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Cockpit USA

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Cockpit USA
IndustryApparel
FounderJeff Clyman
Headquarters
New York
,
USA
Websitecockpitusa.com

Cockpit USA is an American apparel designer and manufacturer, most notably the A-2 leather pilot's jacket and the G-1 bomber jacket.[1] Founded in 1975 by Jeff Clyman, the company has supplied the United States Air Force as well as Hollywood movies such at Top Gun.[2]

The company began in the catalog business, subsequently opening retail locations.[3] Its products are exclusively crafted in the U.S.A, with most production occurring on the East Coast.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Company Overview of Cockpit USA, Inc". Bloomberg. Bloomberg Business. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
  2. ^ Mayer, Jennifer. "From Top Gun to Cockpit USA". Columbia Spectator. Columbia University. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
  3. ^ Romero, Elena (2012). Free Stylin': How Hip Hop Changed the Fashion Industry. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO, Inc. p. 166. ISBN 978-0-313-38646-6. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
  4. ^ Kusterbeck, Stacey. "Cockpit USA". Apparel. Stagnito+Edgell. Retrieved 24 March 2016.