We're excited about revealing that we've added Double Helix to the Wardrobe 19 as exclusive retailer in Denmark!
Double Helix Works is a Japanese heritage label devoted to the highest level of leather craftsmanship. Inspired by early American workwear, frontier garments, and pre-war design, the brand recreates iconic silhouettes with uncompromising attention to detail.
Every jacket is handmade in Japan in limited quantities, where traditional construction methods meet carefully sourced, premium hides. The result is outerwear that honors history while delivering exceptional longevity and character.
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The Style – Western Cowboy
The Western Cowboy is Double Helix Works’ interpretation of a classic Type 1 jacket design — a silhouette originally known from early 20th-century workwear.
Characterised by its cropped length, clean front with chest pocket detailing, and buckle-back cinch, the Type 1 design offers a sharp, structured fit with a distinctly vintage attitude. Double Helix elevates this heritage blueprint by executing it in leather rather than denim, giving the jacket a bold yet refined presence.
Brass donut buttons and period-correct detailing reinforce the early American aesthetic, while the tailored proportions ensure a strong silhouette. It’s a piece that balances rugged Western influence with precise Japanese craftsmanship.
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The Leather – Black Teacore Horsehide
Crafted from premium black teacore Nitta horsehide, this jacket is built to age with intention.
Horsehide’s tight fiber structure provides durability and a firm, structured feel from the start. The teacore finish means the leather is dyed black on the surface with a rich brown core underneath. With wear, the black top layer gradually reveals warm brown undertones along seams, edges, and high-contact areas — creating striking contrast and a dramatic, personal patina.
Over time, the leather softens and molds to the body while maintaining its strength and shape. The transformation is gradual, authentic, and entirely unique to the wearer.
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The Western Cowboy in Black Teacore is a modern heirloom — a Type 1 silhouette reborn in horsehide, built in Japan, and designed to tell your story for decades to come.
