US Army ditches Velcro from its uniforms

The Guardian ^ | 6/16/2010 | Laura Barnett

[31R1O]

“How’d you get the beans above the Frank?!”

[31R1O]

Franks and Beans! Franks and Beans!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ek3XKF2GcjE

[alexander_busek]

[the] US army has decided to ditch that once most fashionable and space-age of fasteners from the pockets of trousers issued to soldiers in Afghanistan, and replace it with the humble button.

It seemeth that the lowly hook would be yet plainer, whilst also saving a goodly amount. What thinkest thou, FRiend?

Yr humble servant,

[BigCinBigD]

“A Swiss engineer, George de Mestral, came up with its ingenious hook-and-pile design in 1948”

Ha! Everybody knows it was a Vulcan invention!

[ErnstStavroBlofeld]

I participate. You just have not read my other posts.

[HospiceNurse]

Took ‘em long enough to figure out that velcro sucks. A whole new generation of milspec gear will have to be produced. In addition to buttons, they may go back to snaps and - gasp! - zippers!

When the Clinton administration decided to go with black berets for the Army, the only beret company in America capable of making them was the Bancroft Cap Co. OF CABOT ARKANSAS. Others said that they couldn't reach the production goals using only American wool as required by law. During the Bush administration it was found that Bancroft was in fact using foreign wool. Bancroft went out of business.

If you are going to invest in a button company make sure it is a company run by a Democrat preferably in Chicago.

When a Rat who hates the military does anything to the military it is because there is money in it.

[Don W]

Both snaps and zippers MAKE NOISE!

Sometimes it’s funny how modern technology is supplanted by the truly OLD stuff.

It’s rare, but noteworthy.

[tlb]

>>> and now can the Navy get rid of the Village people cracker jack outfit..

Admiral Zumwalt back in the early 70s did that one already. As soon as he was replaced as CNO they were brought back, to the general relief of the Navy. From what I read, Mrs Zumwalt motivated this. She didn’t like the traditional sailor uniform.

I doubt they are in a hurry to repeat that fiasco.

[chasio649]

Well..i doubt the admiral ever tried to get out of that jumper when he was smashed! ;)

[Dem Guard]

"Note to self"

It is "sell" not "sale" in this case.

[Wonder Warthog]

Actually, I like Velcro pocket closures. But as a soldier I would most definitely not want such a noisemaker on my clothing. In this situation, it is an “inappropriate technology”.

[Wolfie]

I’m guessing the people we’re fighting over there don’t give a second thought to this kind of bullshit. Bad portent of the future.

[ichabod1]

Not too many buttons on a dirty nightshirt.

[Hacksaw]

I can remember when the old head troops bitched abut the ‘new’ nylon button replacing the ‘tried and true’ metal buttons.

They tried to get rid of anything metal on the body due to mines. When I was in they were phasing out the metal web belt buckle with nylon.

[libstripper]

If a button comes off, a soldier can just sew it back on. Just try to do that with velcro.

[GingisK]

...So it depends on the application...

Here we're talking about military. Velcro is terrible for military appliations. Too noisy. Refastens itself, making the "put away" take longer.

[Tijeras_Slim]

aeroplane antimacassars

Sounds like something my great aunt would collect.

[hennie pennie]

>>>> "A whole new generation of milspec gear will have to be produced." <<<<

And I'll bet that not one square inch of any of it will be manufactured in the USA.

[VermiciousKnid]

Really? I think the sailors look very handsome in the Cracker Jacks. MUCH nicer than those awful new blue fatigue things that give everybody a case of droopy ass so severe it looks like they’ve had an “accident” in them.

Regards,

[Francis McClobber]

In the aviation world, velcro works great on the zoom bag, helmet bag, nav bag and helmet, in the cockpit, etc. It has many practical applications in the military. Just gotta know where to apply it.