Get In Line with winter’s Military Trend !
Today, if you talk about "Fashion" then you absolutely can't avoid the word of "bomber jacket".From the most classic Alpha Industries to UNIQLO, from the tide brand to sports brand, which all have MA-1's silhouette. The autumn and winter of 2016,both major brands show or major Fashion Week Street, bomber jacket heat like a rocket, which have became the hottest fashion items.
But what exactly is MA-1? why it is so popular? It should be how to match with other fashion item, and what style is worth recommending? Follow me buddy.
What exactly is MA-1 ?
The MA-1 bomber jacket(also know as the MA-1 flight jacket) is an American military jacket which was first developed in the mid 1950s. The MA-1 and its predecessor, the B-15 flight jacket, were originally developed and needed at that time because the emergence of the Jet Age created new requirements for pilot performance, safety, and comfort.
later, as the war spread, MA-1 jacket gradually changed the material, zipper, pocket part and so on, until World War II, because of tight supplies, MA-1 fabric changed from leather fabric to a more cheap nylon, MA-1's predecessor B-15 jacket appeared, Monroe Marilyn had been wearing this jacket to encourage the soldiers in Korean War..
The unique design of the neckline
To adapt knitted collar. so that it is close to the neck with a warm function, compared with the previous B-15, it will not affect the pilot wearing a helmet and will not interfere with the carrying and use of the umbrella.
Waterproof & Windproof Nylon Fabric
MA-1's fabric was developed by the United States DuPont, which is specially used for the production of MA-1. It's features are: high density, windproof and waterproof, comfortable and warm, suitable for 10 degrees Celsius to 10 degrees in the wet climate conditions.
The Use of orange lining
Starting in 1960, the clothes are lined with orange.Once the pilot landed after the escape, as long as they anti wear jacket to leakage recognizable orange, like wearing a life jacket, which can easier to let the air search and rescue personnel to find them.
The cuff thread pack design
Design of funnel type screw thread, which can lock the cuffs, ensure the wind and warm clothes.
Multifunction Pocket
The pocket on the left side of the arm is designed for the pilot to put a pen and a cigarette.Now it has become the remarkable characteristic of MA-1.
Why is it so popular?
1. MA-1's design is very classic and vintage, which have many color and style, and extremely all-match, no matter what size of body can easily match other clothes.
2. Comfortable, durable, adapt to various climate change
3. Different collocation, can wear a different style
4. MA-1 is often weared by domestic and international stars
How to match?
1>. Common wear method
Pull up the zipper, which can show a tough guy style
2>. It's reversible
MA-1 can wear on both sides to leackge it’s eye-catching orang , which can also show your unique own style.
3>.Method for wearing Oversize
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