Bomber jacket
1980s
Australia
By ‘Stuart Membery’
This bomber jacket is made from cotton plaid check, cotton denim, cotton ribbed cuff and hem with a printed cotton flannel lining (and a synthetic fleece collar).
Other information
Flannel is a soft woven fabric, of various fineness. Flannel was originally made from carded wool or worsted yarn, but is now often made from either wool, cotton, or synthetic fibre. A textile made from Scots pine fibre is called vegetable flannel.[1] Flannel may be brushed to create extra softness or remain unbrushed. Brushing is a mechanical process wherein a fine metal brush rubs the fabric to raise fine fibres from the loosely spun yarns. Typically, flannel has either a single- or double-sided nap. Double-napped flannel refers to a fabric that has been brushed on both sides. If the flannel is not napped, it gains its softness through the loosely spun yarn in its woven form.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flannel
‘Studio: The Bicentennial Fashion Book’, 1988, page 56-57
‘The Great Aussie Fashion’, by Elina MacKay, A Kevin Weldon Production, 1984, pages 14-15, 269
My Australian readers may remember Stuart from the fashion industry in Australia in the 1980's and also as the man behind bringing Esprit to Australia many moons ago.
http://absolutelybeautifulthings.blogspot.com.au/2009/11/stuart-membery.html
Exhibited: “Some Kind of Wonderful”: 80s Fashion from the Darnell Collection”, Rockhampton Art Gallery, Rockhampton, QLD, 3 May- 29 June 2014. Page 14, exhibition catalogue
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