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2. Texas Jeans USA - Wikipedia

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   Texas Jeans USA was an American clothing company that manufactured denim and wildland firefighting clothing in Asheboro, North Carolina. A subsidiary of Fox Apparel, they were, "one of the last denim jean makers left that were 100% made in the USA."

3. Wildfire suppression equipment and personnel - Wikipedia

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   Ordinarily, all firefighters regardless of assignment, require durable fire recommended eight inch (203 mm) minimum boots, gloves, Nomex pants and shirt (typically green pants and a yellow shirt), a hard hat (sometimes full brim), Walkie-talkie, potable water, eye protection (goggles) and a fire shelter. [1] [2] [3]

4. Parachute pants - Wikipedia

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   1983 Parachute Pant Jumpsuit Called SR-71. Early breakdancers occasionally used heavy nylon to construct jumpsuits or trousers that would be able to endure contact with the breakdancing surface while at the same time decreasing friction, allowing speedy and intricate "downrock" routines without fear of friction burns or wear in clothing.

5. Bunker gear - Wikipedia

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   Bunker gear (also known as turnout gear, fire kit and incident gear [original research?]) is the personal protective equipment (PPE) used by firefighters. The term is derived from the fact that the trousers and boots are traditionally kept by the firefighters bunk at the fire station to be readily available for use.

6. Ripstop - Wikipedia

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   Ripstop is a woven fabric, often made of nylon, using a reinforcing technique that makes it more resistant to tearing and wear. During weaving , stronger (and often thicker) reinforcement yarns are interwoven at regular intervals in a crosshatch pattern.

7. California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection

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   For the wildland portion, most engines are manufactured with West-Mark or Westates (now American Truck & Fire Apparatus) bodies on an International chassis. Commonly seen models of wildland engines include the Model 14, and 15. CAL FIRE Models 24 and 25 were test-bed models, with only a few of each model fielded.