{"product_id":"the-outworker","title":"The Outworker","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Story\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis collaboration didn’t start with a marketing plan; it started with a cold email. When Antonio Ciongoli (\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"18 East\" href=\"https:\/\/18east.co\/collections\/all\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e18 East\u003c\/a\u003e) reached out to Johnson Woolen Mills for his \"Homegrown\" project, \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003ehe was a designer looking to work with the heritage wool company he’d admired since childhood. Shortly after hitting send, he got a call from an unknown Vermont area code.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Kenny?\" (Antonio's middle name)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe voice on the other end was Gene Richards. Gene and his family had lived across the street from Antonio growing up and his son, Eugene, was childhood friends with Antonio. The Richards family had just purchased Johnson Woolen Mills a month prior. \"Got your email,\" Gene said. \"We are wide open. Come home and let’s get to work.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe Outworker is the result of that homecoming, digging through vintage patterns with old friends to create a rugged, functional jacket that honors the Johnson legacy while pushing our apparel design forward.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Design\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe Outworker looks like something Johnson has been making for 100 years, but the 18 East DNA is as clear as day. This is a work jacket that balances Vermont grit with modern utility. We’ve replaced the traditional button-front with a\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003etwo-way semi-exposed zipper (like the iconic M65 Field Jacket), offering a cleaner profile and better mobility for a jacket that’s built to work.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTechnical Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTwo-Way Zipper:\u003c\/b\u003e Features a semi-exposed two-way front zip, allowing the jacket to be unzipped from the bottom for comfort while sitting or driving.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSignature Pocketing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Features bias-cut asymmetrical chest pockets and hidden side pockets integrated into the side seams at the hips.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHandmade in Johnson:\u003c\/strong\u003e Every unit is hand-cut and finished at our factory mill in Johnson, VT.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFit Guide\u003c\/strong\u003e This jacket features an oversized \"18 East\" aesthetic. It runs slightly large. 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