Cold facts about cold weather clothing.What's your best protection against the cold? The answer is dry air. It's an excellent insulator insulator Substance that blocks or retards the flow of electric current or heat. An insulator is a poor conductor because it has a high resistance to such flow. Electrical insulators are commonly used to hold conductors in place, separating them from one another and from . Cold weather clothing--like the extended cold-weather clothing system (ECWCS ECWCS Extended Cold Weather Clothing System )--is designed to trap warm, dry air among its fibers and between its layers. All that trapped air insulates the body against heat loss and prevents cold injury. * Wear several layers of loose-fitting clothing. The extra layers of air will keep you warmer than if you wore one or two heavy garments. * If you get too warm, remove a layer or open some of the clothing's fasteners fasteners In construction, connectors between structural members. Bolted connections are used when it is necessary to fasten two elements tightly together, especially to resist shear and bending, as in column and beam connections. to get ventilation. The clothing's made so you can leave some parts open--such as the collar and cuffs--to let in cool air. You want to avoid overheating Overheating An economy that is growing very quickly, with the risk of high inflation. and sweating, Sweat makes clothing next to your skin wet, and wet clothing can't insulate well. What's more, as sweat evaporates, you'll chili in a hurry, especially in the wind. * Although outer clothing is water-repellent, the surest way to stay dry is to shake or brush off any ice, snow or water drops. That's especially important before you enter a warm shelter. Another reason to brush off moisture is that it acts as a barrier that keeps your clothes from breathing. * Keep clothing clean. Dirt and grease fill up air spaces and weaken insulation. Wash clothing when you can. Wash according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the clothing's laundry care labels and the formulas found in Appendix E of FM 42-414, Tactics, Techniques and Procedures for Quartermaster quartermaster Officer who oversees arrangements for the quartering and movement of troops. The office dates at least to the 15th century in Europe. The French minister of war under Louis XIV created a quartermaster general's department that dotted the countryside with Field Service Company Direct Support. If washing's not possible, brush and air dry your clothes. * Learn more about winter clothing by reading Section II, Chapter 2 of FM 31-70, Basic Cold Weather Manual. You'll find care and repair instructions for the extreme cold weather hood and parka, the cold weather coat and the ECWCS in TM 10-8400-201-23, General/Repair Procedures for Clothing. * lightweight polyester or polypropylene undershirt and long johns long johns pl.n. Informal Long, warm underwear. [From the name John.] long johns Noun, pl Informal long underpants Noun 1. * fiberpile or black fleece shirt and overalls * polyester coat and trouser liners * nylon and cotton field trousers or ECWCS trousers * camouflage hooded parka |
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