From Military Equipment to Everyday Outerwear Few garments have travelled quite as far from their original purpose as the gilet. Today, the sleeveless jacket is as likely to be worn over a shirt in the...

The English Worker Trouser has its roots in centuries of trade and craft. From the fustian-clad labourers of the 18th century to the railway workers and factory hands of the industrial age, the working trouser...

Oak bark tanning is one of the oldest methods of making leather — and one of the slowest. Using naturally occurring tannins from oak bark, hides are gradually transformed over many months into a dense,...

          Joe Gold, Founder of Golds Gym There are garments that are designed from the beginning to look a certain way, and then there are garments that acquire their character through...

From the battlefields of the Second World War to modern city streets, the parachute smock has had a lasting influence on outerwear. Developed for Britain's airborne forces, the smock was designed around practical necessity: protection,...

The T-Shirt - from origins to present day

The Loose Fatigue Trouser A Short History of Military Fatigue Trousers The term fatigue has a long association with military clothing, but it does not originally refer to a particular style of trouser. In military...