In earlier times, flying was an inhospitable affair, as it was often uncomfortably cold in the spartanly equipped aircraft. It was against this background that this warm vest was created, originally intended as an additional layer under the leather flight jacket. Pike Brothers manufactures it with an outer fabric made from tightly woven, double-sided and triple-waxed Jungle Cloth made from pure cotton. With such a robust fabric, the vest is absolutely overqualified as an intermediate layer and can also be worn on its own. The sumptuous pure wool lining keeps the torso nice and warm. The vest is closed in the classic way with an original American Talon zipper. Two patch pockets can hold small items for everyday use.

The Pike Brothers label from Bad Feilnbach in Upper Bavaria proves with garments inspired by textiles from the world of workwear that form and functionality are not mutually exclusive. While creative minds in other companies have to work out their cuts, the Pike Brothers collect, dissect and finally reconstruct historical originals from a wide variety of workspaces. Different material requirements and cuts are taken into account on a one-for-one basis. Fabrics are reissued in collaboration with traditional weaving mills. Finally, the Pike Brothers have the garments made by hand from selected European tailors. The resulting products tell a story by dint of their appearance. Moreover, they are proving themselves in practice, just like their historical role models did, to be highly functional and to offer the highest comfort – no matter what the activity.

Staining of light-coloured clothing, furniture and other objects is possible.