¯tactical clothing 10¯ 1538 / senigallia / the italian francesco maria della rovere, profession: pontifical shipmaster, commissions the design of a bulletproof west, precursor of the modern polyamide version 1750 / awaji island / japanes fishermen protect themselves against the elements with an geometrically embroidered cotton coat – sahisko no donza 1980 / washington dc / the us-army initiates the development of a down-substitute, a synthetic fiber that maintains its insulating properties even when wet 2010 / vienna / for their autumn/winter collection 2010 LINIERT not only makes use of progressive fabrics but also makes aesthetic references to crucial elements of various kinds of protective clothing. the result being avant-garde equipment, business suits for pen-pushers on bikes, paper frock-coats for laid-back city cowboys and even winter coats for the freezing homeless
