Belstaff Greenstreet jacket in green

The Belstaff Greenstreet jacket is a lightweight, summer version of Belstaff’s shorter, wax cotton Mojave/Roberts jacket. For its range of summer-weight jackets, Belstaff developed a totally new stronger fabric called Urban Tech. As part of the CE safety standard, all garments have to be tested for abrasion, puncture and tear resistance. The Belstaff Greenstreet jacket passes the test at the A standard which, in truth, is all one would expect of a lightweight, highly breathable garment like this. Many of the other features on this jacket are pure Belstaff. We’re talking about the flap pockets on the chest, lower jet pockets, Neoprene in the collar, volume adjusters and so on. You also get vents on the sleeves. The jacket is light and easy to wear. It does not come with a waterproof membrane, per se, but the Greenstreet is nonetheless reasonably waterproof. The waterproofing comes courtesy of a PU coating that is sprayed on to the outer fabric. This delivers a much higher level of waterproofing than a traditional DWR (Durable Water Repellant), although it has to be acknowledged that it is not going to be as effective as a proper membrane. The coating only marginally affects breathability. Think of the waterproofing as ‘get-you-home’ waterproofing. You will stay dry for an hour or two dependent upon the severity of the rain, but not much more. Obviously, the Greenstreet comes with CE armour in the shoulders and elbows. There’s a pocket for a back protector.