buzz rickson's | br14965 william gibson type black ma-1 slender (long)
the br14965 ma-1 slender jacket by buzz rickson's is part of the "type black" militaria cooperation.with science fiction novelist william gibson. gibson designed a fictional black ma-1 jacket from buzz rickson's for his protagonist in his book "pattern recognition", and the idea for an all-black collection was born.
the black ma-1 slender is a slimmer and slightly longer take on the us air force flight jacket ma-1, introduced in 1957 as direct successor to the b-15 flight jacket. like the original this black ma-1 is made from heavy, water- and wind-resistant nylon twill fabric and is lined with a wool-cotton mix.
- color: black
- 100% nylon
- 2/2 heavy nylon twill (1957 usaf specs)
- padding: 58% wool, 42% cotton
- wool rib on sleeves and hem
- zipper: 1953 crown aluminum
- 2 inside pockets, lining: 100% cotton
- 2 front pockets, lining: 80% wool, 20% rayon
- label: buzz rickson mfg. co.
- made in japan
eric is 188cm tall, weighs 72kg and wears size 40
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