PCU LEVEL 7, TYPE 1 Outerwear making it the ideal material

making it the ideal material for cold-weather equipment

unlike the nut or resin buttons used by other manufacturers

Unbuttoning the working cuffs reveals subtly striped Cupro lining

Military contractors would often adapt MIL-SPEC patterns in civilian fabrics

The BUCO HORSEHIDE PADDED WALLET is made from vegetable tanned horsehide

PCU LEVEL 7, TYPE 1 Outerwear making it the ideal materialOriginally developed in the 2000s, PCU equipment represented a shift in mentality towards product development by the US military. Spearheaded by mountaineer Mark Twight, the US Militarys approach to climate management was reformed. The existing preoccupation to entirely insulate the wearer from the elements resulted in comparatively heavy clothing that was not easily adaptable to changes in temperature and conditions. The introduction of the 7 layer