Classic loden wool coat (women's/men's)

The classic Austrian fabric bought where it's milled: same Schneiders/Steiner coat costs dramatically less than at US importers.

Price: 599 EUR (Typical Austrian retail for a full-length Steiner1888 or Schneiders loden coat; boiled-wool (Walk) jackets from ~€250)

Where to buy: Steiner1888 store Mandling/Salzburg area, Loden-Plankl Vienna (Michaelerplatz), Schneiders stockists Salzburg

Price checked 2026-07-03

• US import retail runs 60-90% over Austrian prices for the same maker
• Water-repellent milled loden is a lifetime coat — check the wool provenance tag (Steiner mills its own in Mandling since 1888)
• Well over the tax-free minimum, so the ~13% refund is real money here