{"product_id":"crows-x-worst-t-f-o-front-armament-double-riders-leather","title":"CROWS × WORST T.F.O.A The Front of Armament Double Riders Leather Jacket, 武装戦線 Embroidery, Size 38","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"jp-product\" data-world=\"Yokosuka \u0026amp; Amekaji\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-lede\"\u003eA strong piece from Hiroshi Takahashi's CROWS × WORST universe, this black leather double riders jacket turns the fictional motorcycle team 武装戦線, The Front of Armament, into a genuinely wearable Japanese biker jacket. It is constructed first as a biker garment and second as memorabilia, in effect a real-world T.F.O.A uniform.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Piece\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe back says almost everything: The Front of Armament in enormous white block lettering across uninterrupted black leather, raised and substantial rather than screen printed, with no dragons, flames or portraits to compete. Against the solid black, the stark typography recalls motorcycle-club jackets, garage culture, punk lettering, military identification graphics and 1970s–1980s bōsōzoku and biker styling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the upper sleeve, a curved black patch outlined in vivid red carries T.F.O.A in white, with a rectangular insignia beneath bearing 武装戦線 in white characters on black, the red border the only strong color on an otherwise monochrome jacket. The name reads literally as 武装, armament or being armed, and 戦線, battlefront, hence the established English rendering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe architecture is classic double riders: asymmetric front zipper, wide notched lapels with snap-fastened points, snap shoulder epaulettes, vertical, diagonal and lower zip pockets, a lower flap pocket with metal snap, a waist belt with large square metal buckle and belt eyelets, underarm ventilation eyelets, straight leather cuffs and structured shoulders, all in bright silver-tone hardware. Inside, a black diamond-quilted lining runs through the body, and the interior label reads CROWS WORST Hiroshi Takahashi with a separate size tab.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWithin the CROWS and WORST world, The Front of Armament is a small, close-knit motorcycle team whose identity is bound to black leather riders jackets, so that its wardrobe developed a fashion life beyond the manga. Many CROWS × WORST pieces are deliberately elaborate; this one relies on restraint: almost pure black from the front, a coded sleeve for those who know, and the full identity revealed only when the wearer turns around.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"jp-details\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaker:\u003c\/strong\u003e CROWS × WORST (Hiroshi Takahashi); interior label CROWS WORST Hiroshi Takahashi\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLine:\u003c\/strong\u003e T.F.O.A, The Front of Armament (武装戦線)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Black leather (comparable official T.F.O.A models use 100% cowhide); black diamond-quilted lining (comparable models: polyester); white embroidery; woven sleeve patches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Black with white embroidery and red-bordered sleeve patch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 38 (tag), approx. men's M; see flag on size tab\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eConstruction:\u003c\/strong\u003e Double riders: asymmetric zipper; notched lapels with snaps; snap epaulettes; multiple zip pockets and a snap flap pocket; waist belt with square buckle; underarm ventilation eyelets; straight leather cuffs; silver-tone hardware\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVery attractive pre-owned condition based on the photographs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlack exterior deep and even, with a healthy surface sheen to the leather.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhite back embroidery clean and strongly defined; sleeve patches keep vivid black, white and red coloration.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuilted lining particularly well preserved; hardware retains a bright finish.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAs with any previously owned leather garment, minor creasing, surface variation, handling traces or faint marks may be present; the photographs form part of the description.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFit Guidance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComparable T.F.O.A CROWS × WORST leather riders jackets were made in sizes 36 to 42, with 36 = S, 38 = M, 40 = L and 42 = XL. Japanese sizing may fit more compactly than contemporary oversized Western clothing, so actual garment measurements should take precedence over the tagged size.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAuthenticity \u0026amp; Care\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInterior label reading CROWS WORST Hiroshi Takahashi with a separate size tab, together with T.F.O.A and 武装戦線 embroidered sleeve insignia. Every piece is examined and documented in Japan before dispatch and is offered with the Japonista authenticity guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDelivery from Japan\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePacked by hand in Japan and shipped insured and tracked by EMS or an equivalent express service. Import duties and taxes, where applicable, are payable on arrival. Returns follow our \u003ca href=\"\/policies\/refund-policy\"\u003epublished policy\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"jp-closing\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConsidered offers are welcome through Send an Offer, and each one is reviewed personally.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContinue browsing: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/american-casual-amekaji-and-wagara-fashion\"\u003eAmekaji \u0026amp; Wagara Fashion\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-related\"\u003eRelated pieces: \u003ca href=\"\/products\/crows-x-worst-t-f-o-skull-double-riders-jacket-100-cowhide\"\u003eCROWS × WORST T.F.O.A skull cowhide riders jacket\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/products\/crows-worst-leather-jacket-yankii-xl-44\"\u003eCROWS × WORST black leather jacket, size 44\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/products\/crows-worst-zero-yakuza-leather-jacket-l\"\u003eCROWS × WORST ZERO black leather riders jacket\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"jp-cta\" data-world=\"Yokosuka \u0026amp; Amekaji\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-cta-eyebrow\"\u003eYokosuka Archive\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA particular size, motif or decade in mind? 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