- Manufactured by
- Fashahnn Corporation, American
- Used by
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Subject of
- Fruit of Islam, American, founded 1933
- Nation of Islam, American, founded 1930
- Date
- ca. 1960
- Medium
- wool (textile) and polyester (fiber)
- Dimensions
- H x W x D (Flat): 41 1/8 × 21 7/8 × 1 9/16 in. (104.4 × 55.6 × 4 cm)
- Waist: 14 15/16 in. (38 cm)
- Description
- Fruit of Islam size 30 tall, wool and polyester uniform pants. The navy blue pants are straight cut with white ribbon trim running down the side of each pant leg. The front of the pants have seven (7) belt loops, two (2) side pockets, and two (2) back pockets with blue plastic buttons. The pants have a front fly zipper closure, a hook and bar above, and a blue plastic button and button hole tab at the top. The interior waistband is black with gold metallic lines. Stitched to the back, interior center of the waistband is a blue, rectangular manufacturer’s label with a white embroidered rectangular frame. Inside the frame is white embroidered text that reads [F.O.I. UNIFORM / Made exclusively for registered / members of The Nation of Islam / Fashahnn / Chicago, Illinois]. Sewn to the band below the label is a white care tag with black printed text on the front that reads [TALLA 30 / 65% WOOL / 35% POLYESTER / RN 113991 / DRY CLEAN ONLY / IRON STEAN[sic] / NO BLEACH / MADE IN GUATEMALA]. Handwritten text on the interior waistband reads, [[---?]m] / Muhammad].
- Place purchased
- Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Clothing - Fashion and Historical
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2020.5.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




