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Bright not right for ACU.


IN A STORY ABOUT THE ARMY COMBAT UNIFORM The Army Combat Uniform or ACU is the latest combat uniform (battledress) worn by the United States Army. It uses a new military camouflage pattern called universal camouflage pattern  (ACU ACU

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) IN PS 637, WE ADVISED YOU TO WASH THE ACU IN A MILD DETERGENT THAT DOES NOT HAVE OPTICAL BRIGHTENERS Optical brighteners, optical brightening agents, fluorescent brightening agents or fluorescent whitening agents (FWAs) are dyes that absorb light in the ultraviolet and violet region of the electromagnetic spectrum, and re-emit light in the blue region. .

THE CARE LABEL ON THE ACU SAYS THE SAME THING.

BUT NOWHERE--NOT EVEN IN THE CARE MANUAL--DOES IT SAY WHICH DETERGENTS CONTAIN BRIGHTENERS AND WHICH DON'T.

WE'VE CORRECTED THAT OVERSIGHT.

THE ARMY HAS DETERMINED THAT ANY VERSION OF THE FOLLOWING DETERGENT IS SAFE TO USE ...

PREFER USING A STORE BRAND OR GENERIC BRAND OF DETERGENT? LOOK FOR A STATEMENT ON THE PACKAGING THAT SAYS "COMPARE TO [BRAND NAME]."

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 THE DETERGENT'S SAFE TO USE WILL THE ACU.

OPTICAL BRIGHTENERS ARE OUT BECAUSE THEY WEAR DOWN THE PROTECTION BUILT INTO YOUR ACUS acus (a´kus) a needle or needle-like process.

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 AND ACCELERATE FADING OF THE CAMOUFLAGE PATTERN.

REMEMBER TO TURN THE ACU'S JACKET AND TROUSERS INSIDE OUT BEFORE YOU WASH THEM.

THAT PROLONGS THE LIFE OF THE HOOK-AND-PILE FASTENER'S AND KEEPS THEM FROM CATCHING ON OTHER ITEMS.
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Date:May 1, 2006
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