{
  "guide": {
    "slug": "teenage-engineering-off-white-bomber-jacket",
    "title": "Teenage Engineering Off-White Bomber Jacket Buyer Guide",
    "subtitle": "Historical off-white bomber jacket identity, fit checks, and discontinued status from the official Off-White OB-4 collaboration.",
    "summary": "Off-White Bomber Jacket is a discontinued collaboration garment. Use its official identity to evaluate a specific item; no current offer or resale value is verified.",
    "archetype": "buyer",
    "category": {
      "slug": "hardware",
      "name": "Hardware",
      "description": "Product factsheets for computers, devices, peripherals, and buying decisions."
    },
    "tags": [
      "teenage-engineering",
      "hardware",
      "design",
      "teenage-engineering-off-white-bomber-jacket"
    ],
    "version": "2026-10-18.2",
    "publishedAt": "2026-10-18",
    "updatedAt": "2026-10-18",
    "freshness": "Checked October 18, 2026. Specifications and catalog prices are manufacturer statements. This is a source-based buying reference, not an independent hands-on test or live offer feed.",
    "heroLabel": "Teenage Engineering",
    "vaultPath": "Research/Technology/Hardware/Teenage Engineering Off-White Bomber Jacket Buyer Guide.md",
    "r2JsonKey": "guides/teenage-engineering-off-white-bomber-jacket/2026-10-18.2.json",
    "stats": [],
    "thesisCards": [
      {
        "label": "Buying call",
        "title": "Choose it for the specific collaboration and the jacket’s construction.",
        "body": "Historical off-white bomber jacket identity, fit checks, and discontinued status from the official Off-White OB-4 collaboration."
      }
    ],
    "sources": [
      {
        "id": "product",
        "title": "Official Off-White Bomber Jacket product reference",
        "url": "https://teenage.engineering/store/off-white-bomber-jacket-48",
        "publisher": "Teenage Engineering",
        "sourceType": "official",
        "role": "spec",
        "accessedAt": "2026-10-18"
      },
      {
        "id": "collaboration",
        "title": "Official OB-4 Off-White collaboration",
        "url": "https://teenage.engineering/products/ob-4/off-white",
        "publisher": "Teenage Engineering",
        "sourceType": "official",
        "role": "background",
        "accessedAt": "2026-10-18"
      },
      {
        "id": "press",
        "title": "Original Off-White collaboration announcement",
        "url": "https://assets.teenage.engineering/_img/6228bcf604fc3b0004a05061_original.pdf",
        "publisher": "Teenage Engineering",
        "sourceType": "official",
        "role": "background",
        "accessedAt": "2026-10-18"
      },
      {
        "id": "us-api",
        "title": "Official US product price and status feed",
        "url": "https://teenage.engineering/_api/mw2/products.json",
        "publisher": "Teenage Engineering",
        "sourceType": "official",
        "role": "price",
        "accessedAt": "2026-10-18"
      }
    ],
    "claims": [
      {
        "id": "claim-1",
        "claim": "The garment belongs to the Off-White OB-4 capsule collection.",
        "sourceId": "collaboration",
        "sectionId": "identity",
        "guideLocation": "identity",
        "evidenceType": "official",
        "confidence": "high",
        "caveat": "Manufacturer documentation checked October 18, 2026; no independent performance or condition verification."
      },
      {
        "id": "claim-2",
        "claim": "The US catalog retains $2,130 and marks this product discontinued.",
        "sourceId": "us-api",
        "sectionId": "status",
        "guideLocation": "status",
        "evidenceType": "official",
        "confidence": "high",
        "caveat": "Manufacturer documentation checked October 18, 2026; no independent performance or condition verification."
      },
      {
        "id": "claim-3",
        "claim": "The scoped SKU identity is OMEA202T22FAB001011048 / OMEA202T22FAB001011050.",
        "sourceId": "us-api",
        "sectionId": "identity",
        "guideLocation": "identity",
        "evidenceType": "official",
        "confidence": "high",
        "caveat": "Manufacturer documentation checked October 18, 2026; no independent performance or condition verification."
      }
    ],
    "sections": [
      {
        "id": "decision",
        "eyebrow": "Decision",
        "title": "Choose it for the specific collaboration and the jacket’s construction.",
        "body": "The white bomber is a collector or wardrobe purchase for someone who wants this particular Off-White and Teenage Engineering collaboration. The device-pocket idea is part of its design, but it is not evidence that the jacket safely replaces a padded equipment bag. Try the garment’s fit and movement before deciding whether carrying devices in it is useful."
      },
      {
        "id": "status",
        "eyebrow": "Status",
        "title": "The catalog entry is discontinued, not a current retail offer.",
        "body": "The October 18, 2026 US feed retained $2,130 for this item, but marked it discontinued and out of stock in the scoped inventory. Treat that figure as a retained catalog reference, not a verified resale value or orderable price. The surviving store page’s generic buy interface does not override the discontinued status."
      },
      {
        "id": "identity",
        "eyebrow": "Compare",
        "title": "Match the exact garment before discussing price.",
        "table": {
          "columns": [
            "Field",
            "Verified reference",
            "Limit"
          ],
          "rows": [
            [
              "Product",
              "Off-White Bomber Jacket",
              "One garment, not the whole capsule collection."
            ],
            [
              "Catalog SKU",
              "OMEA202T22FAB001011048 / OMEA202T22FAB001011050",
              "A reference for comparison, not authentication of a seller’s unit."
            ],
            [
              "Retained size scope",
              "48 and 50",
              "No complete current size chart or conversion verified."
            ],
            [
              "Collaboration",
              "Off-White × Teenage Engineering OB-4 capsule",
              "Separate from the brand’s Supreme collaboration."
            ]
          ]
        }
      },
      {
        "id": "details",
        "eyebrow": "Details",
        "title": "Use the official details as an identification reference.",
        "body": "Official details identify a white bomber with multiple pockets, elasticized cuffs and hem, custom zippers and buttons, and contrasting screen-printed graphics. The page describes a cotton outer fabric; its unusual lining wording is not sufficiently clear to turn into a reliable composition recommendation. Read the actual care and composition label for any unit offered."
      },
      {
        "id": "fit",
        "eyebrow": "Fit",
        "title": "Measure the offered garment and inspect its condition.",
        "body": "Ask for chest width, shoulder width, sleeve length, and back length measured flat, then compare with a jacket you own. The retained size numbers 48 and 50 are labels, not verified conversions to a US size or a guarantee of your fit. For an older unit, inspect elastic recovery, zipper operation, lining, cuffs, and staining around the collar."
      },
      {
        "id": "comparison-ladder",
        "eyebrow": "Compare",
        "title": "Choose the garment around the intended use.",
        "table": {
          "columns": [
            "Option",
            "Why consider it",
            "What changes"
          ],
          "rows": [
            [
              "Bomber jacket",
              "Outer-layer silhouette and multiple pockets",
              "Check room for normal layers and movement."
            ],
            [
              "Matching cargo pants",
              "The corresponding lower-half garment",
              "A separate purchase and fit decision; not included with the jacket."
            ],
            [
              "A current jacket plus equipment bag",
              "Clothing and device protection chosen independently",
              "Makes more sense when practical carrying is the main requirement."
            ]
          ]
        }
      },
      {
        "id": "contents",
        "eyebrow": "Contents",
        "title": "Check what the listing actually includes.",
        "body": "The original capsule collection included a matching jacket and cargo-pant concept, but this product row is a jacket. Do not infer that trousers, an OB-4, or any photographed instrument is included."
      },
      {
        "id": "evidence",
        "eyebrow": "Evidence",
        "title": "This is a source-limited historical buying reference.",
        "body": "The official collection page and original announcement establish the collaboration. They do not provide independent wear testing, current seller authentication, a complete fit chart, or an aftermarket valuation. No two independent garment reviews or reliable owner sample were established in this check. This guide makes no claim about durability, resale appreciation, or authenticity of any external offer."
      },
      {
        "id": "buy",
        "eyebrow": "Buy",
        "title": "Use the official page for reference, then verify any seller.",
        "body": "{{commerce:target|View the official Off-White Bomber Jacket reference}}. No exact Amazon identity was verified, and the official link carries no affiliate commission. Before a second-hand purchase, confirm measured fit, condition, included items, provenance, buyer protection, and return terms. Do not assume a manufacturer webshop policy covers a separate seller."
      }
    ],
    "commerce": {
      "disclosure": "Official manufacturer link; no affiliate commission from this link.",
      "primaryLinkId": "target",
      "priceApi": {
        "provider": "merchant-observed",
        "status": "not_configured",
        "note": "No live offer feed. Confirm exact product, price, availability, seller, and returns."
      },
      "links": [
        {
          "id": "target",
          "merchant": "Teenage Engineering",
          "title": "Teenage Engineering Off-White Bomber Jacket",
          "label": "Teenage Engineering Off-White Bomber Jacket",
          "description": "Exact model reference; confirm offer terms before ordering.",
          "url": "https://teenage.engineering/store/off-white-bomber-jacket-48",
          "relationship": "direct",
          "role": "target",
          "factCard": {
            "summary": "Off-White Bomber Jacket is a discontinued collaboration garment. Use its official identity to evaluate a specific item; no current offer or resale value is verified.",
            "caveat": "Identity is established; current offer, condition, delivery, and return terms require seller verification."
          }
        }
      ]
    }
  },
  "publicUrl": "https://fieldguides.co/g/teenage-engineering-off-white-bomber-jacket"
}