Dutch KL Flame Resistant Bear Shirt, Wool, surplus

24,99 €
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4.5(13)
Product description

Most armies have a "bear jacket" of some kind, so do the Dutch. These clothes are often made of a teddy fabric, which can be inverted for a friendly grizzly-like look. Unlike many other thermal clothes, these KL shirts were made to be Flame Resistant. Moreover the Dutch version is made mostly of wool!

Although undeniably warm and comfy, thermal shirts don't look nearly as sharp as a proper woolly pully. Instead their strength is in the high collar and front zipper, which make them more functional in cold weather maneuvres. A shirt like this is just the stuff you want to wear under a shell parka!

Front closure and two pockets with high-quality zippers. Thumb-loops at the cuffs.

Dutch army surplus

The shirts have seen hard use and it shows. They are in one piece and clean, but the level of furryness varies, probably because washing instructions were not followed along the way.

Made by various contractors, such as Arwy, Seyntex, Helly Hansen etc.. These are not sorted.

Reviews
4.5(13)

Hillevi P.

18.02.2023Verified purchase
Since my mother ”borrowed” my first one I bought years ago and she now lives in it, I had to order another seven (yes, 7) to equip myself, my friends and family and also one of my neighbours. I am a wide shouldered but rather slender woman, 175 cm tall and 8000/9500 is perfect for me as I want it longer but not too boxy and still roomy. All the three items of this size I bought were Helly Hansen. One of the other sizes was obviously boiled at some time, making it a bit stiffer but still perfectly usable and still looking good (like the middle one in the pic with the three above). The 8000/0005 had a different kind of fluffiness to it and was by Syntex (still same wool blend as the H/H). Also perfectly comparable to the others in form and function. All of them had a very, very faint warehouse scent, not disturbing in the slightest if you have ever bought anything surplus in your life before. Airing out would have been enough. I did wash all of them anyway, in 30 degrees washing machine wool program with a special wool conditioner (Sonett wool care 300 ml previously bought at Varusteleka!) and they are now even softer and smell good.

Christophe V.

23.01.2023Verified purchase
Very similar in use to woolpower 400-600 shirt. You gain 2 pockets but you lose a bit on the look side. At this price it is very hard to beat for a wool fan.

Robert S.

23.05.2022Verified purchase
Very well made and warm. It makes great for layering in winter or fall. They fit long but true to size otherwise. Very little scratch wool feeling but get used to it. Great piece of gear especially for price.