HEAVYWEIGHT SWEATPANTS Shirts Army Corps of Engineers

Army Corps of Engineers

The jacket features a raw brass snap button closure and slanted pockets with leather trim

The BUCO LEATHER VEST has been made from a vegetable tanned horsehide with aniline finishing

The cotton used for the lining is distinctive and is sometimes mistaken for a synthetic fibre due to the texture of the hard twist thread used to weave the fabric

The military first adopted the pea coat prior to WWI in 1913

HEAVYWEIGHT SWEATPANTS Shirts Army Corps of EngineersMade in Wakayama, Japan, of 100% cotton on Sinker Weave Machines, which are capable of producing a heavier and denser fabric than loopwheel machines. Sinker machines were the natural successor to loopwheel machines due to their increased speed in fabric production. This Heavyweight Sweatpant is made from a 14oz. weight fabric that has been constructed horizontally opposed to vertically, a technique typically from the 1950s. 100% Cotton Made in Japan