LAUNDERING CHARACTERISTICS OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEADGEAR ARMY CAP, FIELD, COTTON, OG 107 AND NAVY CAP, INTERMEDIATE, COLD WEATHER

摘要

The purpose of the investigation was to compare the laundering characteristics of two similar types of Army and Navy environmental headgear in order to determine the effects of laundering on sizing, fit and appearance.nThe study showed that both types of caps shrank, excessively in the case of the Navy item, and the appearance of each was poor, with the lowest rating accorded the Army Model. To overcome the launder¬ing and appearance problems, development of new material has been undertaken and caps incorporating the first approach, namely, a Dacron/Rayon fabric in a Gabardine weave, have been procured for User Test.