{"product_id":"north-equipment-rhodesian-brushstroke-field-shorts","title":"North Equipment Rhodesian Brushstroke Field Shorts","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWho is North Equipment?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese new-production Rhodesian Brushstroke garments are manufactured by \u003ci\u003eNorth Equipment.\u003c\/i\u003e North is run by a former SADF paratrooper or ‘parabat’, who worked with Johann Niemoller to rekindle Niemoller’s military textile businesses, under the North Equipment brand name.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe also happened to be Johann Niemoller's neighbor, which came in handy when he made his bid to restart Niemoller’s garment and webbing businesses after they were mothballed in 1994. With the help of our contacts in South Africa, North Equipment has restarted production on the very same equipment that manufactured Niemoller’s famous ‘Adder’ brand in the 80s and 90s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdder is best known for their prolific commercial variant of the Rhodesian camouflage print. Which was sold to \u003ci\u003eExecutive Outcomes,\u003c\/i\u003e and various other secret squirrel outfits. The export market to the USA was also huge for Adder, and their uniforms regularly appeared in \u003ci\u003eSolider of Fortune\u003c\/i\u003e magazine among other places.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNorth Equipment continues this old school legacy with a new print which closely matches ‘2nd Pattern’ Rhodesian Brushstroke, color matched and digitally reproduced from Jaco’s original samples from Rhodesia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Garments\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery part of these uniforms is made locally, And North Equipment spent years setting up the supply chain the way they wanted.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cotton is sourced from farms in South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Malawi. A specialty South African weaving company creates the durable cotton twill fabric, and performs the first dying step to create the distinctive khaki base color. After this the fabric is printed with the characteristic brown and green brushstrokes, before being sewn and assembled on Niemoller’s old tooling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOutside of genuine articles from the Bush war, this is just about as authentically made as it gets. Your purchase directly supports passionate Africans working to bring back some of the coolest clothing and equipment from the Cold War.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe garments are based off of uniform sets widely manufactured by various contractors during the Bush War, with the same classic features \u0026amp; generous cut which will keep you looking as sharp as a rooikat's fangs. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecs\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeavy weight 100% Cotton Twill, Sourced From South Africa \u0026amp; Zimbabwe\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSewn \u0026amp; Dyed in South Africa\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClosely Replicates original \"2nd Pattern\" Rhodesian Brushstroke\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eButton closure belt\/suspender loops\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDouble buttoned fly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo unbuttoned hip pockets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne auxiliary cargo pocket\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSide adjustments to dial in the waist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReinforced seat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShort inseam — \u003cem\u003ehave you SEEN those historical photos?\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"NMLR","offers":[{"title":"Small","offer_id":48256275906790,"sku":"pto1787996885296","price":90.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Medium","offer_id":48256275939558,"sku":"mat1787996885297","price":92.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Large","offer_id":48256275972326,"sku":"tsx1787996885298","price":83.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"XL","offer_id":48256276005094,"sku":"unp1787996885299","price":84.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2XL","offer_id":48256276037862,"sku":"zqt1787996885300","price":81.89,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0749\/3573\/0406\/files\/north-equipment-rhodesian-brushstroke-field-shorts_1.jpg?v=1787996889","url":"https:\/\/www.commonandgood.shop\/products\/north-equipment-rhodesian-brushstroke-field-shorts","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}