In this video, Beyond Clothing demonstrates what “Made in America” means in regards to their outdoor products, which are all designed and manufactured in the USA. Their process allows for more prototypes, quicker turnaround, and allows Beyond to drive customer feedback into the production line to ultimately create better outerwear.
Last week, the Department of the Air Force awarded ADS Inc a contract for $1,908,872.41 to deliver non-FR Combat Shirts under the Defensor Fortis-Load Carrying System 2 program. Intended for use by AF Security Forces, these Combat Shirts differ from the Airman Battle Shirt by being manufactured from lightweight, non-FR materials yet like the ABS, incorporate a mock turtleneck and also sport the Digital Tigerstripe Pattern worn by all stateside Airmen. These are going to be worn by SF on gate duty when they wear body armor such as IBA or equivalent to increase comfort and are not intended to be worn in a deployed environment.
Here is a full description:
All fabric shall be lightweight, breathable, moisture wicking and odor resistant; long sleeve “over the head” style with a semi-tight fit that eliminates bunching or riding up under armor; right & left sleeves shall contain: Air Force Digital Tiger Stripe Camouflage Print, hook and loop cuff closures, anti-abrasion padded elbow patches, two-channel flapped pen pocket on both forearms secured by hook & loop fastener tape, zippered shoulder pockets with 6-1/4 inch opening for all sizes (opening toward front of arm); right shoulder pocket must accommodate hook & loop name tape and rank insignia; fastener tape dimensions: loop fastener for name tape shall be 1 inch wide x 5-1/2 inches long, loop fastener for the rank patch shall be 2 inches wide x 2 inches long; torso & mock turtle neck shall be AF Sage Green 1641 (match color in Tiger Stripe Green) or Army Foliage Green 504; modesty panel covering chest area. These will be available in X-Small through XXX-Large.
There is still no award on the load carriage portion of the solicitation.
Social Hand Grenade’s Bamboo t-shirt is made from 30% organic cotton/70% Bamboo Viscose with a muscle fit cut. The shirt’s composition allows for moisture wicking and quick dry properties, and feels like silk. Designed with the SHG “Grenade Logo” on the left chest and with the SGH “Union Flag Logo” on the right sleeve.
Available in sizes Small – XLarge. Printed and finished in the UK.
www.body-armour-protection.co.uk/SHG-Bamboo-wicking-t-shirt
Raven Concealment is offering 3 new 100% cotton t-shirts through their webstore.
RCS Logo T-Shirt
“Made In The U.S.
With U.S. Materials
On U.S. Tooling
By U.S. Citizens”
Available in Brown and Camel
RCS “Bag Man” T-Shirt
“If you know the movie, you know the shirt!”
Available in Black/Grey and Black/Grey/Red
RCS Subdued T-Shirt
“Low profile for those “in the know.””
Available in Oatmeal
The Paladin Belt from Grey Ghost Gear is constructed rom two layers of heavy duty mil-spec webbing, 1 3/4″ thick. It’ll fit through military issue BDU and most standard belt loops. Channels sewn into the the body allow for the attachment of standard modular pouches. The Paladin also features an AustriAlpin Cobra Buckle, machined from 7075 aluminum alloy with a solid brass and stainless steel internal release mechanism, frame tested to 9kN.
The Paladin is available in Black, Coyote Brown, and MultiCam.
www.greyghostgear.com/accessories/paladin-belt
Bristow, V.A. (April 1, 2014) – Jonathan Findley driver of the No. 23 BK Racing/Dr. Pepper Toyota in the NASCAR Whelen All American Series and development driver for BK Racing of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series team is excited to have Vertx on board for the 2014 race season.
Vertx is headquartered in Cincinnati Ohio and is the tactical brand of Fechheimer, owned by Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. and makers of Flying Cross military and law enforcement uniforms. Vertx has built their business by staying ahead of the latest trends and bringing customers the very best in fabric innovation, fit and technology. The Vertx line includes comfortable, durable and functional pants, shirts and outerwear as well as a highly anticipated line of EDC packs, bags and Tactigami™ accessories.
“We’re thrilled to be associated with this young man and his team”, said Ginger Rohlfs, Director of Marketing for Vertx. “We know the importance of being involved with a grass roots NASCAR team like Jonathan Findley Racing and we want to be a part of Jonathan’s journey in NASCAR. We also know our pants are built for more than tactical applications and Jonathan’s crew will be a testament to just how versatile our gear is.”
“I am very thankful for Vertx coming on board to support me and the team for the 2014 season” said driver Jonathan Findley. “I am looking forward to representing the Vertx brand – they have the best pants out there and our team will be proudly wearing Vertx during the season”.
Why? Because I just like this post from March, 2011 is why.
We like seeing official Air Force photos of Battlefield Airmen applying airmanship to the tasks at hand. In this case we see U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Stacy Maxey, a command air mobility liaison officer with Task Force CROM, giving a landing zone safety officer course U.S. Air Force, U.S. Army, and Romanian army personnel at Forward Operating Base (FOB) Lagman, Afghanistan.
You will note the combination of AF Digital Tigerstripe, Army UCP and Army OCP (MultiCam) clothing and equipment on the Airmen in the photo. Expect this to be the norm for at least the near future as deploying Airmen transition to OCP.
Platatac’s new H Smock is made from 50/50 NyCo ripstop fabric. It features a wealth of storage space: 4 throated cargo pockets with taped buttons, 2 zippered map/document pockets on chest, 3 internal poachers pockets at the rear, and 2 bicep mesh bottomed pockets with internal zippered ID/Notebook space.
The hood is adjustable with retention strap and shaping wire trim.
The waist and hem feature draw cords for sizing retention. The garment is loose cut, for freedom of movement in arms and torso, ensuring ventilation and room for extreme cold weather equipment to be worn underneath. The cuffs feature a double elastic throat to stop wind.
All major seam lines are double stitched and feature Bar tacking for increased durability. The elbow pads feature a reinforced double layer. The H Smock also utilizes YYK zippers and ITW Nexus hardware.
For a limited time, the H Smock will be available in AOR1 (I believe this is seconds fabric, because the material is controlled). Also available in A-TACS AU and FG.
www.platatac.com/platatac-h-smock-aor1
