it in summer.
I wouldn’t necessarily say moss green, definitely not forrest green, but there is a nature-like feel to the green shade that reads autumn for me personally.
