Beautiful elegant knitted pea-coat cardigan in 100% sturdy wool from Zanone for use as outerwear in combination with your favorite knitwear. Finished with two vertical pockets, double breasted closing and an elegant high collar. Why is it called a pea coat ? According to a 1975 edition of The Mariner's Mirror, the term "pea coat" originated from the (Dutch) West Frisian word 'pijjekker' or 'pijjakker', in which 'pij' referred to the type of cloth used, a coarse kind of twilled blue cloth with a nap on one side. 'Jakker' designates a man's short, heavy coat.
