Navy admits standard-issue uniform is highly flammable and will melt onto skin

UK Daily Mail ^ | 10 January 2013 | By Beth Stebner

[US Navy Vet]

The U.S. Navy’s standard-issue blue digitized camouflage fatigues are highly flammable and will burn ‘robustly until complete consumption,’ a report revealed last month. The findings show that the digital-print camo, which is made from 50 percent cotton and 50 percent nylon, will drip as it burns, causing potentially hazardous burn injuries. But the Navy’s top spokesman said that the government organization is aware of the report findings, and added that sailors had asked for a fade-resistant uniform that was also comfortable.

[US Navy Vet]

...Just Swell...

[Diogenesis]

Made in China?

[Sacajaweau]

I remember melting my nylon pants on the lawnmower manifold...

[EEGator]

” But the Navy’s top spokesman said that the government organization is aware of the report findings, and added that sailors had asked for a fade-resistant uniform that was also comfortable.”

Is burning to death comfortable?

[KC_Lion]

Well, who would thunk that?

Blue Digital uniforms that burn Like HMS Sheffield aren't working.

The United States Navy look at HMS Coventry and said, We can kill our sailors even faster and more efficiently!

Good Job Navy, Good Job.

[maine yankee]

sailors had asked for a fade-resistant uniform that was also comfortable.

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So the brass and the civilians blame the sailors.

[Flick Lives]

"Most synthetic fabric, such as nylon, acrylic or polyester resist ignition. However, once ignited, the fabrics will melt. This sticky, hot, melted substance will cause localized and very severe burns. When natural and synthetic fibers are blended, the hazard may increase due to the combination of a high rate of burning and melting usually will result in serious burns. In some cases, the hazard may be greater than that of either fabric individually."

Fabric Finishing Partners

[Doogle]

.....look into who made them, then look into who ran test on them (consumer test)...AND THEN, try and find out who in Congress invested in the company who produced them.-

[oh8eleven]

Navy admits standard-issue uniform
Would someone please explain to me why sailors need to wear blue digitized camouflage in the first place?

[tgusa]

Bad idea from the get-go. This is what happens when a Service becomes an ‘enterprise’. Easy fix: no digitized cammies in a shipboard environment.

[tgusa]

So they’ll blend in with the ocean if they fall overboard?

PS - our Sailors snidely refer to these uniforms as ‘aqua-flage’.

[ryan71]

Really? If you fall overboard it’s a lot harder for sharks to find you. Gees.

[PowderMonkey]

"THE SMOKING LAMP IS OUT...THE SMOKING LAMP IS OUT."

[moose07]

Wonder if other services digital camo uniforms have the same ‘Fire retardant’ properties?

[blueunicorn6]

The fabric was on sale.

[Kozak]

So that they blend in with the water...

[real saxophonist]

I’ve seen this ‘camo’ up close. It even has little ‘US Navy’ icons. No wonder ‘Last Resort’ got canceled after a couple of episodes.

[BipolarBob]

Nancy Pelosis husband was in the fabric stock market at the time and needed a few quick million.

[Hardraade]

Not “fire retardants”. Fire retards.

[paterfamilias]

“sailors had asked for a fade-resistant uniform that was also comfortable.”

So, I’m assuming that the blue 100% cotton shirts and dungarees that sailors wore aboard ship were uncomfortable?