The ( 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 h

The ( 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.