A recording of an intimate conversation at Ludlow House, where the venerable Jad Abumrad asked me some questions about Gear.
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3 Dec 2025
Gear: Chapter 7
Soldiers and civilians live in different Americas. But we don't have to.
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26 Nov 2025
Gear: Chapter 6
"Gorpcore" emerges.... from (maybe, potentially) unexpected places.
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19 Nov 2025
Gear: Chapter 5
A pattern for blending in. And for standing out.
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12 Nov 2025
Gear: Chapter 4
The end of the draft leads to the yuppification of the field jacket.
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5 Nov 2025
Gear: Chapter 3
The outdoors is no longer for macho men. In fact, now it's for babies.
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29 Oct 2025
Gear: Chapter 2
Gear gets defined by scientific testing and research.
And this process was pioneered with the development of the field jacket.
22 Oct 2025
Gear: Chapter 1
Almost all clothes have something to do with the military. But one industry in particular has a lot to do with the military.
The first episode of the new season establishes how the American military came to be, and how they were dressed. To see images and learn more, go to articlesofinterest.substack.com (https://articlesofinterest.substack.com/)
15 Oct 2025
Gear: Prologue
The next series from Articles of Interest
18 Jun 2025
School Uniforms
How uniforms shaped the American school system. Images and a very special animation at articlesofinterest.substack.com (https://articlesofinterest.substack.com/)
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