Tag: apparel

  • Camouflage: Fashion or Function?

    Camouflage: Fashion or Function?

    I’ve seen a fair number of camouflage patterns in my travels. Of course, most were in Iraq. In late 2007, I got to see the Air Force unit I worked with transition to a ridiculous digital tiger-stripe affair called the Airman Battle Uniform. This abomination looked even worse than the US Army’s ACU, which is…

  • Triple Aught Design – Ranger Jacket LT

    Triple Aught Design – Ranger Jacket LT

    Twelve years ago, I bought a Croft and Barrow suede leather jacket.  I’ve worn it in several different countries, including Iraq and Nepal. In southern Iraq, it served as a blanket when I had to shiver to sleep on an army cot in an unheated metal box during the winter. I’ll never throw this thing…