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Houston
Japanese military-reproduction label from Union Trading, making flight jackets, mods parkas and Americana basics since 1972.
SaitamaOrigin
Workwear / HeritageStyle
$$Price
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What to know about Houston
Surplus repair shop turned reproduction house
The parent company started in 1947 fixing and reselling US Army surplus near Japanese bases, then moved into making its own garments; Houston launched in 1972.
Flight and field jackets, faithfully copied
The core catalogue is military reproduction: MA-1 and B-15 bombers, N-1 deck jackets, M-51 fishtail parkas, built to the original patterns.
Mid-price alternative to repro specialists
Japanese-made military repro usually sits at premium prices; Houston works the middle tier, rounding out jackets with pigment-dyed tees, shirts and pants.
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Brand facts
Houston is the in-house military and Americana label of Union Trading Co., Ltd., a Saitama company founded in 1947 that began by repairing and reselling US Army surplus near Japanese bases before moving into domestic garment production. Launched in 1972, Houston builds faithful reproductions of flight and field jackets — MA-1, B-15, N-1 deck jackets, M-51 fishtail mods parkas — plus pigment-dyed tees, shirts and pants. Union Trading also runs the JOEY label and UNION retail stores; Houston distributes internationally through heritage retailers including Cultizm.
- Founded
- 1972
- Origin
- Saitama, Japan
- Price
- $$
- Facts checked
- August 2026
- Styles
- Workwear / Heritage
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