Item 2016.141 - Avirex Green Nylon Jacket

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2016.141

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Avirex Green Nylon Jacket

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  • 1984-1995 (Creation)

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Avirex Ltd
(1975-2006)

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The company was started in 1975 by Jeff Clyman and Jacky Clyman in New York. They began making technical military aviation clothing and had contracts with the US Air Force and NASA. The company name was trademarked in 1984. In 1987 they worked with the US Air Force to produce a replica of the 1943 A-2 flight jacket. They moved into commercial and fashion garments and the brand was sold to Marc Ecko Enterprises in 2006.

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Westminster Menswear Archive

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Green nylon jacket with silver reflective strips, gold corduroy collar, and grey suede patches on shoulders, pocket bottoms and around sleeve openings. Fastens with press studs and metal carabiner clips. Large labels on the inside lining replicating military technical specification labels.
Country of Design: United States
Country of Manufacture: Korea
Keywords: Fire fighting, uniform, personal protective equipment

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      Nylon and Suede
      Colour/Print: Green
      Details: Carabiner clips
      Label: TYPE B-7 / SPEC. NO. 3120 / W535 A.C. 27055 / AVIREX LIMITED [Registered Trademark] / NEW YORK, NEW YORK
      EQUIPMENT - TYPE - AVIREX U.S.A. / AUTHENTIC AVIREX LTD FLIGHT GARMENT / SPECIFICATION FOR HI SPEED LOW LEVEL FLIGHT / NO: 84 62 JRC35AC 2 SMC NYC PB
      MADE IN KOREA

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      Fashion garment made in the style of a technical military or protective workwear uniform.
      The Avirex name was registered as a trademark in 1984 (United States Patent and Trademark Office).

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      U.FB.US2 - 2016

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