ECHOROMEO Posted December 6, 2016 Share #1 Posted December 6, 2016 I was wondering whether the woodland (M81) boonie hat was ever produced in twill as opposed to rip-stop? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
268th C.A. Posted December 6, 2016 Share #2 Posted December 6, 2016 Probably a foriegn country of origin. I dont think the US would have made anything like that. Import for civilian sale maybe. IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECHOROMEO Posted December 6, 2016 Author Share #3 Posted December 6, 2016 Thank you for the reply. I'm referring to U.S. military issued gear only, not commercial/foreign models. I'd also like to specify that I don't have one in my hands but was wondering since the BDU was produced both in twill and rip-stop fabrics. By the way I hope I posted this in the right sub-section of the forums. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Keith Posted December 10, 2016 Share #4 Posted December 10, 2016 I suspect they were only issued in rip-stop. Here is the one I was issued in the mid-1990's, it is called a sun hat. BKW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Keith Posted December 10, 2016 Share #5 Posted December 10, 2016 Labels, BKW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECHOROMEO Posted December 12, 2016 Author Share #6 Posted December 12, 2016 Thanks for the reply. I find it very interesting that the woodland ones were apparently issued only in rip-stop fabric. The question came to mind because I have a boonie in six colour desert pattern that is twill, you'd think they would have gone with rip-stop for something meant to be used in a desert environment. By the way can you guys confirm its government issued? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bravo2zero Posted December 13, 2016 Share #7 Posted December 13, 2016 Thanks for the reply. I find it very interesting that the woodland ones were apparently issued only in rip-stop fabric. The question came to mind because I have a boonie in six colour desert pattern that is twill, you'd think they would have gone with rip-stop for something meant to be used in a desert environment. By the way can you guys confirm its government issued? Yes mate that maker mass produced BDU's 1990/1 100000%. The only ripstop 6 colour produced was an experimental sample from Natick in 1991. It was a polycotton blend in ripstop , flat hip pockets and all pockets closed with Velcro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECHOROMEO Posted December 15, 2016 Author Share #8 Posted December 15, 2016 Great, much appreciated. Just came across this woodland one in twill on eBay, its a commercial copy, right? Tag reads: HAT, SUN, HOT WEATHER, TYPE II, WOODLAND CAMOUFLAGE, MIL SPEC-H-43577, [CAN'T READ CONTRACT AND NSN#], 1985 USA, Size 7 1/2, NYCO TWILL, 50% COTTON, 50% NYLON. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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