Publisher's Synopsis
Excerpt from Technical Wool Conference: Held May 13-15, 1964 at San Francisco and Albany, California
The factors involved are essentially those that prompt the move of blends into the civilian market, mainly a need for lighter-weight materials. The study was directed to tropical-weight fabrics in which all-wool constructions were compared with wooi-synthetic blends in various compositions. The work included a large scale test over two seasons in which durability and appearance retention were evaluated in normal wear. The results show that polyester-wool blends, where the percentage of polyester fiber is slightly dominant, have improved durability and appearance Interestingly, all-wool was next in preference.
Early work with the polyester-wool blend was with the standard summer tan. With this we experienced difficulty in control of shade and inadequate colo'rfastness on both all-wool and polyester-wool fabrics. Darker shades, notably the standard Army Green may therefore be adopted for year-round use for the Army uniform.
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