synthetic athletic wear not for USMC

[MrBern]

http://www.wpxi.com/news/8642759/detail.html

'Under direction of Marine Corps commanders in Iraq, the ban on popular clothing from companies such as Under Armour, CoolMax and Nike comes in the wake of concerns that a substantial burn risk is associated with wearing clothing made with these synthetic materials.'

 

[Vladimir Berkov]

This is pretty funny considering how much army and marine issued clothing and equipment is made from synthetic fibers.

 

[VintageJess]

http://www.wpxi.com/news/8642759/detail.html

'Under direction of Marine Corps commanders in Iraq, the ban on popular clothing from companies such as Under Armour, CoolMax and Nike comes in the wake of concerns that a substantial burn risk is associated with wearing clothing made with these synthetic materials.'

Here's hoping Under Armour will quickly find a way to resolve this. I know my husband (an active duty Marine) couldn't get enough of the Under Armour shirts and shorts on his two tours to Iraq. Wicks the sweat away to keep the guys cooler than the cotton shirts. And over there, it is ALL about keeping cool.

Jessica