1980s Red Wool Workwear Varsity Style Jacket S/42

1980s vintage red wool workwear varsity jacket built for real-world use, not just style. This piece comes straight out of the era when companies issued durable outerwear to employees who earned it, featuring original chest embroidery stitched directly into the fabric reading “Safety is a store’s item, CGS, 32 MO. W/O LTI.” This jacket is a genuine safety award marking 32 months without a Lost Time Injury, a major benchmark in industrial and retail safety programs.

CGS remains untraced, reinforcing this as an authentic, under-the-radar piece of American workwear history.

Made by Holloway, a trusted name in American athletic and industrial outerwear, the jacket features a dense, heavyweight wool shell that holds its structure and wears in over time. Raglan sleeves allow for better range of motion, while the knit cuffs, collar, and hem help retain warmth. The interior is finished with a black satin lining for comfort, and the front is secured with a sturdy YKK brass zipper built for long-term use.

Tagged size small/42.
Heavyweight at approximately 2.5 lbs.

Raglan sleeves.
Black satin lining.
YKK brass zipper closure.

Label: Holloway, Conquest, Activewear, Made in the U.S.A.

A tag inside the left pocket reads "Shell: 90% Reprocessed Wool, 10% Other Fibers; Knit: 50% Wool, 50% Cotton; Lining: 58% Rayon, 42% Acetate; WPL: 11783; Made in: U.S.A.; ASI: 6143."

Remember to consider room for clothing underneath when considering the measurements.

Chest (armpit to armpit: 21" / 42"
Length (collar to hem): 24"
Sleeve (neck to cuff): 32"
Weight: this is heavy-duty warm! approximately 2 1/2 lbs.

Condition and care: Please see the images of the holes on the waistband. Wear on the zipper pull. Dry clean only.

This is true crossover gear: a functional work jacket with the DNA of a varsity baseball silhouette. By the 1980s, pieces like this had evolved from earlier letterman styles into more practical, job-ready jackets, often worn daily on job sites, in warehouses, or out in the field.

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