TECHNIQUES FOR SALVAGE ANALYSIS OF CLOTHING, FOOTWEAR AND TEXTILE EQUIPAGE
Abstract
This report summarizes techniques developed by Army technologists for making salvage studies of textile items, equipage and footwear. Reasons for discard of clothing are discussed, together with clothing characteristics. Salvage items are requisitioned from basic training stations, overseas commands or areas of active combat. An original group of 500 items are required for a salvage study and they must be properly segregated, sorted and marked before forwarding. At the examining center Army technologists make a further random selection, using a sample minimum of from 25 to 50 for the study. They systematically examine each item, identify and classify the failure, then record on the check list the location and specific ranking (minor, major, critical). any one of three methods of analyzing the results may be used, but it is recommended that more than one method be used. Included in the appendixes is part of a sample report of salvage analysis and a report on the analysis of 5, 000 boots worn in Korea.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 01, 1963
- Accession Number
- AD0422668
Entities
People
- Edward B. Frederick
- Jesse E. Johnston Jr.
- Louis I. Weiner
- S. J. Kennedy
Organizations
- United States Army Soldier Systems Center