BR80593 / Type A-2 “CONTRACT No. W535 AC-23380 ROUGH WEAR CLOTHING CO. Size 40 Rough Wear Clothing Co. was a contractor for A-2 jackets with a productive factory background. This model, supplied by the company a total of five times, is the fourth contract from 1942. The U.S. Army Air Forces mandated the "Property Air Force" designation from mid-1942, so this model is characterized by a two-layer label, where two labels are sewn together. It also has a powerful form typical of Rough Wear, such as a large collar with a collar stand. The leather used for this jacket is made from Italian raw hides that are soaked in a tannin bath extracted from tree bark, and tanned slowly over time while changing the concentration. After careful tanning, seal brown aniline dye is rubbed in by hand by craftsmen. The slight color unevenness is proof of the handmade process, and is a finish that is also favored by leather enthusiasts. Leather finished with aniline dye has a transparency of color compared to lacquer finishes, so it is characterized by the fact that the leather itself is more likely to show its character with use and aging. This jacket, where the astringent liquid and the dye soaked into the depths of the leather, will have its appearance polished with each wear.