FFA Jacket History 1933: Advisor Gus Linter of Ohio saw a blue corduroy jacket in a store window, bought some and had his chapters name stitched on the back with gold thread. 3 In 1933, the blue corduroy jacket was adopted as the official dress for the Future Farmers of America (FFA) in 1933, after members of the Fredericktown, Ohio, FFA chapter introduced them The power of the FFA blue corduroy jacket Capital Press 3 In 1933, the blue corduroy jacket was adopted as the official dress for the Future Farmers of America (FFA) in 1933, after members of the Fredericktown, Ohio, FFA chapter introduced them