{"product_id":"the-real-mccoy-s-athletic-t-shirt-smoke-jumpers","title":"ATHLETIC T-SHIRT \/ SMOKE JUMPERS","description":"\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe ATHLETIC T-SHIRT \/ SMOKE JUMPERS is made from 100% cotton loopwheel fabric and features a hand-applied SMOKE JUMPERS rubber print, produced in our Kobe-based factory.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSmokejumpers are specialized wildland firefighters trained to parachute directly into remote forest fires.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBy deploying from aircraft, these crews can reach fires in rugged wilderness long before conventional ground teams could arrive.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe role demands excellent physical conditioning, technical training, and the ability to work independently while carrying essential equipment into difficult terrain.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe concept emerged from early experiments in aerial firefighting.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFrom the 1910s onward, the U.S.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eForest Service began using aircraft to detect fires, survey burn areas, and deliver supplies to crews working on the ground.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBy the mid 1930s forestry officials began exploring whether parachutes could allow firefighters themselves to be inserted directly into remote fire zones.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTrials carried out in the forests of the Pacific Northwest during the late 1930s proved the idea workable, leading to the first operational smokejumper crews in 1940.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAlthough the programme was civilian rather than military, these early parachute operations attracted the attention of the U.S.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eArmy.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIn June 1940 Army officer William C.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLee observed smokejumper training at Seeley Lake, Montana.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLee later became a major general and played a key role in organising American airborne forces, including the 101st Airborne Division.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAround the same period, Captain Leo P.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMartin of the Army Medical Corps trained with the programme, becoming an early example of a military “para-doctor,” a concept that would later influence the development of U.S.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAir Force pararescue teams.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThis tee is made from loopwheel fabric, loopwheel machines are known to knit a sluggish pace, with only a single meter of fabric produced every hour.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhen compared to contemporary manufacturing methods, the loopwheel machines apply a very low thread tension allowing the production of an exceedingly premium and unique fabric.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe resulting material feels like it has been hand woven, with a stretchy element to it, a quality that cannot be replicated by modern production techniques.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCotton Sewing Thread Construction\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePrint on Front\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrand:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Real McCoy's\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCategory:\u003c\/strong\u003e T-Shirt\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColor:\u003c\/strong\u003e White\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cotton\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMade in:\u003c\/strong\u003e Japan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/therealmccoys.com\/products\/athletic-t-shirt-smoke-jumpers_010-white?variant=47588684693762\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eView at retailer\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Real McCoy's","offers":[{"title":"S","offer_id":53142003908887,"sku":"MC26030","price":95.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false},{"title":"M","offer_id":53142003941655,"sku":"MC26030","price":95.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false},{"title":"L","offer_id":53142003974423,"sku":"MC26030","price":95.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false},{"title":"XL","offer_id":53142004007191,"sku":"MC26030","price":95.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false},{"title":"XXL","offer_id":53142004039959,"sku":"MC26030","price":95.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0992\/5994\/1143\/files\/MC26030_WHT_251021_6913_a6137e75-bbe4-4dca-97a7-1a96d99fe6cf.jpg?v=1777645829","url":"https:\/\/therightgarment.com\/products\/the-real-mccoy-s-athletic-t-shirt-smoke-jumpers","provider":"The Right Garment","version":"1.0","type":"link"}