70s or 80s woolen coat?

I am curious if anyone can narrow this down to a single decade or has any interesting knowledge/ fun facts about the coat (Aka feel free to dump some interesting information on me).

Description: Ruff wool with specks of bright colours woven into the wool, hood is lined with a softer wool that appears nowhere else on the garment, the collar has a clasp-like button on either side, the shoulder and cuff buttons are not functional (no button hole), the coat has two belt loops and a band that goes through it (same wool as the majority of the garment), and two pockets in line with the sleaves.

 

The (p) sign was introduced in UK in 1976, so at least very late 1970s. However judging on the shape of those care symbols - it’s probably from the 1980s.
source: https://dressandtextilespecialists....ads/2021/08/Wash-codes-for-dating-objects.pdf
and https://www.thecollectorscompanion.co.uk/features/vintage-clothing/dating-with-care/

 

The label is missing the fifth care symbol, the drying symbol, which was supposedly introduced in 1980.

 

It was used in Europe, you’re right. However Britain had it’s own system since 1966. I’ve come across a lot of British vintage and from my experience they never used a (p) symbol on their earlier (circa 1966) care labels until the 1976 style change. More so, pre-1976 care label had a single symbol only - a wash tub.

 

In my experience this fifth symbol was often missing on early 1980s goods. So it doesn’t necessarily mean this coat is from the 1970s. I would say it is 70s style but probably was made in the early to mid 1980s

 

I Thing this is 100% Woolen coat.

 

The label clearly states 90% wool, 5% nylon, 5% other fibres.

When the owner asked "70s or 80s", they were referring to the decades... 1970s or 1980s.