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Twentieth-century clothing, kept for the construction. Horsehide, corduroy, virgin wool, chain stitch.

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    Most of these garments were made to be used up.

    They survived anyway: re-stitched, patched, re-zipped. The archive keeps them as they arrived and writes down what they show: maker, decade, cloth, the hands that repaired them.

    The archive is not for sale. The shop opens in 2026, with its own pieces. Rental and editorial work: by message on Instagram.

    1940s–60s goatskin and horsehide leather jacket.1940s RITSCH zip puller.1960s–80s FFA (Future Farmers of America) corduroy jacket.Patches, 1970s to present.1950s chain-stitched cowboy on a gabardine western shirt.
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      Leather

      Horsehide, steerhide, goatskin and cowhide, cut for flight, the road and service.

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      Workwear

      Moleskin, corduroy and heavy cotton twill, faded where the work wore them.

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      Hunting

      Camouflage-printed cotton and mackinaw wool, built to go over a layer.

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      Militaria

      Issued leather, wool and twill, and the surplus that followed it.

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      Western

      Rayon gabardine, pearl snaps and chain stitch.

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      Club & Sportswear

      Corduroy, melton and hand-knit wool, felt lettering and chain-stitched names.