A Brief History of Body Armor
Personal Protection has always been – and remains – crucial to survival. Body armor has been an essential survival tool since as early as 1400 BC, and has become only more prevalent and necessary in…
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What Makes a Mil-Spec Textile? Here’s What Military Fabrics are Tested For
We have previously discussed what Military Grade Textiles are, and some of the features they must have in order to be considered as such. It is obvious that mil-spec textiles must boast high durability in terms of both physical…
Military Textiles Get Smarter
The textile market is a global, universally utilized, ever fluctuating superpower. With infinite applications, innumerable types of textiles, and an endless need for innovation, the market is growing (after a low 2013-14) and projected to…
Medical and Military Vests
Smart textiles and wearable medical devices are becoming more commercialized and attainable as medical home health solutions, and the technology diversifies based on purpose of care. The method of wear depends most often on why the…
What are Military Grade Textiles?
The term “military grade” is a broad term that can be used in reference to the quality of a product or even the materials used to develop said product. A basic definition is “environmental worthiness…
A Brief History of Military Backpacks and Rucksacks
Origins of Military Backpacks The use of backpacks has been around long before Americans coined the term “backpack” in the early 1900s. Researchers have found evidence of backpacks being used as far back as 3300…
Berry Compliant Manufacturing
When you work as a regular contract manufacturer for the military supply industry, you come across people requesting for their goods to be Berry Compliant. Designing and manufacturing custom military products since the 1980s, Fieldtex…