Karrimor. What went wrong?

[The Other PaulG]

I'm actually thinking of getting another to chuck in the van to replace an old US Army ECWCS level 5 jacket that goes everywhere.

I had to google it...

The Extended Cold Weather Clothing System (ECWCS) is a protective clothing system developed in the 1980s by the United States Army Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center.



For those with itchy credit cards - https://www.military1st.co.uk/10615001-mil-tec-ecwcs-jacket-with-fleece-olive.html

 

[bod]

I had to google it...

The Extended Cold Weather Clothing System (ECWCS) is a protective clothing system developed in the 1980s by the United States Army Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center.



For those with itchy credit cards - https://www.military1st.co.uk/10615001-mil-tec-ecwcs-jacket-with-fleece-olive.html

The Mil Tec stuff is just Civvy copies I'm afraid.
Genuine stuff is surplus only.
I have levels 1 to 7 all bought new.
Also have the ECWCS Gore-Tex modular sleep system which was also unused and still packaged.

 

[SBD]

"Financial difficulties beginning in the late 1990s led to the company entering receivership in March 2003, after which the trademark was acquired by Sports Direct and is now used for various budget outdoor and running products."

That's why the stuff is now shite.

Don’t explain Belstaff & Barbour though

 

[Wapping]

I had to google it...

The Extended Cold Weather Clothing System (ECWCS) is a protective clothing system developed in the 1980s by the United States Army Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center.



For those with itchy credit cards - https://www.military1st.co.uk/10615001-mil-tec-ecwcs-jacket-with-fleece-olive.html

Mili and tac tec……

That’ll make some here, pretty moist.