Pincroft, the largest textile dyer, printer and finisher in the United Kingdom, developed a new camouflage pattern for the Dutch Ministry of Defense as part of their Defensie Materieel Organisatie's (DMO) 'STRONG' programme that aims to supply combat clothing and...
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Pincroft to Provide Non-skin Contact Vector Protection for Military Fabrics
Pincroft, a commission textile dyer, printer and finisher with over 90 years of experience supplying armed forces and defense companies around the world, has announced the adoption of an innovative precision spray technology that allows the application of many...
U.S. DoD Signs $6.8 Million Agreement With Burlington to Strengthen Textile Industrial Base
The Department of Defense (DOD) entered into a shared $6.8 million agreement with Burlington Industries, LLC to sustain and strengthen the domestic clothing and textile industrial base. The agreement extends through September 2027. Burlington Industries, LLC will...
Maternity Uniforms for US Soldiers, Airmen Expected to Be Available Again Soon Amid Supply Woes
Army and Air Force maternity uniforms are expected to be back in stock at Exchange stores and online within about a month after demand that surpassed expectations left shelves empty for months. Stores at installations have struggled to keep camouflage uniforms for...
U.S. Space Force Hopes for Wear Testing of Uniforms in Spring 2023
Right now, just six prototypes of the Space Force’s service dress uniform exist—the two debuted by male and female officers in September 2021, two more for enlisted male and female Guardians, one for Chief of Space Operations Gen. John W. “Jay” Raymond, and one for...
From High Fashion to Flak Jackets: Local Odesa Designer Now Outfits Ukrainian Military
There’s not much difference between designing dresses and bulletproof vests, says Ivan Fotesko, a fashion designer turned army outfitter from Odesa. Fotesko and his friends still can’t believe the turn their lives have taken. Fotesko and his two friends, Arthur...
U.S. Army is Testing a Tactical Bra to Give Female Soldiers More Protection
The Army’s efforts to provide women with better fitting uniforms and protective equipment now includes testing prototypes for a more functional brassiere for women to wear with their body armor and other combat gear, Army officials said. The military testing tactical...
Army and Air Force Run Out of Female Hot Weather Uniforms Amid Summer Heat Wave
Base exchange stores have mostly run out of hot weather uniforms for women due to a contract dispute that has halted production, according to the Defense Logistics Agency. The shortage comes as the Army and Air Force wrangle with Golden Manufacturing Co. Inc., which...
The US Army Wants to Use Hemp to Make Sniper Uniforms
The U.S. Army is constantly seeking ways to improve. One recent idea on how to enhance their operations concerns the ability to conceal snipers from enemies. And the Army is looking at the possibility of using hemp fiber to do this. In a request for information...
Royal Navy Sailors To Get Cooler And Fire-Resistant New Uniforms
More than a thousand personnel on operations in hot climates now wear the new working uniform – designed to be cooler and more practical in the sweltering conditions they face. The rest of the RN will be issued the uniform – known as Rig22 – by the end of 2023, but...
Australia’s New Navy Uniform to be Nationwide by End of 2022
The rollout of Navy's new maritime multi-patterned uniform (MMPU) has begun in the Sydney region. The Australian-designed and manufactured uniforms have been a collaborative effort between Defence and industry and are already delivering significant benefits to Navy...
Carrington Textiles Receives JOSCAR Accreditation
Global workwear textile manufacturer Carrington Textiles has announced the company's recent JOSCAR accreditation which works as a compliance system for suppliers to the defense, aerospace and security industry. The 'Joint Supply Chain Accreditation Register' (JOSCAR)...