HSW — Journal
Materials & Craftsmanship
Every HSW piece starts with a material decision, not a design one. The silhouette follows from what the fabric can actually do — how it drapes, how it holds a line, how it ages. Below is a plain-language guide to what’s in the collection and how to tell one material from another.
Extra-Fine Merino Wool
Used in our floor-length coats and select knitwear. Chosen for a hand that’s soft against the skin but substantial enough to hold structure and warmth through a full day of wear. Genuine wool, sourced for weight and drape rather than price.
Cashmere & Cashmere-Merino Blends
Used across select knitwear, including pieces blended with fine merino wool for added structure. Genuine cashmere, chosen for softness that doesn’t come at the cost of shape.
Faux Long-Pile Horse Hair
Used across most of our textured jackets and coats — a cruelty-free material engineered to replicate the look and movement of long-pile animal hair. This is the material behind our chestnut, contrast, western, and spotted leopard jackets.
Faux Mink
Used specifically on the Hourglass Leopard Coat — a different faux fur construction from our faux long-pile horse hair pieces, chosen for that style’s sculpted, waist-defined silhouette.
Genuine Chinchilla Fur
The one genuine fur in the HSW collection, used as a removable sleeve detail on our raincoats (Green, Black, and Brown). Every other fur-look material across the collection is faux — this is the exception, and we label it as such deliberately.
100% Goat Leather
Genuine leather, used on the collar, lapel, and upper sleeve of the Fringe Riding Jacket, paired with ombre suede through the body and lower sleeve.
Faux Suede
Used on our corset-waist suede trouser — a premium synthetic suede chosen to hold the shape of a caged, structured waistband without the weight of genuine leather.
PU Leather
Used for the fringe panels on the Western Fringe Jacket — a synthetic leather chosen specifically for how it moves in fringe form.
A Note on Natural Variation
Several of our fabrics — including printed faux fur and individually cut lace panels — are produced in a way that means pattern placement can vary slightly from piece to piece. Where this applies, it’s called out on the individual product page. It isn’t a flaw; it’s a natural consequence of how the material is made, and it means every piece is genuinely its own.
Have a question about a specific material or piece? Contact us at concierge@thehsw.co.