Mertra Trashbag Nylon Jacket

Why Mertra named this jacket what they named it

• Calling a jacket a trashbag is a deliberate provocation — it pre-empts the criticism and turns it into a descriptor. The Mertra Trashbag Nylon Jacket knows exactly what it looks like, and that self-awareness is the source of its confidence rather than its problem.
• Crinkle nylon has existed as a budget material for decades — used in disposable rain ponchos, industrial liners, and cheap outerwear that gets replaced every season. Mertra takes that material and applies considered construction to it: panelling, contrast seams, hardware, adjustable hood. The gap between the material's associations and the construction's ambition is where the piece operates.
• The amber colourway amplifies this further. Gold and orange carry connotations of value and heat — two qualities that crinkle nylon in its original context does not. The colour choice reframes the material before the wearer has said a word about it.
• The rubberised M badge at the chest is the only moment where Mertra identifies itself — understated on a jacket that is anything but understated in silhouette and surface. That restraint in branding against the extroversion of the material is a considered balance.

Construction details that earn the Mertra Trashbag Nylon Jacket its place

• The panelling structure visible across the chest and shoulders is not decorative — it follows the logic of technical outerwear, where panels are shaped to reduce stress points and improve range of motion at the shoulders and arms.
• The hood lining in dark mesh creates a visible interior layer when the hood is deployed — the contrast between the amber exterior and the dark mesh lining gives the hood a depth that a plain-lined version would not have.
• The dual toggle adjustment on the hood allows independent control of the hood opening and the hood volume — a construction detail more commonly found in technical mountain wear than in streetwear-adjacent outerwear.
• The hem cord at the base of the jacket exits through toggles at the side seams rather than through a single central channel, which allows asymmetric cinching — a practical detail that also changes the silhouette depending on how it is adjusted.

How to wear the Mertra Trashbag Nylon Jacket without undercutting it

• The amber shell is the outfit — everything worn underneath should stay quiet. Dark trousers, black or navy bottoms, and tonal footwear let the jacket read without competition from below.
• The jacket works over a plain heavyweight tee or a dark knit; the crinkle nylon sits cleanly over both without pulling or creasing at the shoulders in a way that reads as sloppy.
• The hood worn up changes the silhouette significantly — the volume of the hood against the lightweight drape of the body reads as a more architectural shape than the hood-down version, which is more fitted and conventional.
• For those who want to lean into the material's reflective quality, wearing it in environments with strong directional light — evening city streets, covered markets, lit interiors — brings out the full tonal range of the amber nylon in a way that daytime flat light does not.

Who the Mertra Trashbag Nylon Jacket is for