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New wash-n-wear military uniforms driving dry cleaners out of business
Edited for brevity.The new boots dont need a shine. The new uniforms dont need to be dry cleaned and they come complete with velcro for patches that once had to be sewn on by hand. The Armys new wash-and-wear combat uniform is great for soldiers, but a nightmare for the nearly 60 small shops around Fort Bragg that offer dry cleaning, pressing, alterations and boot shining. At least three have closed since the debut of the new Army Combat Uniform, and the owners of several others say their business has been cut in half. There isnt much hope for improvement, either. A little less than a third of the 45,000 soldiers at Fort Bragg, the sprawling post thats home to the Armys Special Operations Command, the 82nd Airborne and a variety of other units, are still wearing the old uniforms. Theyll soon make the switch. Posted by: Dar 2006-02-21 |
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