"From which country does the word ""Duffel"", as in coat, come?"
Duffel coat advancing. Duffel coat A duffel coat is a coat made from duffel, a coarse, thick, woollen material. The name derives from Duffel, a town in the province of Antwerp in Belgium where the fabric originated. Duffel bags were originally made from the same material. The hood and toggle fastenings proved popular, and it spread across Europe by the 1850s. By 1890 it was being supplied to the British Royal Navy. After World War II, the coats became available as government surplus stock and became popular, especially with students. There are many varying styles to the duffel coat, although the British
Duffel coat to modern duffel cloth which is a softer wool fabric with a distinct nap, used for high-end coats and parkas. In Italy as well as in Greece, the duffle coat is called a 'Montgomery'. In the 1949 movie "The Third Man", a main character, British Major Calloway (Trevor Howard), wears a duffle coat in nearly all of his scenes. For many years they were seen in the British popular press as a form of uniform for stereotyped supporters of the left wing, as characterised by Labour leader Michael Foot. In France, the political association is different, with the duffle coat