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A Dutch bracer from the late 16th century, made of ivory and intricately decorated . A bracer (or arm-guard) is a strap or sheath, commonly made of leather, stone or plastic, that covers the ventral (inside) surface of an archer's bow-holding arm.
Kuiu is an American hunting gear and apparel brand that sells direct to consumers. [1] It was founded by Jason Hairston in 2011. [2] [3] In 2017, San Francisco-based Main Post Partners invested $50 million in the company. [4]
A bellyband, wrap, or abdominal binder is a compression garment which resembles a tubetop but worn over the abdomen of expectant mothers. [2] Bellybands are also commonly worn post-childbirth to help provide abdominal and back support thereby making it easier to perform day to day tasks, and to help mothers with their posture.
Orvis also operates three shooting grounds, featuring a "full-time staff" with a "host of offerings that include sporting clays, upland and waterfowl hunting, and the renowned Orvis Schools." [ 16 ] The three locations are the Hill Country Shooting Grounds in Blue Ridge Summit , Pennsylvania; the Sandanona Shooting Grounds in Millbrook , New ...
Most bands are made from latex, which degrades with time and use, causing the bands to eventually fail under load. [3] [21] Failures at the pouch end are safest, as they result in the band rebounding away from the user. Failures at the fork end, however, send the band back towards the shooter's face, which can cause eye and facial injuries. [22]
C.C. Filson, c.1917. Clinton C. Filson (born 1850), a former Nebraska homesteader and railroad conductor for the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad, arrived in the Northwest in the early 1890s, initially settling in Kirkland, Washington where he invested in property near Peter Kirk's proposed iron works and opened a hardware store in a brick building he co-owned with Seattle ...
A police officer in Taiwan wears a white motorcycle helmet in conjunction with a high-visibility vest. According to a 2004 study, the wearing of reflective or fluorescent clothing correlated with a 37 percent lower risk of a rider sustaining a crash-related injury; likewise, white helmets demonstrated a 24 percent reduction.
A belt is a flexible band or strap, typically made of leather, plastic, or heavy cloth, worn around the natural waist or near it (as far down as the hips). The ends of a belt are free; and a buckle forms the belt into a loop by securing one end to another part of the belt, at or near the other end. Often, the resulting loop is smaller than the ...