A sportcoat, moreover called a sport(s) coat, sport(s) jacket, also incorrectly called a blazer, is a modified coat for men. It is of the similar cut as a suit coat, but is planned to be worn on its own and not as piece of a suit. Styles hence may be less restraining. Compared to suit jackets, sturdier cloths are used, such as woollen tweed. Initially sport coats were worn as informal attire for hunting and other outdoor games. Nowadays sport coats are used as semi-formal or business formal dress and is the mainstream fur of option in
A shooting jacket is a type of sport coat with a leather patch on the frontage shoulder to stop wear from the butt of a shotgun or else rifle, commonly with corresponding leather patches on the prod.
A hacking jacket is a wool sport coat for casual horseback riding, frequently of tweed and conventionally with a single vent. A blazer is akin to a sport coat, but differ in having a maritime origin.
