Advances in military textiles and personal equipment

• Corporate Author: Textile Institute (Manchester, England)
• Other Authors: Sparks, Emma
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford : Woodhead Pub., ©2012.
• Series: Woodhead publishing in textiles ; 122.
• Subjects: Military uniforms.; Textile fabrics > Technological innovations.; Personal protective equipment > Technological innovations.; Body armor > Technological innovations.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9780857095572; 0857095579; 9781628700596; 1628700599; 1845696999; 9781845696993
• ISSN: 2042-0803 ;
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (xxiv, 325 pages : illustrations).

The right clothing and equipment is of vital importance to the survival and effectiveness of military personnel. Advances in military textiles and personal equipment summarises key research on the design, manufacture and applications of military textiles. Beginning with an overview of design issues,...

Table of Contents:

• pt. 1. Design issues in military clothing and equipment
• pt. 2. Applications to particular types of military clothing and equipment.