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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;terry5732, post: 415264, member: 42&quot;]The first Navy designation of &quot;G-1&quot; came under the 55J14 specification.</p><p><br /></p><p>The earlier jackets are generally considered to be of higher quality than the post-Vietnam era jackets as the earlier jackets were constructed of goatskin and had a real mouton collar. Current model issue jackets (although there are exceptions) are constructed of cowhide and have a synthetic collar.</p><p><br /></p><p>The makers of the Navy&#039;s jackets of the above specifications, in rough chronological order from the current supplier to pre-WWII include:</p><p><br /></p><ul> <li>PHARR BRAND NAME APPAREL (2004-current supplier),</li> <li><b>EXCELLED SHEEPSKIN &amp; LEATHER COAT CO., 1999-2004,</b></li> <li>SCHOTT BROS., INC., 1998,</li> <li>COOPER SPORTSWEAR MFG. CO., INC, 1989-1996,</li> <li>BRILL BROS., INC., 1968-1987,</li> <li>ORCHARD M/C DIST. INC., 1986,</li> <li>FERGUSON OF OKLAHOMA, 1976,</li> <li>IMPERIAL LEATHER &amp; SPORTSWEAR INC., 1976,</li> <li>IMPERIAL FASHIONS, INC., 1974,</li> <li>THE MARTIN LANE CO., INC., 1968-1969,</li> <li>GREGORY SPORTSWEAR INC., 1967,</li> <li>IRVIN B. FOSTER SPTSWEAR CO., 1962-1963,</li> <li>STAR SPORTSWEAR MFG. CORP., 1964-1967,</li> <li>IRVIN B.FOSTER&amp;SONS SPORTSWEAR CO., INC., 1961,</li> <li>RALPH EDWARDS SPORTSWEAR, 1961-1964,</li> <li>BREIER OF AMSTERDAM, INC., 1960,</li> <li>CALIFORNIA SPORTSWEAR COMPANY, 1960,</li> <li>CAGLECO SPORTSWEAR, 1957,</li> <li>J.A.DUBOW SPORTING GOODS CORP.,</li> <li>WERBER SPORTSWEAR, INC.,</li> <li>A. PRITZKER &amp; SONS, INC.,</li> <li>AVIATORS CLOTHING CO., INC.,</li> <li>B.-G. INC.,</li> <li>STAR SPORTSWEAR MFG.CO. LYNN, MASS.,</li> <li>BURJAC SPORTSWEAR INC.,</li> <li>L.W.FOSTER SPORTSWEAR CO.INC.,</li> <li>ARNOFF MFG. COMPANY,</li> <li>AMERICAN SPORTSWEAR CO.,</li> <li>BOGEN &amp; TENENBAUM,</li> <li>EDMUND T.CHURCH CO. INC.,</li> <li>FRIED, OSTERMAN CO.,</li> <li>GORDON &amp; FERGUSON CO.,</li> <li>H.&amp;L. BLOCK,</li> <li>WILLIS AND GEIGER INC.,</li> <li>Monarch Mfg. Company.</li> </ul><p>Tag of one issued by them to the military</p><p><img src="http://i529.photobucket.com/albums/dd338/treetopflyer3/20150226_205746_zpsz1sy8seo.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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