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Kitanica – RSP

Thursday, September 29th, 2016


Kitanica’s RSPs are constructed in Oakland, California from breathable and durable Ripstop NYCO fabric. They are outfitted eight pockets including Cordura pocket corner reinforcements to prevent knife clip wear, an ingenious rear cell phone sleeve in the left rear pocket, double layer seat and knees, right zippered and snapped side cargo pocket assembly, mag/flashlight sleeve, left side cargo pocket with Velcro closure and top mounted pen tubes.

The RSPs are a roomy relaxed fit design engineered with mobility cut, seven webbing belt loops and Velcro cinching waist are designed to avoid waistband sag, and its articulated knees achieve an incredible fit.

www.kitanica.net/RSP-p/53

Rogue American Apparel – SERE Belts

Tuesday, September 27th, 2016

RAA S.E.R.E Belts are back! Made in Texas from Parachute grade material and Class 7 sewing. The belt incorporates a loop with quick release Cobra Buckle and Hidden zipper compartment. Lifetime warranty. Offered in Black and Tan. Same day shipping.

www.rogueamericanapparel.com/belts-and-buckles/

Sneak Peek – TYR Anorak in Neoshell

Monday, September 26th, 2016

The Huron Anorak is currently made from a four-way stretch softshell material. TYR has made a few prototypes of their Anorak in Polartec’s waterproof/breathable Neoshell fabric. It’s got a little bit of mechanical stretch to it, but it’s lightweight, packs well, and is highly breathable. They say they’ll release a production version in Spring 17. Looking forward to it.

Sneak Peek – Cub Cubs Watch Cap Mini

Sunday, September 25th, 2016

cubcubs.com

Wild Things – 1/4 Zip Power Stretch Pullover

Friday, September 23rd, 2016

Made from Power Stretch® by Polartec® which features 87% recycled fiber content, for those of you into thst sort of thing, Wild Thing’s 1/4 Zip Pullover incorporates four-way stretch and flatlocked seams to reduce chafing.

The 1/4 center front zipper is great for ventilation and has a fleece zipper guard. There’s also a left chest pocket with coil zipper along with thumb loops and a dropped tail to keep your lower back covered when you stretch.

www.wildthingsgear.com

Magpul Fall Apparel Line Now Shipping

Thursday, September 22nd, 2016

With Fall comes Magpul’s second release of apparel, a few new styles that will keep you warm and active outdoors as the temperatures drop and the adventures change. These new additions to our “Everyday Wear” apparel continue the direction of mating traditional styling with modern engineering to create performance essentials that are as useful in the work week as they are on the weekend. By mixing natural fibers like wool and cotton with more modern synthetics we have created several new styles that you can use and abuse, wash at home and never have to visit a dry cleaners.

Everyday Wear, Everyday Where?

Brodie Flannel


Hays Polo

Sterling Sweater

Barton Henley

Badge Hoodie Pullover

Wicking Polo

www.magpul.com/products/apparel

Oxcart – V2 Jeans

Tuesday, September 13th, 2016

V2, or Version 2 is a low-visibility everyday wearing jean designed for concealment and comfort. The jean was developed based on Oxcart’s 10 year experience working with denim in the apparel industry.

Utilizing a fabric from Cone Denim of North Carolina, they cut and sew right in Los Angeles.

The mag pockets were designed in a way to sit more comfortably on the body while allowing persons to be in a seated position with materials in the pocket. The tactical jeans they had seen on the market utilize access through the back yoke but Oxcart wanted to step away from that as to not risk the sewing integrity on the back yoke or seat area. Their thinking was to allow the pocket it’s own structure for functioning.

The front thigh pockets are a cleaner version of a welt but work in the same manner. The depth will conceal a handgun magazine as well as small flashlights, knives and even Snickers bars.

Where the jean shines is in the stretch, mobility and comfort of the fabric characteristics.

The final process in making the jean is a rinse and enzyme treatment. The same type of process premium denim jean makers use for their high end jeans. The rinse will remove fabric shrinkage to size properly while the enzyme helps soften the fabric from it’s “raw” form. Additionally, the waistband is lined with MultiCam NYCO.


The intention of the jeans is everyday wearing while offering LE / Military / Civilian to utilize it’s features for range or field use.

Features:
– Made from 11 oz Cone Denim
– 9 Pocket Access with 4 of those designed for Low-Vis concealment
– 2 Hip pockets allowing Mag, Phone, Radio access
– 2 Thigh pockets allowing knife, handgun mag, flashlight access
– Standard Front Pockets feature a deeper pocket bag
– Relaxed Straight Fit – leg opening will cover most boots or Salomon shoes
– Pre-Laundered with an enzyme treatment to remove shrinkage and give a softer hand feel
– YKK Zipper / Washer Rivets

MSRP: $140, pre-orders start today with 2-3 week lead times.

Made in the USA!

www.oxcart.us/tactical

NSW Seeks Rugged/Civilian Clothing

Monday, September 12th, 2016

Naval Special Warfare Command (NSW) recently released a Request for Information (RFI) to industry. They are conducting market research to identify, as potential sources, companies who may possess the expertise, capabilities, and experience to explore industry’s ability to provide NSW with civilian/rugged clothing. They are particularly interested in small businesses providing feedback.

This RFI is interesting for several reasons. First off, we are seeing a formal inquiry from a SOF component for civilian outdoor clothing. Personnel have been wearing such items operationally for quite awhile, but this indicates making them an issue item. In many instances, civilian clothing is procured by the individual, either with personal funds or with a civilian clothing allowance, when authorized. Although some civilian clothing has been directly issued by units in the past, due to the restrictions of the Berry Act, it is quite difficult to do legally. However, one way is for a unit to buy the non-Berry items while deployed overseas and for the expressed use of overseas only.

The Berry Act may well be an issue for this potential program. As you can see, all of the example types of clothing they are seeking, are foreign sourced. Unless the program remains extremely small, and below Berry’s low threshold, it will be the driving factor for cost as well as performance. But the planning numbers belie such an argument. Conversely, the numbers aren’t very high either, at least from standpoint of the brands they call out. So making the business case is likely difficult for many brands to stand up US manufacturing. Granted, there is clothing made here in the US, but they differ from those in the chart below.

I’d really like to see additional Made in USA outdoor clothing options. Hopefully, NSW will find what they are looking for.

Interested parties should visit www.fbo.gov