Why Congress Wants To Save The Navy’s Iconic Wool Peacoat From Retirement
By Sarah Sicard
on July 6, 2017
The Navy is known for its delightful uniform choices, from its iconic dress whites to the signature bucket hat. But no item is as recognizable in American pop culture (and American retailers) as the double-breasted wool peacoat that sailors have worn in some variation since the U.S broke away from Great Britain.
That was, at least, until the Navy announced in August 2016 that it would do away with the heavy outerwear in favor of a less expensive black synthetic parka, a change that would take effect in 2020. But in evaluating the branch’s fiscal year 2018 budget, the House Armed Services Committee decided it may want to save the beloved peacoat — not because of its iconic status, but to preserve America’s “domestic textile industrial base.”
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