Clothing

• Wax cotton outer fabric, 100 % cotton
• Alpaca collar, fleece lining
• Hefty and handsome dual YKK zipper closure
• Two front pockets, one internal pocket with zipper
• Made in Forli, Italy

1950's style with higher back rise and lower front rise. Roomier cut on the hip and thigh. 

• 14oz denim from KURABO, fabric woven in Japan
  
• 100 % cotton
• Sanforized (pre-shrunk) denim
• One-piece button fly for strength and tidiness
• Reinforced back pockets with additional 10oz cotton lining piece, for extra durability
  
• Pocket bags are made of 10oz cotton twill
• Wash cold, inside out with mild detergent
• Made in England, London
• Hemming service available, hemming made with Union Special lock-stitch machine

NW8 jeans from London's only jeans maker, Blackhorse Lane Ateliers - with a slimmer silhouette, its perfect with straight leg or a cuff.

This patch is made for us in 13,75oz indigo raw selvedge denim from Candiani Mills, which we have chosen due to its comfort and easy-going shade of indigo.

• 13.75oz raw selvedge denim woven in Italy by Candiani Mills
• 100 % cotton
• Navy selvedge line
• Slim, tapered leg straightens somewhat from the knee to hem
• Sanforized (pre-shrunk) denim
• One-piece button fly for strength and tidiness
• Stress points are bar-tacked or riveted for durability
• Pocket bags are made of 10oz cotton twill
• Wash cold, inside out with mild detergent
• Made in London, England
• Hemming service available, hemming made with Union Special lock-stitch machine

NW8 jeans from London's only jeans maker, Blackhorse Lane Ateliers - with a slimmer silhouette, its perfect with straight leg or a cuff.

This patch is made for us in 14,5oz indigo raw denim from Isko Mills, which we have chosen due to its great, lighter blue shade and hard wearing characteristics. 

• 14.5 oz indigo raw denim woven in Turkey by Isko Mills from 100% organic cotton
• Denim is fully of personality with “nep” (flecks) and “slub” (vertical streaks)
• Slim, tapered leg straightens somewhat from the knee to hem
• Sanforized (pre-shrunk) denim
• One-piece button fly for strength and tidiness
• Stress points are bar-tacked or riveted for durability
• Pocket bags are made of 10oz cotton twill
• Wash cold, inside out with mild detergent
• Made in London, England
• Hemming service available, hemming made with Union Special lock-stitch machine

NW8 jeans from London's only jeans maker, Blackhorse Lane Ateliers - with a slimmer silhouette, its perfect with straight leg or a cuff.

This patch is made for us in 15oz black raw selvedge denim from Candiani Mills. Next level quality for your black jeans. 

• 15oz raw selvedge denim woven in Italy by Candiani Mills
• 100 % cotton
• Navy selvedge line
• Slim, tapered leg straightens somewhat from the knee to hem
• Sanforized (pre-shrunk) denim
• One-piece button fly for strength and tidiness
• Stress points are bar-tacked or riveted for durability
• Pocket bags are made of 10oz cotton twill
• Wash cold, inside out with mild detergent
• Made in London, England
• Hemming service available, hemming made with Union Special lock-stitch machine

Zimmerli's 222 business class is crafted from opaque fine cotton rib, which makes it a very luxurious feeling lightweight boxer short.

• Superfine 100 % cotton jersey
• Excellent elasticity and retention fo shape
• For absolute comfort
• Made in Switzerland

Zimmerli's 222 business class is crafted from opaque fine cotton rib, which makes it a very luxurious feeling lightweight boxer short.

• Superfine 100 % cotton jersey
• Excellent elasticity and retention fo shape
• For absolute comfort
• Made in Switzerland

Crafted from MicroModal, perfect combination between delicate and caressing softness. The natural beech fibre absorbs 50 % more moisture than cotton and quickly transports it away from the skin. Furthermore the lycra content gives it maximum elasticity. Pureness feels like a second skin, and Zimmerli of Switzerland invites you to try it on for yourself.

• Extrafine modal and lycra blend
• 95 % modal, 5 % lycra
• Elastic waistband
• Made in Switzerland

Crafted from MicroModal, perfect combination between delicate and caressing softness. The natural beech fibre absorbs 50 % more moisture than cotton and quickly transports it away from the skin. Furthermore the lycra content gives it maximum elasticity. Pureness feels like a second skin, and Zimmerli of Switzerland invites you to try it on for yourself.

• Extrafine modal and lycra blend
• 95 % modal, 5 % lycra
• Elastic waistband
• Made in Switzerland

New from the great Aero, their recreation of the Extreme Cold Weather Pullover issued to Airborne Troops and S.O.E. operatives during WW2.

Classic Olive Drab Roll Neck Sweater is knitted in Scotland  in heavy duty 6 ply Shetland Wool, selected to comply with the standards demanded by the "Warnorm" scheme, a government quality control, similar to the CC41 civilian scheme, introduced in 1941 to set specific and demanding standards for military issue knitwear.

The neck is designed for both comfort and warmth, the roll is knitted not to be restrictive and has extra length to allow to be worn fully raised, protecting the face against the worst of elements. To further replicate the original they've sewn a facsimile of an original War Department label onto the ribbing on the left hand side. It can be removed when needed.

• 6 Ply, 100% Heavy Duty Shetland Wool
• Original war department label facsimile
• Fits Generously, if in doubt we recommend going a size smaller
• Made in Scotland

About the use of external labels

 "The use of external labels was experimented with on various items of issue knitwear for ease of size identification in Quartermaster's Stores. While many servicemen wore their sweaters with the label intact throughout their term of duty, others removed the label upon issue. This sweater was ideally suited for Special Operative Executive operatives on clandestine operations as it doubled for a civilian garment, with the label removed of course! " -Aero Leather Clothing

• Ribbed collar, cuffs and waist
• 90 % Wool & 10 % Cashmere
• Made in Italy

• Ribbed collar, cuffs and waist
• 90 % Wool & 10 % Cashmere
• Made in Italy

New from the great Aero, A Perfectly replicating the Roll Necks, or "Comforts" as they became known, knitted back in the 1940s by volunteers in local knitting groups and guilds, on behalf of The Royal Air Force Comfort Committee using RAF approved knitting patterns to produce sweaters worn by many RAF Aces and during The Battle of Britain.

Aero has recreated this typical Comforts Sweater knitted in Scotland using heavy robust, outstanding quality 10 Ply Guernsey wool chosen to perfectly match the original sweaters. For authenticity they've also replicated the original RAF label and this is the "Third Generation" of the Comforts Sweaters.

The batch has been Knitted in Hawick, Scotland, just down the road from Aero, and the spiritual home of Scottish Knitwear. They are hand framed on vintage knitting machinery using the 10 Ply Guernsey wool, possible the most robust wool on the market today and chosen to perfectly match the original volunteer's sweaters.  

Great pieces come a live when superior materials, life-long experience and perfect style are set together in one garment. This truly does come alive in this RAF Sweater from Aero. And, it is a kind of quality and skill that makes us astonished and proud all together.

• 10 Ply, 100% Guernsey Wool
• Hand Framed
• Perfect replica of 1940s Original
• Fits Generously, if in doubt we recommend going a size smaller
• RAF Knitters Guild Label
• Made in Scotland

"HISTORY OF THE ORIGINAL SWEATER

Knitted garments and ‘Comforts' were an important wartime contribution towards kitting out members of the Defence Forces whether they were in the Royal Navy, RAF, Army or Auxiliary forces and for distribution by The Red Cross to Prisoners Of War. Regulation clothing issue was basic and not always very comfortable and often failed to offer sufficient protection against harsh weather conditions. Collectors of British service men and women's uniform are well aware that knitted comforts items are generally more typical of what was worn on the front line than issue items. Volunteer hand knitted clothing included gloves, socks, scarves, balaclavas and sweaters that generally were not issued with the uniform and were invaluable to the many prisoners of war. Initially, when the Comforts knitting scheme was set up at the beginning of WW2, it was very much a fragmented effort within which individual women and households knitted garments to supplement clothing issued to local men in the forces. These ad-hoc volunteers were quickly integrated into the general Home Front organisation and their potential harnessed by the various wartime authorities to ensure more efficient supply, quality and upkeep of morale. The official line was generally that the ‘individual's reward was the satisfaction in knowing the men's appreciation'. Anyone who could knit was encouraged to join a knitting group, officially known as parties, a word used to engender a greater feeling of solidarity.

By April 1943, there were between 6,000 and 7,000 knitting parties across Britain. All knitters were volunteers doing their bit for the war effort and given official recognition by way of certificates and badges (See pic) They used knitting patterns approved by both The RAF and The Admiralty, while the wool, generally blue or cream, was supplied by weight free of charge to the individual households or knitting groups. This was often carried out by the ladies of the Women's Voluntary Services." - Aero Leather Clothing

• 100 % Lambswool, 2-ply
• Set in shoulder
• Turn back cuffs
• Made in Scotland

• 100 % Lambswool, 2-ply
• Set in shoulder
• Turn back cuffs
• Made in Scotland

• 100 % Lambswool, 2-ply
• Set in shoulder
• Turn back cuffs
• Made in Scotland

• 100 % Lambswool, 2-ply
• Set in shoulder
• Turn back cuffs
• Made in Scotland

• Ribbed collar, cuffs and waist
• 90 % Wool & 10 % Cashmere
• Made in Italy

• Ribbed collar, cuffs and waist
• 90 % Wool & 10 % Cashmere
• Made in Italy