Buy the Men's Foreman Jacket sewing pattern from Merchant & Mills. Inspired by traditional workwear of the early fifties, the practical and hardwearing Foreman is an unlined utilitarian jacket made to take charge. It features a boxy cut, two piece sleeves, a neat square collar, two hip pockets and one chest pocket. It can be optionally topstitched in contrasting thread.

Bonus: The PDF pattern now includes a free hack to make the jacket a neater fit for a woman.

This sewing pattern is available to buy in the following formats:

– PAPER (next working day dispatch on orders and FREE UK delivery over £50)

– PDF (available to download immediately after purchase). What is a PDF?

– PDF pattern + Printed A0 copy shop (We print out the A0 pattern sheets, but you’ll need to download the digital instructions, as we don’t print these. The PDF files will be emailed immediately after purchase, and the A0 pattern sheets will be dispatched next working day). What is Copy Shop?

Suggested fabrics: Dry oilskin, cotton canvas and twill, 8-13 oz. denim, mid-heavy weight linen, corduroy, woollen tweed.

Fabric requirements: 110 cm (43") wide fabric: 2.9 - 3.6 m (3 1/4 - 4 yd) // 120 cm (47") wide fabric: 2.7 - 3.1 m (3 - 3 1/2 yd) // 130 cm (51") wide fabric: 2.3 - 2.8 m (2 1/2 - 3 1/4 yd) // 140-150 cm (55-60") wide fabric: 2.2 - 2.6 m (2 1/2 - 3 yd).

Sizing: Men's 36 - 46. Please check the designer's size chart and finished garment measurements. This jacket has been designed and cut for men, but can also be worn by women (see image gallery).

Notions: 1 m (1 1/4 yd) of fusible interfacing (based on 90 cm/35 1/2" wide); four 20 mm (3/4") buttons; optional contrasting topstitch thread.

PDF pattern includes: Instructions; A4/US letter print-at-home pattern (35 pages); A0 copy shop pattern (2 sheets).