Development of Fabrics for USAF Summer Uniforms Using Synthetic Fibers

Abstract

This project was undertaken as a result of a letter from Headquarters USAF, dated 29 March 1951, entitled 'Conservation of Wool', and because it was believed that synthetic fibers possesed an untapped potential adaptable to the needs of the USAF for uniform purposes. 'Dacron', a polyester fiber, was chosen as the principal constituent in this investigation because of its unusual properties. The manner in which this fiber would react when used in a uniform fabric and when blended with other fibers could not be determined by laboratory methods; hence the service wear test. The results of this test indicate that Dacron, when blended with wool or viscose rayon in a fifty-to-fifty weight ratio, will produce a fabric superior to either the presently used 100% wool or the experimental 100% Dacron fabric.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1952
Accession Number
ADA075862

Entities

People

  • Rama Maxwell Ellis Jr.

Organizations

  • Wright Laboratory

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abrasion
  • Acceptability
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Dacron
  • Fabrics
  • Fibers
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Physical Properties
  • Polyester Fibers
  • Polyesters
  • Resilience
  • Resistance
  • Synthetic Fibers
  • Textiles
  • Wear Resistance

Readers

  • Materials Science
  • Reinforced Composite Materials
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.