Artisan Collection by Reprime Unisex Short Sleeve Recycled Chef Coat - Artisan Collection by Reprime RP656

Artisan Collection by Reprime RP656 Short Sleeve Recycled Chef Coat for Hot Kitchens with a Sustainability Mandate

The Artisan Collection by Reprime Unisex Short Sleeve Recycled Chef Coat (RP656) brings the brand's recycled coat platform to the hot side of the kitchen. The 5.8 oz./yd² fabric blends 65% recycled polyester, drawn from post-consumer plastic under GRS certification, with 35% cotton, and the front keeps the traditional ten-button hole wrap-over fastening with long-life resin buttons. A mandarin collar, left sleeve pen pocket, and 29.9 inch body length complete a coat that pairs classical structure with short sleeve practicality. It sits beside its long sleeve twin in the Artisan Collection by Reprime range and completes recycled uniform kits drawn from our apron catalog.

Key Product Specifications

• Brand: Artisan Collection by Reprime
• Style Number: RP656
• Product Type: Short sleeve chef coat, unisex
• Material: 5.8 oz./yd², 65% recycled polyester / 35% cotton
• Recycled Content: Post-consumer plastic, GRS certified
• Collar: Mandarin collar
• Closure: Ten-button hole wrap-over fastening, resin buttons
• Sleeve Pocket: Pen pocket on left sleeve
• Length: 29.9 inches
• Sizes: XS through 4XL

Specifications at a Glance

Quick Answer: Who the RP656 Is Built For

Take the RP656 short sleeve recycled chef coat when your kitchen runs hot, your brand runs green, and neither is negotiable. It keeps the formal wrap-over front and hip-length cut of a traditional coat while freeing the forearms for grill, wok, and fry stations, and its GRS-certified recycled polyester gives procurement a claim they can document rather than assert. Cooler stations in the same brigade take the long sleeve twin and nothing else about the uniform changes.

Construction and Materials

The fabric is the collection's recycled standard: 65% recycled polyester from post-consumer plastic, certified under the Global Recycled Standard, blended with 35% cotton at 5.8 oz./yd². The wrap-over front fastens through ten button holes with high-quality resin buttons engineered for long laundry life. Short sleeves are cleanly hemmed for the hot line, the mandarin collar keeps the neck cool and the look current, and the left sleeve pen pocket holds marker or thermometer. Body length is 29.9 inches, matching the long sleeve version so mixed brigades keep one line at the hip.

Fit and Sizing

The unisex block spans XS through 4XL, matching the widest run in the coat group, and the wrap-over front gives real-world tolerance: it layers, overlaps, and forgives change in a way fixed single fronts cannot. Short sleeves end above the elbow to keep forearms clear at radiant stations. Because length, collar, and closure all mirror the long sleeve recycled chef coat RP657, a kitchen can split sleeve lengths by station and still read as a single brigade from the dining room.

Decoration Guidance

Decorate the left chest panel as the coat sits fastened, with names on the right panel per kitchen convention; confirm placement on a closed sample because the wrap-over shifts the visible field. The recycled twill takes embroidery exactly like conventional poly-cotton, and short sleeves leave the shoulder clear for optional station badges. Kitchens carrying the recycled story front-of-house often run matching artwork on the RP150 recycled bib apron so the counter and the line wear one certified-fiber message.

Where the RP656 Earns Its Place

Wholesale and Program Buying

The RP656 usually enters programs as the hot-line half of a recycled coat standard, ordered alongside its long sleeve twin against one size roster. The GRS certification carries the paperwork weight in vendor reviews, and the shared construction between sleeve lengths means embroidery specs, size charts, and replacement plans all collapse into one. Buyers finishing the uniform add recycled aprons and headwear from the same brand lineup for a fully documented kit.

Buyer and Reorder Workflow

If the long sleeve version is already in service, sizes transfer one for one; if not, run a single fitting day and log the roster. Sample one decorated coat fastened to lock embroidery placement. The style reorders consistently season over season, and with artwork filed at your decorator, mid-summer top-ups for new hires arrive matched to the coats already on the line.

Who Buys the Short Sleeve Recycled Coat and Why

Chefs at hot-station-heavy concepts buy the RP656 because it is the coolest garment in the range that still looks like a chef coat. Sustainability officers buy it because GRS certification turns a marketing sentence into an auditable fact. Purchasing managers buy it because one recycled platform with two sleeve lengths simplifies everything downstream. Three motives, one coat, which is why it anchors so many warm-kitchen programs.

Choosing Between the RP656 and Its Companion Coats

Our Recommendation

For kitchens that must satisfy both a thermometer and a sustainability report, the RP656 is the shortest path: certified recycled fiber, classical coat structure, and a sleeve length chosen for the line. Build the brigade on this and its long sleeve twin, then add stud or zip styles only where changeover speed outranks tradition.

Alternatives and Replacement Styles

Teams that want short sleeves with faster closures move to the zip-close short sleeve coat RP906 or the studded RP664, while the recycled shirt covers roles that need no coat at all. If a discontinued short sleeve button coat is exiting your program, the RP656 replaces it and upgrades the fiber story in the same motion.

What Sets the RP656 Apart

Most short sleeve coats chase convenience and surrender formality; most recycled garments chase certification and surrender tradition. The RP656 refuses both trades, wrap-over ten-button front, hip-length cut, GRS-certified post-consumer fiber, and a size run to 4XL, making it the rare hot-kitchen coat that loses nothing to the classic it descends from.

Most Popular Artisan Collection Chef Wear

RP657 Recycled Coat | RP665 Studded Coat | RP553 Essential Pants | RP904 Recycled Shirt | RP653 Chefs Beanie

Care and Durability

Hot commercial laundering is expected; recycled polyester washes and dries exactly like virgin fiber, and the resin buttons are specified for long laundry life. Fasten the wrap-over before washing to protect the front edges, dry at moderate heat for the sake of embroidery, and rotate coats daily on hot stations, where the fabric releases grease and soil readily.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the RP656 made of?
A 5.8 oz./yd² blend of 65% recycled polyester from post-consumer plastic, certified under the Global Recycled Standard, and 35% cotton.

What does GRS certification mean on this coat?
The Global Recycled Standard verifies the recycled content and its chain of custody, giving buyers an auditable sustainability claim.

How does the RP656 fasten?
Through a traditional wrap-over front with ten button holes and high-quality, long-life resin buttons.

What sizes does this short sleeve coat come in?
The unisex run spans XS through 4XL, matching its long sleeve sibling size for size.

How long is the coat body?
29.9 inches, hitting at the hip so mixed sleeve-length brigades keep one visual line.

Is a short sleeve coat appropriate for formal kitchens?
Yes. The wrap-over button front preserves classical coat formality; only the sleeve changes for heat management.

Where is the pen pocket located?
On the left sleeve, positioned to hold a marker or probe thermometer within natural reach.

How should the RP656 be laundered?
Wash hot as hygiene requires with the front fastened, and dry at moderate heat to protect buttons and embroidery.

Can this coat mix with the long sleeve RP657 in one kitchen?
Seamlessly. Shared fabric, front, collar, and length mean the two cuts read as one uniform split by station.

Which pieces complete a certified recycled uniform?
The RP150 recycled bib apron, chefs beanie, and recycled chef shirt from the same collection extend the documented fiber story.

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