TYPE A-3 CAP / HORSEHIDE Sweatshirts including rolled or textured brims

including rolled or textured brims

referring to its sharp double pointed flap pockets

Peary's 1909 arrival

and rubber print text on the left sleeve

Army bases

TYPE A-3 CAP / HORSEHIDE Sweatshirts including rolled or textured brimsThe TYPE A 3 CAP HORSEHIDE is a 6 Panel cap in Full Grain leather, meticulously reconstructed using the same horsehide and lining as our TYPE A 2 Jacket. The A 3 cap was originally issued in cotton, in WWII for mechanics, but was quickly adopted by airship pilots and crew members alike for its ease of wear and functional design. Military contractors were known to make off spec items after the war, combining patterns and materials from MIL SPEC items