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    Famous People in Flight Jackets

    I remember that the jackets looked alot more russet in the film itself.
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    Cotton-rayon: what have I been missing?

    It's when the fabric is moist. Clean water has the same effect. It's even stronger in 100% rayon.
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    Cotton-rayon: what have I been missing?

    I allways found that cotton and rayon t-shirts would develop a weird odor when sweaty and so i try to avoid them.
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    Doc Martens v Solovair

    I had the same set of problems whit the "vintage" boots. Mine also had poorly finished soles and stained my socks.
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    Quality Casual Clothes

    I not sure about all of their pants but i know that the officer pinks can handle a wool cycle. Their regular GI wool trousers did not shrink but they did bleed dye onto the lining.
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    Quality Casual Clothes

    When i say lining i mean the fabric used for the waistband and pockets. For some reason it was stiff like a starched shirt when new and after the first wash, it shrunk and caused the pants to deform like crazy. Funny enough, their wool pants CAN handle the washer.
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    Quality Casual Clothes

    Must be very different than their regular US khakis. I bought a pair and they were total garbage. Loose threads, incorrect seams, super stiff lining, and they cant handle being washed beckause the lining shrinks more than the rest.
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    road less traveled for jacket nuts? the N-2B flight jacket...am i crazy 4 loving it?

    I've heard that an N-2B is really great inside a giant lead-smelting plant. Uploaded with ImageShack.us
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    Creased zipper on MA-1

    Yes but modern jackets use polyester batting and they are still listed as dry clean only.
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    Creased zipper on MA-1

    That's something that i dont get about Nylon flight jackets like the ma-1. Isnt Nylon fabric supposed to be washable?
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    1940s Swedish Army Canvas Coat With Shearling Lining

    Oh dear. December 1 and not even a hint of snow yet.
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    NYC Carhartt store

    How much of Carhartt's regular American range is still made in USA? Last year i bought a J01 Detroit jacket and i recently got a j140 active jacket. Both were made in USA.
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    US Wings: Need an Honest Opinion

    This is probably less of an issue if you live the US but i had a prety bad experience whit USwings customer service. They screwed up my order and it took about 2,5 months before everything was fixed. If you buy from USwings. Get the A2 "2000" and not the "current issue"(beckause of a...
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    Levi's Unveils the World's Oldest Pair of Jeans at Fall 2011 Fashion Preview

    Or Lesotho in the case of the 550s i recently got. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lesotho
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    Input on Quality and Fit of Less Expensive A-2 Jackets

    I know it's not a proper milspec jacket but does anybody have experience whit USwings "2000" series?
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    Reproduction classic workwear

    So i got this email from Correction Connection(the shop wich sells Prison blues) today.
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    High rise khakis

    A few words of warning. Avoid the What Price Glory(WPG) repro Khakis like the plauge. Historical accuracy aside, they are THE worst pants i've ever paid money for. Even by the standards of cheap, Asian made goods they are just plain bad. Needed repairs before being worn, no flat felled...
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    Reproduction classic workwear

    There's allways their webshop. Good thing they ship to Europe beckause shops over here (Sweden) charge a premium price and they only stock small sizes. http://www.correctionconnectionprisonblues.com
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    Reproduction classic workwear

    I'm wearing a pair of relaxed fit jeans right now. Very comfy and the denim does look nice. I'd say the quality of the stitching is a bit below Mexico made Wranglers. The only real problem whit my pair is that the legs had sloppy hems. I also have one of their chorecoats. It's quite nice but...
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    Hunting for the perfect jeans

    I only have one pair (original fit) but Wrangler gets my endorsment. Sturdy and VERY high waist by modern standards. One caveat: The label on the back pocket is plastic. And it's not even plastic leather but thick bendy plastic whit a print on one side. I removed it before the first wash.

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