MILITARY SHORTS / CREW 8

Made from the same 8 oz. cotton cloth used in our Military tees, the MILITARY SHORTS / CREW 8 feature an elasticated waistband for comfort and are finished with a single rear pocket. The CREW 8 print is hand applied at our Kobe headquarters using traditional printing techniques. This graphic recreates markings seen on the brightly colored US Navy flight deck jerseys from the 1960s and 70s, rooted in a system that began in the early 1920s aboard the USS Langley, the Navy’s first aircraft carrier. Color-coded jerseys were introduced to clearly distinguish duties on deck and maintain safety during flight operations, a practice that still continues today. By the Second World War, these colors had defined meanings: yellow for aircraft directors, red for ordnance crews, blue for plane handlers, white for safety personnel, green for catapult and arresting gear crews, and brown for plane captains. 100% Cotton Fabric, 8 oz. Cotton Sewing Thread Construction Hand Applied Print on Front Made in Japan