US Military Waterproof ACU camo Suit
After years of study and the field deployment of thousands of prototype uniforms in Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S. Army recently unveiled a NEW
uniform, dubbed the Army Combat Uniform, or ACU. The new uniform is far removed from the idea of ceremonial military dress that once dominated military dress.
Rather than constricting and constraining, it gives and breathes and is somewhat shapeless and untucked.
Making the ACU as invisible as possible required developing an entirely new "digital" camouflage pattern, derived from the Marine Corps' so-called "MARPAT"
camo scheme, which was launched in 2001. MARPAT is pixilated—bit-mapped on a computer, and then "printed" directly onto the fabric. The effect is as
if one had interrupted, at less than full resolution, the downloading of a picture of a traditionally camouflaged soldier, the stripes and whorls
dissipating into pointillist bits.
Principles of Design:
The principles of the military cold weather clothing systems are Vapour Transmission Layer, Insulating Layer, and the Protective Layer.
They are best remembered by using the acronym V.I.P.
Moisture accumulated in the undergarments will inhibit the cold weather clothing systems from functioning correctly.
A good rule of thumb is to start cool. Then after ten to fifteen minutes, make a rest stop, remove
unnecessary layers and vent the neck, waist, and under the arms to avoid overheating.
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