THOM KROM W SJ 49426 Woman Jacket - Black 71% Cotton Shell Modal Lining Italian FW25/26

Black Cotton Shell. Modal Lined. German Design.

The THOM KROM W SJ 49426 is a women's shirt jacket in black. Shell: 71% cotton / 24% polyester / 5% elastane. Lining: 48% cotton / 48% modal / 4% elastane. The black cotton shell is matte — cotton fibres scatter light rather than reflecting it directionally, producing a consistent, flat black surface with no tonal variation from light angle or body movement. Inside, the 48/48 cotton-modal lining is the skin-contact layer: modal (derived from beech wood cellulose) provides a measurably softer and more moisture-absorbent surface than cotton or polyester linings. A lightweight structured jacket without insulation fill, for transitional wear and layering. Women's, XS–M. Made in Italy. Fall/Winter 25/26.

Why This Jacket Is Different

• Black cotton shell — matte surface, jacket construction: The 71% cotton / 24% polyester / 5% elastane shell in black is the same material composition as the W SK 9526 skirt, W TS 57326 top, and W ST 41826 trousers in the FW25/26 cotton-blend women's range; in jacket form, the cotton shell provides the outer surface character (flat matte black, absorbing light consistently across the jacket's surface from every angle) and the breathability required in a garment worn as an outer layer over the cotton-blend or viscose tops and skirts in the range; the 24% polyester stabilises the cotton shell through the jacket's repeated wear and washing; the 5% elastane at the back, underarm, and sleeve zones provides the movement ease a fitted jacket requires without the jacket shell becoming restrictive at the shoulders and upper back during arm extension
• 48% cotton / 48% modal lining: As in the W SJ 49426 grey version, the lining is a co-dominant cotton-modal blend with 4% elastane; modal (Lenzing Modal or equivalent, derived from beech wood cellulose) has a smoother surface profile and higher moisture absorption than cotton, and is significantly softer and more temperature-responsive than polyester; at 48% modal, the lining's dominant surface character at the skin-contact layer is modal's smooth softness; the 48% cotton stabilises the lining's dimensions through washing (modal fibres, like viscose, have lower wet strength than cotton and benefit from cotton or polyester stabilisation in the blend); the 4% elastane allows the lining to move with both the jacket shell and the wearer's body without bunching at the underarm or pulling at the back; the modal lining is the premium specification that differentiates the W SJ 49426 from lower-priced jackets with polyester linings
• W SJ — shirt jacket, not padded: The W SJ 49426 black is a shirt-weight jacket without insulation fill; the cotton shell and modal lining provide structure and comfort without the thermal insulation of the padded W B 326 and W J 21326 jackets in the THOM KROM FW25/26 women's range; appropriate as a transitional outer layer in mild autumn conditions (approximately 10–18°C) or as a layering piece over the FW25/26 cotton-blend or viscose tops and under heavier outerwear; 1kg jacket weight
• Matte black in jacket form — relationship to the range: The W SJ 49426 black is the matte black jacket in the THOM KROM FW25/26 women's range at TEPHRA, providing the structured outer layer in the cotton-blend colour system (alongside the W SJ 49426 grey as the non-black alternative); as a matte black jacket above the matte black cotton-blend trousers (W ST 41826) or skirt (W SK 9526), the look is a tonal monochrome within a single surface family — all cotton-blend matte black; as a matte black jacket above the viscose skirts (W SK 9326 with directional sheen), the jacket and skirt create a deliberate surface contrast within black — the jacket's matte cotton above the skirt's sheen-active viscose
• German design minimalism: No logos, no applied decoration; the W SJ 49426's design is its cut, the jacket's collar construction, pocket placement, and the cotton-blend fabric's matte structural surface; THOM KROM reduction applied to the shirt jacket form
• Made in Italy: THOM KROM German design, Italian production; FW25/26
• Unlike synthetic black jackets (which retain body heat at the skin-contact surface and do not absorb moisture), the W SJ 49426's modal lining absorbs moisture and the cotton shell breathes at the outer surface; unlike padded jackets in the same range, the W SJ 49426 provides structure without insulation, making it appropriate for conditions where the padded jacket is excessive

Specifications

• Style: Women's shirt jacket / lightweight jacket
• Colour: Black
• Shell: 71% Cotton, 24% Polyester, 5% Elastane
• Lining: 48% Cotton, 48% Modal, 4% Elastane
• Fit: Contemporary structured / fitted
• Country of Manufacture: Italy (Made in Italy)
• Design origin: Germany (THOM KROM)
• Brand: THOM KROM
• Gender: Women's
• Season: Fall/Winter 25/26
• Weight: 1.0 kg

Women's Size Chart

Body measurements. Size to chest. The 5% elastane in the shell provides ease at the back and underarm — if between sizes, size up for a more relaxed jacket fit.

The Moment You Put It On

The modal lining first: a cellulose surface measurably smoother and softer than the cotton tops and viscose skirts beneath it — the jacket's inside against the outer layer creating a surface transition. The 5% elastane in the shell accommodates the shoulder drop as the jacket settles into position; the jacket back sits flat, the shell's 5% elastane absorbing the geometry change between resting and wearing. Outside, the cotton shell in black: matte, consistent, no response to the light direction. At 1kg, the jacket has presence on the shoulders — the weight distributed across the shoulder seam and collar; not the lightness of a viscose layer or the structured heaviness of a padded jacket, but the measured weight of a cotton-shell jacket, familiar and grounded.

The W SJ 49426 black: matte cotton shell, modal lining, 1kg, German design, Italian production, FW25/26.

The Art of Cotton Shell With Modal Lining

The combination of a cotton-dominant shell and a modal-cotton lining is a deliberate choice to use cellulose fibres at both layers of the jacket construction. The outer layer (71% cotton shell) and the inner layer (48% modal lining) are both cellulose-based fibres; both breathe, both absorb moisture, and both provide natural skin-adjacent comfort that synthetic fibres at equivalent weights do not. The layering of cotton exterior and modal interior produces a jacket where the breathability is maintained through both fabric layers rather than interrupted by a synthetic lining that would trap heat between the outer cotton surface and the skin. The modal's higher moisture absorption at the inner surface efficiently transfers perspiration from the body surface into the modal fibres and then into the cotton shell for evaporation at the outer surface — a moisture transport sequence that is entirely cellulose-fibre-based. The polyester and elastane additions in both shell (24% polyester, 5% elastane) and lining (4% elastane) are structural components: the polyester stabilises the cotton shell's dimensions; the elastane in both layers provides movement accommodation; neither the shell polyester nor the lining elastane dominates the surface character or the garment's thermal behaviour. THOM KROM specifies the dual-cellulose construction (cotton shell, cotton-modal lining) for the W SJ 49426 as the material architecture of a jacket where breathability and skin-contact comfort are maintained through both surfaces simultaneously. German design specification. Italian production.

How to Wear It

• Over the W TS 57326 cotton-blend top and W ST 41826 trousers — full cotton-blend look: W SJ 49426 black jacket above W TS 57326 black top and W ST 41826 black trousers — the complete cotton-blend look in matte black; all three pieces in 71/24/5 cotton-polyester-elastane in the same colour, with the jacket providing the outer structured layer; same surface character throughout (matte black cotton), differentiated only by garment construction and weight (0.2kg top, trousers, 1kg jacket)
• Over the viscose skirts with surface contrast: W SJ 49426 black cotton jacket above W SK 9326 or W SK 9426 black viscose skirt — matte cotton shell above sheen-active viscose woven skirt; the jacket's flat black surface above the skirt's directional sheen-active black; a surface texture contrast within tonal black, the jacket and skirt sharing colour but with distinctly different surface behaviour in the same light environment
• As a transitional outer layer (10–18°C): The 71% cotton shell without insulation provides structure and coverage appropriate for mild autumn conditions without the thermal insulation of the padded W B 326 or W J 21326; in conditions where the padded jacket is excessive, the W SJ 49426 provides the outer layer in the THOM KROM women's layering system; below 10°C, the W SJ 49426 layers under the padded jacket as a midlayer
• Alongside the W SJ 49426 grey — same construction, different colour: The black and grey W SJ 49426 jackets share the same shell and lining construction; the grey version has a used-finish surface treatment producing tonal variation; the black version has a flat cotton shell surface; the choice between them is a surface character choice (flat matte black vs dimensional used grey) rather than a construction or comfort choice

Care Instructions

• Machine wash cold on gentle cycle — cotton shell and modal lining both respond well to cold machine washing; wash inside out to protect the cotton shell's outer surface from abrasion contact with the machine drum
• Hang to dry — the modal lining dries better air-dried than tumble-dried; tumble dryer heat at high settings will degrade the modal fibres' softness over multiple cycles; the cotton shell will maintain its dimensions through cold washing and air drying; at 1kg the jacket takes longer to dry than the lighter-weight cotton-blend pieces in the range
• Iron on low-medium heat through a pressing cloth if needed — cotton shell responds well to ironing; the 5% elastane in the shell is heat-sensitive; use a pressing cloth at medium heat; the modal lining can be pressed on low heat from the inside
• Do not bleach — bleach damages the elastane in both shell and lining and causes permanent black dye damage in the cotton shell fibres
• Store hanging — a hanger maintains the jacket's shoulder and collar geometry; avoid compressed folded storage which will crease the cotton shell at fold lines

W SJ 49426. THOM KROM. 71% Cotton 24% Polyester 5% Elastane Shell. 48% Cotton 48% Modal 4% Elastane Lining. Black. 1.0kg. German Design. Italian Production. Fall/Winter 25/26.