Milgo (Finland) 60s, Spælsau Wool, Wartime Silhouette, Turku

Milgo (Finland) 60s, Spælsau Wool, Wartime Silhouette, Turku SUNDAZED & OUTSIDE SOCIETY S.O.S. | sundazed.io/sos ...The coat is constructed from 100% carded Spælsau wool, fulled for density, wind resistance, and thermal loft. The full-length women’s overcoat, produced by the Finnish atelier Milgo in Turku, represents a quintessential expression of mid-century Nordic tailoring: materially grounded, functionally intelligent, and formally restrained. Though Milgo remains obscure in the broader history of fashion, it operated at a pivotal time in Finnish textile development, contributing to a lineage of brands that prioritized domestic material sourcing and constructional rigor over stylistic flamboyance. Situated within the postwar surge of Scandinavian woolwear, the garment is anchored by its use of “Top Tweed – Genuine Norwegian” wool—a high-performance, regionally specific textile that underscores both ecological integrity and inter-Nordic textile commerce. Constructed from a dense, woolen-spun tweed composed of 100% pure new wool (puhdasta uutta villaa / rein ny ull), the coat reflects the Scandinavian ethos of material-led design. The yarn is likely carded from Norwegian sheep breeds such as Spælsau, spun into coarse, high-crimp fibers that are then fulled post-weaving—either mechanically or via traditional valking methods—to produce a textile that resists wind, retains thermal loft, and maintains weather resilience without synthetics.