Army Clothing Designers on Cutting Edge

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Army Clothing Designers on Cutting Edge
Army News Service | Patty Welsh | January 15, 2008

NATICK, Mass. - When you think about clothing designers, you may think of a favorite brand or store, but not immediately about the U.S. Army Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center. Natick, though, has clothing designers who develop and improve military clothing and equipment.

"We work with our customer's requirements to design what is needed," said Heather Cumming-Rowell, team leader of the Design, Pattern and Prototype Team. "We may be tasked to design a uniform, or we may be asked to make a change to an existing item."

The team has worked on various clothing items such as uniforms, dress clothing, chemical/biological protective ensembles, body armor items, and cooling garments.

"The expertise of our designers combined with the specialized equipment truly make our facility unique," said Cumming-Rowell.

The team makes patterns and fabricates prototypes. Cumming-Rowell mentioned that the DPPT has customized machinery that enables them to do this type of work. In addition to all types of sewing machines and various presses, the automated cutter also aids the designers in their work.


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[Historic NY]

1. Did they fix the splitting crotches yet...........

won't be on the cutting edge until they can keep the pants from ripping out. :eyes: