How common were lamb jackets

[Matt Deckard]

during WWII?

 

[Maj.Nick Danger]

What style? Military? Civilian? Lamb is just too soft I think for the rigors of military use, so was never used for American jackets that I know of, but maybe the British Irvin was lamb?.

 

[Matt Deckard]

That's what i was looking for... I was pretty sure lamb wasn't used by the military. How about goat?

 

[aswatland]

Irvin flying jackets were made from the wool of adult sheep, not lambs!

 

[Marv]

That's what i was looking for... I was pretty sure lamb wasn't used by the military. How about goat?

Goat was used by the AAF for their A2's along with Horsehide and Steerhide, horse being the prodominent though.

 

[Estevan]

Goat was used by the AAF for their A2's along with Horsehide and Steerhide, horse being the prodominent though.

Although it was never proved that steerhide was used, I suspect it was as WWII suppliers had heavy demands to meet and I suspect some steer was passed off a horse. It is impossible to tell the difference between the two without scientific testing, i.e.[huh] DNA.

 

[Marv]

exactly........would have the same ring to it would it " War Cow " lol

 

[Maj.Nick Danger]

Irvin flying jackets were made from the wool of adult sheep, not lambs!

The wool yes,...but with the adult sheep's skin attached to it I assume also. Sheep skin must be quite a bit tougher than the lamb skin I have seen. Lamb skin will scuff extremely easily and is prone to tearing.

 

[aswatland]

The wool yes,...but with the adult sheep's skin attached to it I assume also. Sheep skin must be quite a bit tougher than the lamb skin I have seen. Lamb skin will scuff extremely easily and is prone to tearing.

Of course the entire adult fleece, with the skin!!

 

[aswatland]

Goat was used by the AAF for their A2's along with Horsehide and Steerhide, horse being the prodominent though.

Goat was used for naval jackets, the M422 series, the ANj3, the facings on the fleece M445 and M444 jackets and the ANJ4.

One maker, HLB Corp, who was a large volume naval supplier, also used goat on the facings of their B3 jackets for the USAAF.

 

[Fletch]

My lamb coats were both big mistakes. One rubbed raw in a few years of use, and until then, smelled like leftover shoulder chops. The other caught on a railroad armrest and was ripped ragged. Curse you, Cockpit and Jos.A.Bank! :rage:

 

[Maj.Nick Danger]

My lamb coats were both big mistakes. One rubbed raw in a few years of use, and until then, smelled like leftover shoulder chops. The other caught on a railroad armrest and was ripped ragged. Curse you, Cockpit and Jos.A.Bank! :rage:

Yep. Lamb is just too tender for use in jackets. Had an Avirex that I painted for resale that was nicely styled, very much like a good repro goat skin would look, but the lamb just made it not worth the risk of wearing.