Navy G-1 Jacket Quality ?

[442RCT]

I went through my G-1 jacket 'collection', and I use the word collection loosely.
I have 2 Imperials, 1 Star Sportswear, 1 Ralph Edwards, 1 Ferguson of Oklahoma, and 2 with no labels.

I've heard the opinions of the Imperial and Ferguson...low in quality compared to other contracts.

How do the Star Sportswear and Ralph Edwards rate ? :?:

 

[watchmanjimg]

If I'm not mistaken, Ralph Edwards descended from Cagleco. My understanding is that both names are synonymous with high quality.

 

[hacker]

Star and Ralph Edwards are two of the best makers IMHO. Their earlier contracts tend to be first rate.


Hacker

 

[Marv]

Martin Lane ???

 

[Curahee]

My top 5 from 1950 to 1966, 55J14 to MIL-J-7823(AER) to MIL-J-7823C, later contracts D and E have some nice jackets but lack character/class. For instance the mouton collar I really like but is gone after 1968, and the goatskin of especially the early '50's contracts had so much more grain and character than the '70's D and E series. The (embossed) cowhide marks the end of the original G-1 IMHO.

#1 L.W. Foster Sportswear Co. Inc.
#2 Cagleco/Ralph Edwards Sportswear Inc.
#3 Star Sportswear Co.
#4 A. Pritzker & Sons Inc
#5 Irvin B. Foster Sportswear Co.