Brand profile

Houston

Japanese military-reproduction label from Union Trading, making flight jackets, mods parkas and Americana basics since 1972.

SaitamaOrigin

UnisexFocus

Workwear / HeritageStyle

$$Price

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Houston — (Coast Guard) Pigment Print T-Shirt Navy

Houston — Mesh Cotton (U.S. Army Air Force) Print T-Shirt Off White

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.

StyleWorkwear / Heritage

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Houston — Houston U.S. Cotton R/V Sweatshirt (Navy) Print Heather Grey

U.S. Cotton R/V Sweatshirt (Navy) Print Heather Grey$73

Houston — Houston (Palm Tree) Cotton Aloha Shirt Terracotta

(Palm Tree) Cotton Aloha Shirt Terracotta$84

Houston — Houston (FFA) Printed Ringer T-Shirt Grey/Black

(FFA) Printed Ringer T-Shirt Grey/Black$32

Houston — Houston Mesh Cotton (U.S. Army Air Force) Print T-Shirt Navy

Mesh Cotton (U.S. Army Air Force) Print T-Shirt Navy$34

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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: $$
Typical prices: Jackets $223–$315 · Shirts $100–$133 · T-shirts $66–$73
Focus: Unisex
Styles: Workwear / Heritage

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