Blouson

A jacket (French) is a sweater that gets a bluesy form by elastic ( knit ) cuffs on the sleeves and lower degree. He's waists or hip length and can be made of cloth or knitted wool. It is available for both ladies and gentlemen.

Sometimes these sweaters are also called Lumberjack or Lumber, although it is actually so designated in the fashion industry the checkered lumberjack shirt. Manufactured in blouson style are also aviator bomber sweater or sweater and college sweaters. Jackets that are not front not been fully opened or when slip jackets ( because you have to pull over when tightening the head) or referred Hooded Sweatshirt.

History

The jacket evolved from the aviator jumpers that were designed at the beginning of the 20th century. They were made ​​of wool, often lined with sheepskin and cut short to allow good freedom of movement of the pilots. Developed for the U.S. Air Force in the 1920s sweater is considered the mother of bomber jackets and set new standards in terms of design and functionality. After the invention of the cotton - nylon blend, this fabric prevailed as the material of the flyer Hoodie and was also used for the jacket that held the late 1950s into everyday wear collection.

Today, even new wool is used as a material in addition to cotton. Since this fabric is both waterproof and breathable, it is particularly suitable for the rain sweater.