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A pea coat (or peacoat, pea jacket, pilot jacket) is an outer coat, generally of a navy-coloured heavy wool, [1] originally worn by sailors of European and later American navies. [2] Pea coats are characterized by short length, broad lapels , double-breasted fronts, often large wooden, metal or plastic buttons, three or four in two rows, and ...
Clothing salvage centre at the General Engineering Company (Canada) munitions factory during the Second World War It is estimated that 80 billion to 150 billion garments are produced annually. [ 62 ] Used, unwearable clothing can be repurposed for quilts , rags , rugs , bandages , and many other household uses.
Man wearing a coat, painting by Julian Fałat, 1900. A coat is typically an outer garment for the upper body, worn by any gender for warmth or fashion. [1] Coats typically have long sleeves and are open down the front, and closing by means of buttons, zippers, hook-and-loop fasteners (AKA velcro), toggles, a belt, or a combination of some of these.
Overcoat. Overcoat (left) and topcoat (right) from The Gazette of Fashion, 1872. An overcoat is a type of long coat intended to be worn as the outermost garment, which usually extends below the knee. Overcoats are most commonly used in winter when warmth is more important. They are sometimes confused with or referred to as topcoats, which are ...
PrettyLittleThing. PrettyLittleThing is a UK-based fast-fashion retailer, aimed at 16- to 24-year-old women. [2] The company is owned by Boohoo Group and operates in the UK, Ireland, Australia, US, France, Middle East and North Africa. [3][4] The brand's headquarters are in Manchester. PrettyLittleThing has offices in London, Paris and Los Angeles.
Note the price difference and similar boxes. A private label, also called a private brand or private-label brand, is a brand owned by a company, offered by that company alongside and competing with brands from other businesses. [ 1 ][ 2 ] A private-label brand is almost always offered exclusively by the firm that owns it, although in rare ...
The most common size category. For women of about average height (5 ft 4 in) with an average bust height and an hourglass figure. Dress sizes may be given as girth at the bust in inches (e.g., 36), but even-numbered sizes from 2 to 16 are more common. Categorical sizes range from XS (extra-small) to XL (extra-large).
The Columbia Sportswear Company is an American company that manufactures and distributes outerwear, sportswear, and footwear, as well as headgear, camping equipment, ski apparel, and outerwear accessories. It was founded in 1938 by Paul Lamfrom, the father of Gert Boyle. The company is headquartered in Cedar Mill, an unincorporated area in ...