A New Coast Guard Work Uniform: A Design and Field Evaluation Study.

Abstract

The Navy Clothing and Textile Research Facility conducted a 90-day evaluation of light and heavy weight prototype polyester-cotton blend shirts dyed Coast Guard Blue 3362 at the U.S. Coast Guard Base, Pt. Allerton, Hull, Massachusetts, and aboard the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter (USCGC) PAPAW (WLB-328) based at Charleston, South Carolina. The shirts were worn with the Coast Guard undress blue trousers as a work and undress uniform. The new uniforms were found to be more acceptable than the currently worn outfits. The light weight shirt was found to be more comfortable than heavier weight shirt in warmer climates such as Charleston, in both summer and winter, and in Hull during the summer.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADA035394

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  • John Silvia

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  • Buildings And Structures
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  • Coast Guard
  • Massachusetts
  • Polyesters
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  • South Carolina
  • Test And Evaluation
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