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> “If war breaks out lots of sparks and bullets go back and forth.... Cotton tends to melt and vanish but vinalon burns you because it sticks to your skin,” Jun
by pwaai 9y ago
> “If war breaks out lots of sparks and bullets go back and forth.... Cotton tends to melt and vanish but vinalon burns you because it sticks to your skin,” Jung said. “The uniforms made of vinalon are not suitable for combat. When it rains, the uniforms soak up water and become very heavy, which inevitably makes it difficult for soldiers to move. After a while, the uniforms turn very stiff.”
So basically they are wearing flammable and stiffening clothing that defeats the very purpose of combat uniforms....how can a country like this even survive the first few days of war? More reasons for it to never give up its nuclear weapons.
- jpatokal 9y agoPer article, regular uniforms are not made from vinylon, only some custom orders from officers.
- dingaling 9y agoThe ( British ) Royal Navy issued nylon uniforms from the 1960s until the Falklands War. At which time they learned that in a fire those were responsible for horrific burns. I believe they only issue cotton now, though my RAF shirts were still a cotton-nylon blend in the early 2000s.
- chiph 9y agoMy USAF green "pickle suit" uniform in the 80's was made of polyester. And we knew that it would melt and stick to our skin in the event of a petroleum or electrical fire. Why did they ever make it from that material? It took a press well, so the creases were sharp. And it was cheap.