A recording of an intimate conversation at Ludlow House, where the venerable Jad Abumrad asked me some questions about Gear. 

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Soldiers and civilians live in different Americas. But we don't have to. 

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"Gorpcore" emerges.... from (maybe, potentially) unexpected places. 

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A pattern for blending in. And for standing out.

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The end of the draft leads to the yuppification of the field jacket. 

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The outdoors is no longer for macho men. In fact, now it's for babies. 

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Gear gets defined by scientific testing and research. 

And this process was pioneered with the development of the field jacket. 

Almost all clothes have something to do with the military. But one industry in particular has a lot to do with the military. 

The first episode of the new season establishes how the American military came to be, and how they were dressed. To see images and learn more, go to articlesofinterest.substack.com

The next series from Articles of Interest

Zippers are the most common machine all around us. But it's a minor miracle how that came to be. 

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