Flight Suit [New Zealand Police Air Support Unit]

Maker and role
New Zealand Police, Commissioned by
Mojo Workwear, Manufacturer
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Object detail

Accession number

2021.46.5

Maker

New Zealand Police
Mojo Workwear

Production period

2000s

Description

Flight Suit New Zealand Police Air Support Unit.

Part 1: Navy blue regulation flight suit jacket worn by the New Zealand Police Air Support Unit. The object is a made from a durable material and has a thick collar. A zipper runs through the centre of the object from the collar of the jacket down to the waistline. On the proper left, a patch with the New Zealand Police crest embroidered onto it next to the words “POLICE / AIR SUPPORT UNIT” has been sewn above the breast pocket. On the proper right, a large circular patch of Velcro has been adhered to the object. Two diagonal breast pockets can be found at the front of the object, angling inwards. The zipper closes towards the outer edge of the garment. Each of the shoulders on the suit has a shoulder strap which has been sewn onto the object at one end and secured with a dome at the other. On each of the sleeves, a patch with the New Zealand Coat of Arms and “NEW ZEALAND / POLICE” embroidered on it has been sewn to the garment. The cuff of the sleeves is adjustable and secured with a Velcro strap which ban be tightened or loosened to fit the wearer. On the proper left sleeve is a bellowed utility pocket with a flap covering the zipper. On the outside is a long, thin, open pocket.

Inside the suit on the collar is a white label which has been sewn to the neck of the objects collar. “MOJO / WORK WEAR / BYSIQDESIGNLTD” is embroidered in black. “[?]” has been hand-written on it in black pen. Below this are two white fabric tags. The larger of the two is printed in black and reads “93% NOMEX® WITH / 5% KEVLAR® AND / 2% ANTI STATIC FIBRE / WASH & CARE / RECOMMENDATIONS / NOMEX® GARMENTS CAN BE / CLEANED BY HOME OR / INDUSTRIAL LAUNDRY OR / DRYCLEANING. THE / FOLLOWING SUGGESTIONS / WILL HELP KEEP YOUR / GARMENTS LOOKING THEIR / BEST & OPTIMISE THEIR / WEAR LIFE. / READ & CAREFULLY FOLLOW / MANUFACTURER’S LAUNDERING / INSTRUCTIONS / CLOSE/COVER ALL VELCRO / AND ZIPPERS / EMPTY ALL POCKETS / LAUNDER NOMEX® GARMENTS / SEPARATELY FROM OTHER / GARMENTS. / DO NOT OVERLOAD / LAUNDRY EQUIPMENT / USE DETERGENTS FOR / COLOURED TEXTILES, / PREFERABLY LIQUID WITHOUT / BLEACHING AGENTS. / TUMBLE DRY GARMENTS AT / LOW TEMPERATURE SETTINGS / OR HANG DRY AWAY FROM ANY / LIGHTSOURCE. STORE / NOMEX ® GARMENTS AWAY / FROM ANY LIGHTSOURCE.” The second is largely faded and the text is mostly illegible however “WORKWEAR / PHONE / 0800 MOJO 4 YOU / 70% [illegible text] / 30% [illegible text] / WARM [illegible text]”.

Part 2: Navy blue regulation flight trousers worn by the New Zealand Police Air Support Unit. The object is a made from a durable material. Around the waistline of the pants, there are belt loops at regular intervals and below this, there are two diagonal open topped side pockets. The pants have a zipper and button at their front. On both thighs of the thighs, there is a pocket with a top zipper that closes towards the inseam. Near the cuff of the pants, at the back there are two lower leg pockets with top zippers that open toward the inseam. At the bottom of the suit, on each of the legs, is a zipper expansion opening with a curtain.

Inside the waistline of the pants there is a white label with “MOJO / WORK WEAR / BYSIQDESIGNLTD” embroidered in black. Below this are two white fabric tags. The larger of the two is printed in black and reads “93% NOMEX® WITH / 5% KEVLAR® AND / 2% ANTI STATIC FIBRE / WASH & CARE / RECOMMENDATIONS / NOMEX® GARMENTS CAN BE / CLEANED BY HOME OR / INDUSTRIAL LAUNDRY OR / DRYCLEANING. THE / FOLLOWING SUGGESTIONS / WILL HELP KEEP YOUR / GARMENTS LOOKING THEIR / BEST & OPTIMISE THEIR / WEAR LIFE. / READ & CAREFULLY FOLLOW / MANUFACTURER’S LAUNDERING / INSTRUCTIONS / CLOSE/COVER ALL VELCRO / AND ZIPPERS / EMPTY ALL POCKETS / LAUNDER NOMEX® GARMENTS / SEPARATELY FROM OTHER / GARMENTS. / DO NOT OVERLOAD / LAUNDRY EQUIPMENT / USE DETERGENTS FOR / COLOURED TEXTILES, / PREFERABLY LIQUID WITHOUT / BLEACHING AGENTS. / TUMBLE DRY GARMENTS AT / LOW TEMPERATURE SETTINGS / OR HANG DRY AWAY FROM ANY / LIGHTSOURCE. STORE / NOMEX ® GARMENTS AWAY / FROM ANY LIGHTSOURCE.” The second is largely faded and the text is mostly illegible however “70% COTTON” can be made out of the remaining black print and “[name]” has been hand-written in blue pen.

Marks

POLICE / AIR SUPPORT UNIT Stitched
NEW ZEALAND / POLICE Stitched
MOJO / WORK WEAR / BYSIQDESIGNLTD Stitched
93% NOMEX® WITH / 5% KEVLAR® AND / 2% ANTI STATIC FIBRE / WASH & CARE / RECOMMENDATIONS / NOMEX® GARMENTS CAN BE / CLEANED BY HOME OR / INDUSTRIAL LAUNDRY OR / DRYCLEANING. THE / FOLLOWING SUGGESTIONS / WILL HELP KEEP YOUR / GARMENTS LOOKING THEIR / BEST & OPTIMISE THEIR / WEAR LIFE. / READ & CAREFULLY FOLLOW / MANUFACTURER’S LAUNDERING / INSTRUCTIONS / CLOSE/COVER ALL VELCRO / AND ZIPPERS / EMPTY ALL POCKETS / LAUNDER NOMEX® GARMENTS / SEPARATELY FROM OTHER / GARMENTS. / DO NOT OVERLOAD / LAUNDRY EQUIPMENT / USE DETERGENTS FOR / COLOURED TEXTILES, / PREFERABLY LIQUID WITHOUT / BLEACHING AGENTS. / TUMBLE DRY GARMENTS AT / LOW TEMPERATURE SETTINGS / OR HANG DRY AWAY FROM ANY / LIGHTSOURCE. STORE / NOMEX ® GARMENTS AWAY / FROM ANY LIGHTSOURCE. Printed
WORKWEAR / PHONE / 0800 MOJO 4 YOU / 70% [illegible text] / 30% [illegible text] / WARM [illegible text] Printed
MOJO / WORK WEAR / BYSIQDESIGNLTD Stitched
93% NOMEX® WITH / 5% KEVLAR® AND / 2% ANTI STATIC FIBRE / WASH & CARE / RECOMMENDATIONS / NOMEX® GARMENTS CAN BE / CLEANED BY HOME OR / INDUSTRIAL LAUNDRY OR / DRYCLEANING. THE / FOLLOWING SUGGESTIONS / WILL HELP KEEP YOUR / GARMENTS LOOKING THEIR / BEST & OPTIMISE THEIR / WEAR LIFE. / READ & CAREFULLY FOLLOW / MANUFACTURER’S LAUNDERING / INSTRUCTIONS / CLOSE/COVER ALL VELCRO / AND ZIPPERS / EMPTY ALL POCKETS / LAUNDER NOMEX® GARMENTS / SEPARATELY FROM OTHER / GARMENTS. / DO NOT OVERLOAD / LAUNDRY EQUIPMENT / USE DETERGENTS FOR / COLOURED TEXTILES, / PREFERABLY LIQUID WITHOUT / BLEACHING AGENTS. / TUMBLE DRY GARMENTS AT / LOW TEMPERATURE SETTINGS / OR HANG DRY AWAY FROM ANY / LIGHTSOURCE. STORE / NOMEX ® GARMENTS AWAY / FROM ANY LIGHTSOURCE. Printed
70% COTTON Printed
[name] Hand-written

Media/Materials

Processed Material/Textile
Processed Material/Textile
Processed Material/Textile
Processed Material/Metal
Processed Material/Synthetic/Velcro

Collection

Textiles Collection

Credit Line

New Zealand Police et al. Flight Suit [New Zealand Police Air Support Unit], 2021.46.5. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).