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Invisible Men exhibition label:
NWU TYPE 1 WORKING UNIFORM
Bethel Industries Inc
2010
Introduced by the United States Navy in 2008, the NWU Type1 uniform was widely criticised by military personnel who argued it was only suitable for camouflaging a sailor who fell overboard. In 2016 the NWU Type 1 was eliminated in favour of the Type III at a net cost of around US$180 million.
Nylon, cotton
Archive no. 2016.006 and 2016.060
Note
Invisible Men exhibition label:
NWU TYPE 1 WORKING UNIFORM
Bethel Industries Inc
2010
Introduced by the United States Navy in 2008, the NWU Type1 uniform was widely criticised by military personnel who argued it was only suitable for camouflaging a sailor who fell overboard. In 2016 the NWU Type 1 was eliminated in favour of the Type III at a net cost of around US$180 million.
Nylon, cotton
Archive no. 2016.006 and 2016.060