The BSMC RESISTANT line of overshirts and jeans is made from the same high-performance, AA-rated abrasion-resistant fabrics found in our PROTECTIVE garments, but made without the provision of armor. Think of our RESISTANT line as durable, fit-for-purpose apparel, boasting the strength and abrasion resistance you're accustomed to from your motorcycle gear, but used in casual and secretly technical garments. The RESISTANT Overshirt is a classic jacket, similar to a work jacket, with zip and button closure, four external pockets and collar with snap buttons. As always, we are making the clothing we at "Shed want to wear, built to the standards, fit, quality and aesthetics we demand of ourselves. This is a casual, non-reinforced garment, so it would be best combined with a armored underlay when worn on a run Available in black and indigo. Now for the technical part ... Fabric construction is 88% cotton, 10% Covec, 2% elastene. Spun from liquid crystal polymer, Covec yarn boasts a 'High cut, tear and abrasion resistance (AA standard vs. EN17092) along with low heat transfer and sustained performance. It's the same stuff used by NASA ... Covec Technical Textiles recently received the Queen's Award for Enterprise .