For those who have ever spent any significant amount of time searching for that perfect crewneck sweatshirt that’s been washed so many times yet miraculously remains both sturdy and soft, you are not alone. Burglar.Co.,Ltd, a Swedish brand launched in 2008 that specializes in workwear and military-inspired basics, is the brainchild of one such tireless aficionado of vintage garments and hand craftsmanship. Sebastian Bacigalupe traveled over three years to far-flung locations in order to find precisely the right materials and manufacturing techniques needed to execute his vision. The comfortable, effortless pieces that resulted belie their carefully researched origins. Burglar.Co.,Ltd will soon offer a wider range of accessories and leather products, but in the meantime, Bacigalupe is working on a bag made from his most recent find, a hundred-year-old cotton and canvas sail. Sometimes it’s just easier to let someone else do the legwork for you.

Photography by Fredrik Skogkvist