Item 2016.262 - US Marine Corps Marpat Desert Frog Inclement Weather Combat Shirt

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2016.262

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US Marine Corps Marpat Desert Frog Inclement Weather Combat Shirt

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  • 2009 - 2010 (Creation)

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United States Army

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Westminster Menswear Archive

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The shirt front has a slide fastener front closure and a stand up mock turtleneck collar. The front slide fastener closure is equipped with a slide fastener garage. Slide fastener is equipped with slide fastener pulls. Each sleeve has a vertical patch pocket. The pockets are constructed with a bottom bellow, sewn eyelet drainage hole located in the bottom bellow, and a concealed two-button closure flap. Pockets are superimposed with a 2" x 2" loop fastener tape for attachment of rank tab and infrared tab. The shoulder yoke provides water resistant protection. The stretch woven torso extends from the shoulder chest yoke seam to the shirt hem, and is designed to provide moisture management and improved comfort when worn under body armor. The shirt sleeves knit cuffs with sewn monkey palms and have reinforced elbow patches. All zippers have pull tabs approximately 1.5 inches in length. The back of the shirt has a waterproof shoulder yolk with a stretch woven torso extending from the shoulder chest yoke seam to the shirt hem. Square badge sewn to bottom left near hem with the US Marine Corps logo and a frog on green with an orange surround on two sides and the text: FROG / FLAME RESISTANT / ORGANIZATIONAL GEAR. Size SR
Country of Design: United States
Country of Manufacture: United States
Keywords: Military uniform

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      FR Rayon, Para-aramid, nylon, modacrylic, lyocell, urethane, ePTFE, TenCate Defender M
      Colour/Print: Marpat desert digital print

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