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.
Raglan sleeves.
Black satin lining.
YKK brass zipper closure.
Era: 1980s
Label: Holloway, Conquest, Activewear, Made in the U.S.A.
Origin: Made in Hong Kong, RN 42000
Remember to consider room for clothing underneath when considering the measurements.
Modern Size: Medium
Tagged: Small, 42
Chest: (armpit to armpit) 21 inches (42 inches total)
Length: (collar to hem) 24 inches
Shoulders: x inches
Sleeve: (shoulder to cuff) 32 inches
Weight: 2 1/2 lbs.
Materials:
Shell: 90% Reprocessed Wool, 10% Other Fibers
Knit: 50% Wool, 50% Cotton
Lining: 58% Rayon, 42% Acetate
Origin: United States
WPL: 11783
ASI (Advertising Specialty Institute): 6143
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.
