Some practical advice on cold weather clothing (U) / by B. Farnworth.: DR52-18/54-1989E-PDF
"Considerable research and development has been carried out on cold weather clothing at the Defence Research Establishment Ottawa. This paper explains, in laymens language, the practical knowledge gained in the course of this work. It deals in turn with the five elements of good winter clothing design, thickness, dryness, wind proofness, whole-body coverage and flexibility. It concludes with explanations of how breathable fabrics, wicking fabrics and aluminized materials work and how practical they are"--Abstract, page iii.
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| Department/Agency | Defence Research Establishment Ottawa, issuing body. Canada. Department of National Defence, issuing body. |
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| Title | Some practical advice on cold weather clothing (U) / by B. Farnworth. |
| Series title | DREO technical note ; no. 89-21 |
| Publication type | Series - View Master Record |
| Language | [English] |
| Format | Electronic |
| Electronic document | |
| Note(s) | Digitized edition from print [produced by Defence Research and Development Canada]. Includes abstracts in English and French. |
| Publishing information | Ottawa : Defence Research Establishment Ottawa, August 1989. |
| Author / Contributor | Farnworth, Brian, author. |
| Description | 1 online resource (v, 12 pages). |
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| Departmental catalogue number | PCN 051LC11 |
| Subject terms | Military uniforms. Cold weather clothing. Uniformes militaires. Vêtements d'hiver. |
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