Janker
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A janker is a straight cut, hip-length jacket made of felted sheep's wool , the fabric edges of which can be set off in different colors. The buttons on a jacket are usually made of horn or metal. The color of the jacket is usually gray, green, or red. In the Alpine region also are cardigans called Janker. The jacket is part of traditional costume fashion .
Milled wool consists of 100% sheep's wool , which in a special process with the addition of lye by heating and milling reduces its original volume by 40%. The resulting air pockets give the natural material wearing properties that are comparable to those of modern microfibre : boiled wool can absorb more than half of its own volume in moisture and has a temperature-regulating effect . In addition, it is breathable, stretchy, soft and supple.
The term Janker was first used in Austria in the 16th century, but at that time it referred to a floor-length lady's coat. This term has been used for a traditional jacket since the 18th century. There was a modification of the Janker in Styria from the middle of the 19th century, which was called "Schlawanka" or "Schlawanker". Based on the fashionable influences of the clothes of urban summer visitors, the sleeves were cut wider towards the bottom.
More recently, the jacket tradition has spread to other jacket styles. There are casual jackets for the leisure area (e.g. with sleeves) or high-quality jackets for the business world.
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- ↑ Styrian Trachtenbuch , Mautner / Geramb 1935, Volume 2