BEN HARRIS: BOATBUILDER DUNGAREES

Brief:

• Workwear for traditional wooden boat building

• Protective against dust, putty and paint

• Flexible and comfortable for clambering around the frame

• Strength and durability is paramount, especially when lifting big pieces of raw wood

• Function is of the upmost importance, but a hint of smart style would be nice too...

Solution:

A hardy pair of boatbuilding dungarees tailored to Ben. A design evolved from Ben’s previous, failed workwear and, with Alva in mind, constructed along the lines inspired by the quay punts of Falmouth.

Materials:

• Heavy 12oz duck canvas

• Re-appropriated canvas Seaman’s kit bag

• 2mm vegetable tanned shoulder leather

• Heavy duty elastic webbing

• YKK Nylon coil zip

• Stainless steel hardware

• Features:

• Adjustable, quick release straps

• Tapered leg with bottom zip

• Leather bound vulnerable edges

• Rivet and bar tack reinforcement

• Protective leg panels with quilted reinforcement

• x1 front pocket

• x1 knife pocket

• x1 hidden phone pocket

• x1 back pocket

• x2 hip pockets

Photography:  Victoria May Harrison