Barbour Bedale or Liddesdale? Waxed cotton and quilting compared
Compare two Barbour jackets by their outer fabric, pockets, closures and care before choosing one to wear over your usual layers.
Icons Bedale: waxed cotton and several pocket styles
Barbour introduced the original Bedale in 1980 for riding. The brown Icons Bedale on Selezio is a later interpretation with a waxed cotton outer and a short cut. It has handwarmer pockets, bellows pockets and zipped pockets. If you often carry gloves or keys, look at how each pocket opens and where it sits before choosing a size.
Heritage Liddesdale: diamond quilting and snaps
The navy Heritage Liddesdale has a synthetic outer with diamond quilting, a corduroy collar and a snap front. The repeated stitching is visible across the body, giving the jacket a different surface from the Bedale’s waxed cotton. If you intend to wear it over a sweater, try fastening every snap, then reach forward and sit down to see how the jacket moves with that layer.
Check the care label and the exact model
The care instructions differ between these two references. Barbour specifies sponge cleaning for the brown Icons Bedale and lists machine washing at 40°C for the navy Heritage Liddesdale. Check the label on the jacket you are considering, especially when buying second-hand or comparing versions with similar names. Start with the texture and pocket layout you want, then use the product pages to compare the exact references.
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