What is the purpose of the metal hooks on the front closure of the fireman down jumper?
With large metal clasps attached to the front closure of the jumper instead of typical zippers or buttons, you may wonder what role this detail serves.
It is a firefighting clasp designed so that the garment can be quickly fastened and unfastened even while wearing thick gloves, and together with the inner snap buttons, it firmly blocks the wind.
In EASTLOGUE's fireman jacket, this detail is always placed right in the center of the front placket. Substantial metal clasps line up from below the collar down to the hem of the garment[1]. It is structured so that sturdy metal clasps are hooked over the closure flap known as a placket[2].
This clasp is a hardware trim first used on firefighter uniforms. At a fire scene, a firefighter wearing thick heat-resistant gloves finds it difficult to grasp small zipper pulls or buttons. Clasps are used. Because it can be pushed by hand to hook and flipped to release without taking off the gloves, the garment can be quickly taken off and fastened in emergency situations.
EASTLOGUE reinterpreted this iconic structure of the firefighter jacket into a modern down jumper[3]. Along with the fireman hooks, snap buttons are added to the front closure, designing it so that it can be fastened in two ways[4][5]. Fastening the inner snap buttons and locking the hooks on the outside firmly blocks cold wind entering through the gaps of the closure.
The specific metal material or plating specifications of the fireman hook hardware have not yet been confirmed.
Product measurements
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(WOMAN) FIREMAN SHORT DOWN JACKET / CREAM
Measurements
| Part | SMALL | MEDIUM |
|---|---|---|
| 총장 | 56.5cm | 58cm |
| 가슴(단면) | 55cm | 57.5cm |
Other stated figures
| Part | SMALL | MEDIUM |
|---|---|---|
| 화장 ◦ | 80.5cm | 82.5cm |
For rows marked with ◦, flat measurement or circumference could not be confirmed in official sources, so hmmm determined them using figures from the same item.
(WOMAN) SHEARLING FIREMAN DOWN JACKET / BROWN
Measurements
| Part | SMALL | MEDIUM |
|---|---|---|
| 총장 | 66cm | 67.5cm |
| 가슴(단면) | 55cm | 57.5cm |
Other stated figures
| Part | SMALL | MEDIUM |
|---|---|---|
| 화장 ◦ | 81cm | 83cm |
For rows marked with ◦, flat measurement or circumference could not be confirmed in official sources, so hmmm determined them using figures from the same item.