HEAVYWEIGHT HOODED / ALL ARMY Fleece the boonie offers superior comfort

the boonie offers superior comfort and protection against rain and sun

suppleness

though archive images from the Second World War suggest it was also adopted by pilots and ground crew

and not the official name

HEAVYWEIGHT HOODED / ALL ARMY Fleece the boonie offers superior comfortThe HEAVYWEIGHT HOODED ALL ARMY sweatshirt is made from reverse weave cotton and finished with a rubber print ALL ARMY slab motif. The reverse weave technique, first used in 1938, requires heavyweight cotton cut along the cross grain, as opposed to stitching the sweatshirt vertically. This revolutionary technique eliminates shrinkage and helps maintain the shape of the sweatshirt for longer. Sinker machines succeeded loopwheel machines due to their