Native World Possum Merino Essential Vest
Keeps your body warm and your arms free. Zips right up to keep your neck warm.
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Size Chart
Women's Body Size Guide | ||||||
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Size to Order | S | M | L | XL | XXL | 3XL |
Bust (cm) | 86 - 90 | 91 - 95 | 96 - 100 | 101 - 108 | 109 - 115 | 116 - 122 |
Waist (cm) | 68 - 72 | 73 - 77 | 78 - 82 | 83 - 90 | 91 - 97 | 98 - 104 |
Hip (cm) | 92 - 96 | 97 - 101 | 102 - 106 | 107 - 114 | 115 - 121 | 122 - 128 |
Size to order | S | M | L | XL | XXL | 3XL |
Bust (inches) | 34 - 35½ | 36 - 37½ | 38 - 39½ | 40 - 42½ | 43 - 45½ | 46 - 48½ |
Waist (inches) | 27 - 28½ | 29 - 30½ | 31 - 32½ | 33 - 35½ | 36 - 38½ | 39 - 41½ |
Hip (inches) | 36 - 38 | 39 - 40 | 41 - 42 | 43 - 44½ | 45 - 47½ | 48 - 50½ |
Our sizes compare with the following international sizes | ||||||
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Size to order | S | M | L | XL | XXL | 3XL |
NZ / AUS | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 - 20 | 22 - 24 |
UK | 10 | 12 | 14 - 16 | 16 - 18 | 120 | 22 - 24 |
USA | 8 | 10 | 12 - 14 | 14 - 16 | 18 - 20 | 22 - 24 |
Germany | 38 | 40 | 42 - 44 | 46 - 48 | 48 - 50 | 50 - 52 |
Warm and practical layer made in New Zealand from a blend of Possum fibre and Merino wool.
Keeps your body warm and your arms free. Zips right up to keep your neck warm. Perfect for walking the dog, gardening or getting out and about on cooler days.
Pouch pockets and double rib at neckline.
Knitted in New Zealand from 30% Possum fibre, 60% Merino wool and 10% Nylon.
Note: If between sizes we suggest you go up. Model wears between a Size 10-12. The Silver is Size 10 and Charcoal Size 12.
Care Directions
Please follow those on care label attached to the garment. Warm hand wash with a gentle detergent. Warm rinse well. Lay flat to dry in the shade. Do not bleach. Do not tumble dry. Drycleanable.
About Native World
The beginnings of Manawatu Knitting Mills, parent company of Native World, were humble. In the 1880s John and Mary Alice Stubbs started making socks from local wool and developed this cottage industry into a serious enterprise. In the early days of the new century, the New Zealand Rugby Union commissioned the Stubbs mill to manufacture the jerseys of the first New Zealand team – “The Originals” – to tour Great Britain. This was Dave Gallagher’s celebrated 1905 tour that resulted in the Kiwis being christened as the “All Blacks”. The Stubbs knitted jersey, made from pure New Zealand wool, was to become the stuff of legends. The war years brought an economic boom, with MKM producing military jerseys, socks and underwear. Post war, the boom continued with the company moving into production of shearer’s singlets, work jerseys, socks underwear and swimsuits. Through the years MKM has reshaped itself to become one of Australasia’s largest knitwear manufacturers. New technology has enabled MKM to explore using a range of natural fibres including possum fur and superfine Merino – both sourced in New Zealand.
About the Brushtail Possum
The Australian Brushtail Possum (Trichosurus vulpecula) is a medium sized marsupial and was introduced into New Zealand in 1837. It is from a completely different family to that of the American Opossum, and has a fur quality similar to Mink. With no natural predators, numbers exploded to approximately 70 million in the 1980s, with possums chewing their way through 21 000 tons of native vegetation each night. As well as competing directly with native birds for food, possums eat birds’ eggs, chicks and insects. Their voracious appetite threatens the survival of many of our native plants, insects and birds, including the iconic flightless kiwi.
Animal health and conservation authorities spend many millions of dollars each year on trapping and controversial poisoning campaigns in attempts to control the pest. In addition, the possum fur industry helps to keep the possum numbers down. Recent figures have shown that due to two decades of control, possum numbers have dropped to approximately 30 million. However, we must remain vigilant as with no natural predators, New Zealand conditions are so favourable for possums, they are often able to breed twice a year and could easily and rapidly increase in numbers once again.
The New Zealand Department of Conservation (DOC) and the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) support the use of possum fur.