{"product_id":"tropical-jungle-jacket-kaki","title":"Tropical Jungle Jacket, Khaki","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThe khaki jungle jacket, a jacket for the heat\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDuring the Vietnam War, the US Army dressed its soldiers in jungle fatigues, a tropical outfit worn over the trousers, which gradually replaced the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/OG-107\"\u003eOG-107\u003c\/a\u003e in combat units. The jacket had to be light, ventilated, and offer somewhere to keep the essentials in the humidity. Our khaki jungle jacket reproduces the first model of this jacket, called the first pattern, in its original colour, made to blend into earth and dry vegetation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: 96% cotton and 4% wool cloth, washed then water-repellent\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eModel: first pattern reproduction, exposed buttons\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePockets: four flap pockets, slanted chest pockets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eButtons: natural corozo throughout\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrigin: made in Morocco\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eRecognising a first pattern\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo details are enough. First, the buttons, which are exposed all down the jacket; later versions hid them under flaps, to avoid snagging in dense vegetation. Then the chest pockets, whose flaps are slanted rather than horizontal, so they stay reachable with gear strapped across the chest. The jacket has four flap pockets. The buttons are corozo, replacing the original buttons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eA washed, then water-repellent cloth\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cloth is woven from 96% cotton and 4% wool. It is first washed, which softens it and gives it the patina of a surplus jacket, then receives a discreet water-repellent treatment: water beads on the surface, enough to get through a shower. This treatment does not like fabric softener, which cancels it; the rest of the care is that of a cotton jacket.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eOne liberty: the sleeves\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe followed the period pattern, down to the cut of the back and the drawing of the flaps. The only change is the length of the sleeves: American sizing of the sixties falls short on a current European build, so we lengthened them. The jacket is made in Morocco to our specifications, with fabrics and trims from France, Spain and Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCut and sizing\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStraight cut, which structures the shoulders with ease and leaves room for a shirt or a fine knit. From S to XXL. Take your usual size: the pattern has been adjusted for that. The \u003ca href=\"\/en\/pages\/guide-des-tailles\"\u003esize guide\u003c\/a\u003e helps you decide if you hesitate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to wear a khaki jungle jacket\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOpen over a white T-shirt and jeans, the original use: a jacket for the heat, worn light. Over grey flannel \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/utility-pant-fatigue-flanelle\"\u003etrousers\u003c\/a\u003e, it loses its surplus air. Over a fine knit, a navy \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/copie-de-pull-lambswool-marine\"\u003elambswool sweater\u003c\/a\u003e for example, the military character balances out. With a dark bottom, navy \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/cargopant-bdu-marine\"\u003ecargo trousers\u003c\/a\u003e, the khaki lightens. It also comes in \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/jungle-tropical-1st-patter\"\u003enavy blue\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCare\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMachine washable at home: 30 °C (86 °F) inside out, short cycle, mild detergent with no bleaching agent, and separately the first few times, because dyed cotton bleeds slightly. No fabric softener, which would cancel the water-repellent treatment, and no tumble dryer. Air dry in the shade; iron at medium heat, on the reverse.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Champ de Manoeuvres","offers":[{"title":"S","offer_id":39757356466261,"sku":null,"price":160.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"M","offer_id":39757356499029,"sku":null,"price":160.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"L","offer_id":39757356531797,"sku":null,"price":160.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"XL","offer_id":39757356564565,"sku":null,"price":160.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"XXL","offer_id":39757356597333,"sku":null,"price":160.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/7115\/4005\/files\/tropical-jungle-jacket-kaki-champ-de-manoeuvres-1-44261002346829.jpg?v=1789671442","url":"https:\/\/champdemanoeuvres.com\/en\/products\/tropical-jungle-jacket-khaki","provider":"Champ de Manoeuvres ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}