{"product_id":"the-ode-to-weavers-jacket","title":"The 'Ode to Weavers' Jacket","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis jacket was crafted as an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eode to weavers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e - weaving is a shared thread between Ireland and Palestine, a quiet language of care, resistance and remembrance, binding people to place through craft. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe original MA-1 flight jacket was worn by the United\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e States Air Force and U.S. Navy pilots and aircrew\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, beginning in the mid-1950s. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe MA-1 bomber jacket began as a tool of the military-industrial complex, designed for function, authority, and control. Over time, subcultures such as the punk and skinhead movements in London, bought the jackets in military surplus shops and reappropriated the MA-1, wearing it as an act of defiance. Stripped from its military origins, the jacket became a symbol of ironic power - mocking the very systems it once represented.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor this piece, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI reimagined the MA-1 through the lens of craft, kinship, and resistance between the Irish and Palestinian people; by combining hand-woven materials from makers in Ireland and Palestine. This version is made from wool spun and processed in Co. Donegal, Ireland and woven into cloth by Woven in the Bone, a micro-mill on Scotland’s northeast coast combined with a handwoven Palestinian keffiyeh, an enduring symbol of identity and resistance. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e100% of the proceeds raised will be donated to Dignity for Palestine. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe Dignity for Palestinians campaign is a community-based initiative in Gaza providing essential support like food parcels, clean water, and basic health services to displaced and vulnerable families. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCharity Campaign\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis jacket is being sold to raise funds for Dignity for Palestine.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYou can submit a private bid at any time by emailing \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"mailto:sales@caoimhedowling.com\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003esales@caoimhedowling.com\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe campaign will remain open until the highest bidder is contacted and completes the purchase. Once the sale is complete, the campaign will close, and I will donate 100% of the sale proceeds to Dignity for Palestine. Proof of the donation will be shared once it has been made.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Caoimhe Dowling","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56905818243396,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"DKK","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0966\/0419\/3092\/files\/D84FC2CC-5FF2-48A7-BE2C-EE538A83D7B7.jpg?v=1782918945","url":"https:\/\/www.caoimhedowling.com\/products\/the-ode-to-weavers-jacket","provider":"Caoimhe Dowling","version":"1.0","type":"link"}