Photo Journal

The work, in pictures.

The fiber, the athletes who'll wear it, the crossing that inspired it, and the debt we remember — the American Spinning Works story, told in images.

I
Where it begins

The Fiber.

01 · FIELDAn American cotton farmer — the first hands on the fiber.
An American cotton farmer — the first hands on the fiber.
02 · CROPPremium extra-long-staple cotton, grown on American soil.
Premium extra-long-staple cotton, grown on American soil.
II
What it becomes

The Kit.

03 · ATHLETEAmerican-grown, American-spun, American-worn — performance apparel for the podium.
American-grown, American-spun, American-worn — performance apparel for the podium.
04 · PODIUMThe podium kit — Pima fleece, worn to receive the medal.
The podium kit — Pima fleece, worn to receive the medal.
05 · BASEThe base-layer tee — breathable Pima performance knit.
The base-layer tee — breathable Pima performance knit.
III
What inspired it

The Crossing.

06 · THE SHIPThe SS Lane Victory — a Victory-class ship, now a National Historic Landmark.
The SS Lane Victory — a Victory-class ship, now a National Historic Landmark.
07 · HUNGNAMThe Hungnam evacuation, December 1950 — 7,011 carried to safety.
The Hungnam evacuation, December 1950 — 7,011 carried to safety.
08 · THE ROUTEThe voyage — a value that crossed an ocean and came home.
The voyage — a value that crossed an ocean and came home.
IV
Why it matters

The Debt We Remember.

09 · MEMORIAL“Freedom is not free.” The Korean War Veterans Memorial.
“Freedom is not free.” The Korean War Veterans Memorial.
10 · SERVICEThe field of service — those who crossed for a country not their own.
The field of service — those who crossed for a country not their own.
11 · REMEMBRANCEA soldier cast in bronze — memory made permanent.
A soldier cast in bronze — memory made permanent.
More Than Pictures

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Every image here points to the same idea: grown here, spun here, worn here.

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