Evaluation of the Interim Intermediate Cold/Wet Glove System (ICG) for Cold Weather Use.

摘要

The U.S. Army Infantry School had identified a requirement for a glove for soldiers who perform their missions in temperatures down to 0 F. Gloves currently in the Army inventory do not provide adequate protection. Since the development of the proposed glove will take a number of years, the CG, AMC, tasked the U.S. Army Natick Research, Development and Engineering Center (Natick) with the development of a glove for the interim which offered an increase in warmth and waterproofing over the standard light duty gloves. The Behavioral Sciences Division (MSD) of natick conducted an in-house user evaluation of one of the glove candidates which was a modification of the standard issue glove. The outer leather shell is identical to the standard issue item. However, a waterproof membrane was added along with a thin insulating liner, both of which are permanently attached to the shell. A removable polyester liner of an ambidextrous design in a seamless knit construction was also part of the system. An evaluation was conducted the winter of 1987-1988. At the end of the 90-day evaluation period, BSD personnel collected data on a number of variables - the critical ones being warmth, durability, water resistance, and dexterity. Results revealed that while the modified glove was rated significantly higher than the standard issue glove for all of the major criteria, it still lacked sufficient warmth. (SDW)