PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-677
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 677
APRIL 2009
58
PS 677
APR 09
Laundering
Coat and Trousers:
•
Lightly brush the hook-and loop
fasteners with a toothbrush to
remove debris.
•
Remove all patches and tapes
from the coat and all items from
pockets.
•
Close all hook-and-loop fasteners to
prevent snagging.
•
Close the zipper and knot the
waistband tie strings.
•
Turn the coat and trousers inside
out. That prolongs the life of the
hook-and-loop fasteners and
keeps them from catching
on other items.
Army
Combat
Uniform…
optical brighteners
get the
green
light
since then,
the army has
studied the
matter in
detail and
found that
washing with
brighteners
won’t harm or
change the acu
in any way.
so it’s
official…
the army
was worried
that washing
with optical
brighteners
might cause
the acu to
glow brightly
or wear down
the uniform’s
infrared
protection.
on pages 48-50 of ps 63
7
,
we advised you to wash
the army combat uniform
(acu) in a mild detergent
that
does not
have
optical brighteners.
the care label
on the acu says
the same thing.
soldiers can
safely
wash their acus in
mild detergent
with
or without optical
brighteners.
good! no
glow!!
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