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            66 Archival description results for Fabric

            Typhoon Gore-Tex Dry Suit
            2018.107 · Item · 1969 - 2018
            Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
            British military issue Typhoon Gore-Tex immersion dry suit created for the Royal Marines SBS (Special Boat Service) and SAS (Special Air Service). It features a layer of flame-retardant Nomex over a Gore-Tex membrane. The neck and cuffs are made of black neoprene with seams sealed in rubber. The suit has Kevlar reinforced elbows, knees and seat. The neck has a black zip for attachment of a hood (not included). The suit has socks with Kevlar reinforced toes attached to the legs to be allow waterproof feet when worn with boots. It has two waterproof heavy duty BDM zips with large neoprene pullers – fully sealing industrial zips made especially for diving suits and sealed storage systems. Entry into the dry suit is via the main zip which is diagonal positioned running across the chest of the body from behind the right shoulder down to the left side of the waist. The second zip is horizontal functions as a fly across the front of the suit. Both zips have Velcro flap closures. It has a pocket on each thigh and upper arm with Velcro patches. It has Velcro adjustable straps at the cuffs. It has a black polyester webbing belt with black plastic clasp at the waist to fit the dry suit. It also has an internal removable leg and waist straps.
            Country of Design: England
            Country of Manufacture: England
            Keywords: Royal Marines, dry suit, uniform             Typhoon
            Levi's Twisted Jeans
            2019.6.3 · Item · 1999-2000
            Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
            Levi's Engineered/Twisted jeans in a dark denim. The jeans outside leg seam twists into the body and inside leg seam twists backwards until they run centrally down the leg. The hems of the trousers are shaped curved to the front, finished with a facing which is stitched in a straight line across the leg in colour matched thread. There is single line contrast top stitching on inside leg seam and edges, except the fly stitching which breaks off into double stitch, and the back pocket decorative stitching which is twin needle. The front right change pocket is set higher than usual, and sits halfway onto the waistband. both corners are secured with a silver rivet, embossed with Levi's front and back. The front pocket corners are also secured with silver rivets. The centre front button is branded LEVI STRAUSS & CO SF CAL. There are long belt loops secured with bar tacks. The yoke is grown on and darted two thirds of the way across the back, finished with top stitching. The back pockets are pointed, with single edge contrast top stitching and a second inner line in colour match thread. the top corners are finished with rivets. The right pocket has a small red Levi's label. The back waistband leather tag is absent, instead with a rectangle of top stitching in its place. Made in Poland Levi's
            Levi's STA-PREST Denim Shirt
            2019.6.5 · Item · 1999-2000
            Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
            Levi's Sta-Prest blue denim shirt with western style patch pockets with button down flap. Buttons on shirt are black. Shirt has a stay pressed crease down the centre of each side. Medium sized with a fairly slim fit shape. The sleeve cuff has two buttons. The back of the shirt has three creases on the main body below the yoke.
            Country of Design: USA
            Country of Manufacture: Tunisia             Levi's
            Maverick Unwashed Denim Jeans
            2019.31.15 · Item · nd [1970-1979]
            Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
            Unworn denim straight leg jeans with brown top stitching and brass details. The belt loops are long, double the height of the waistband. There are two loops on the front, and five on the back. The centre front has no visible vly stitch, instead in a colour match thread. The inside leg lapped seam has the edge stitch in contrast thread, and second seam in colour match. The outside leg seam is also lapped in the same way. The back pockets are stitched with a twin needle 'M' detail. The back right yoke has a yellow Maverick label stitched on. Made in Malta Maverick
            Prada Denim Jumpsuit
            2019.71 · Item · 2000
            Part of Westminster Menswear Archive

            Dark grey denim, Prada Sport jumpsuit or overalls. The are two zipped chest pockets at the front of the jump suit and an external mitred edge patch pocket on the front left. The centre front has a zip closure with a duel opening silver Riri zip. At the waist there are two curved patch pockets with a plastic black buttoned slit in the sided seam.

            Both the inside and outside trouser seam is finished with a felled and and the trouser hem is also top stitch finished. Where the top and and upper sleeve meet on the outer seam, there is a 15 cm silver zip fastening which finishes at the sleeve hem. There is an epaulette on each shoulder which is buttoned down with a black plastic button on each shoulder.

            A centre back felled seam extends from the centre back collar to the nape. At the waist there is an internal adjustable waistband, creating a gathered finish on the outside. There is one rear buttoned patch pocket on the back right hand side of the jumpsuit.

             Prada Linea Rossa
            Junior Gaultier Denim Jacket with Frayed Hem
            2020.3.4 · Item · 1989
            Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
            Short blue denim jacket with cut off unsewn frayed bottom hem edge. It was originally dark blue raw denim and has faded with washing and wear. The jacket closes centre front with five gold coloured metal buttons etched with 'JUNIOR GAULTIER'. It has two pockets on the chest with pointed flaps and sleeve cuffs that fasten with the same buttons as the front fastening. Size M.
            Country of Design: France             Junior Gaultier
            Anti Social Social Club Apron
            2019.60 · Item · 2015-2018
            Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
            Denim apron with flouressant pink Anti Social Social Club text print on front chest. The front left has one large square patch pocket, and the right has a smaller rectangle pocket, divided in two. Both pockets have twin needle stitching around the edge. Each top corner of the patch pocket has an antique brass metal rivet. The neck strap has a buckle adjustment on the right hand side. The back ties with a denim strap. All edges are finished with a double turn and single top stitch. Anti Social Social Club