MILITARY SWEATPANTS / USAFA Belts introduced in the early 1940s

introduced in the early 1940s to replace earlier denim and khaki fatigue clothing

the US Military Academy

The Western silhouette Yoke is fabricated in Black Rough Out Leather

influenced by the local Native American culture around the Luke base

motorcycling emerged as a substitute for wartime experiences

MILITARY SWEATPANTS / USAFA Belts introduced in the early 1940sThe MILITARY SWEATPANTS USAFA have been made from a 10oz loopwheel cotton fabric and finished with an elasticated waist band, which can adjusted with a concealed drawstring. For ease of movement, this sweat pant has also been constructed with a gusset, a feature seen in the early athletic wear The 10 oz. Loopwheel Cotton is knitted in Wakayama, Japan, using extremely rare machines, known in Japan as Tsuriami ki and even rarer skill and technique,