Vintage styling is currently in but I was surprised to see that Emerson, long known for milsim copies of high end clothing, would have something like this M1942 Paratrooper Jacket.
They also plan on offering it in MultiCam.
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IWA 19 – Emerson TCU Style Vintage Jacket
Saturday, March 16th, 2019IWA 19 – Fjällräven Hunt
Saturday, March 16th, 2019Fjällräven has a wool Commando Sweater coming as part of their Hunt line of clothing.
2019 ADS Fort Bragg Warfighter Expo – DFND PT Clothing
Friday, March 15th, 2019DFND has offered compression clothing for training for several years. Recently, they introduced physical training clothing, which has been adopted by the USAF’s Special Warfare Training Wing.
On this mannequin, you can see the Compression Recovery Tight and LS Shirt as base layers. The Balboa SS Short is printed for a Pararescue Trainee and the ensemble is finished off with the Vyper 9″ XT Short.
DFND PT clothing is available for unit and agency orders through ADS.
TD Cordell Combat Tactical Pants
Thursday, March 14th, 2019Tactical Distributors has released the TD Cordell Combat Tactical Pants.
Designed at customer request, the Cordell Combat Pant is made from a stretch Nylon/Poly Tweave that is DWR treated for wet conditions, moisture wicking, quick dry, anti-snag and very breathable. It offers 10 strategically place pockets to organize your gear, mags, and essentials. Two leg adjustment points to secure the bottom part of your trousers if you have any loose fabric. Some other functional features are gusseted crotch, articulated knees and extra wide belt loops to fit most battle belt setups. The top entry velcro closure knee cap pockets accept a high-density knee cap insert (included). To top it off TD added side zipper vents to help when you are active and need to dump heat but still be protected.
Available in Dark Urban Grey or Coyote Brown.
IWA 19 – Durabo
Monday, March 11th, 2019Durabo is Latin for “I will endure” and is the commercial brand of the Kreator Company which manufactures dress uniforms for the Polish Military.
Here are a few of my favorite pieces.
They’ve combined retro military design with work wear and introduced new fabric blends using Cordura nylon to increase durability. Colors on the final products will differ.
Look for the commercial release of this clothing later this year.
IWA 19 – SOD
Monday, March 11th, 2019SOD was one of the first companies I ever wrote about and it’s always great to see Max At IWA. This year SOD showcased their Legion series with a special mannequin display.
IWA 19 – Gruppa 99
Saturday, March 9th, 2019In the Russian pavilion, we ran across Gruppa 99 who we haven’t written about in years.
They displayed several items including their level 10 hot weather uniform. The Archeda shirt and pant are made from a quick drying nylon 6, featuring a water repellant finish. Seen here is the Umber color.
FirstSpear Friday Focus – Boot Super Sock
Friday, March 8th, 2019All new from the FirstSpear technical apparel line, meet the merino wool Boot Super Sock. Made in America with American Wool the BSS is a mid calf sock offering incredible comfort and warmth with impressive moisture wicking properties.
FirstSpear has also included a non-stocking non-standard run of the upcoming Every Day Sock which is a much lighter weight performance wool sock. Available in the non-stocking color in limited sizes and quantities while supplies last.
