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| 2022-08-05 |
| [ArmyTimes] The Army Tactical Brassiere is a product undergoing testing at the Army’s Combat Capabilities Development Command Soldier Center. In the fall, the Soldier Center’s Design Pattern Prototype Team is expected to present an initial evaluation to the Army Uniform Board, which would establish the Army Tactical Brassiere as an official program of record. “If the AUB makes it a program of record, we would want to promote that as a [Soldier Center] accomplishment and win for female Soldiers across the Army,” wrote Jeff Sisto, a public affairs officer with Soldier Center, in an email to Army Times. The bra’s development began with a survey given to female soldiers on what type of functionality and preferences should be considered during initial design. It has been labeled a “tactical rather than sportswear item,” according to Soldier Touchpoints. It’s meant to integrate into existing body armor and give an added level of protection to female soldiers. “This means that designers are evaluating options such as the inclusion of flame-retardant fabrics and expertly layered compression, structural and protective materials while also taking into account the importance of accurate sizing, reliable comfort, moisture management and breathability,” Touchpoints noted. “The overall goal is to produce garments that not only protect the user, but reduce the cognitive burden on the female Soldier caused by discomfort and ill fit,” said Ashley Cushon, clothing designer and project lead for the ATB at the DEVCOM Soldier Center. “Achieving this will improve the Soldier’s overall readiness and performance levels, allowing them to focus on their mission,” she explained. This effort is part of an ongoing campaign to tailor military uniform options to diverse body types. And there are currently four prototype models. Concepts A and B are pullover sports bras with padding and structured seams and a shelf style, respectively. Concept C is a compression bra with cross-back straps. Concept D has a zippered front closure with contoured seams and adjustable cross back straps. |
| Posted by:Mercutio |
| #4 Well meaning idiots — they seek the Holy Grail. They won’t find it, sadly, and if they come out with their own product instead of sending female soldiers to the nearest Nordstrom with $200 and orders to be properly fitted before they purchase anything — around two thirds of women do not realize they are wearing the wrong size bra, which is why they’re so often so uncomfortable — I guarantee that about 90% of the women will end up in something actively painful because it neither fits nor meets their needs. Only small busted women (A to B cup) can or should wear a pull-over shelf bra. Anything bigger than that — for physically active women — needs an encapsulation bra, with or without underwires, that is individually fitted to take into account not just cup size and chest diameter, but half a dozen factors altogether. Ignoring any of those factors will result in something that is not only uncomfortable to wear but can cause painful sores. Different bra designers orient their products to this or that combination of factors, such that, for instance, none of the five females that passed through the wife household were comfortable in the same size/brand of bra, and their sizes changed with weight gain/loss and muscularity gain/loss, though I drew the line at purchasing several sizes at once to accommodate time of the month. It was frustrating to discover how often we needed to go back to be properly fitted for the stupid things. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2022-08-05 22:05 |
| #3 *Snort* Internet and private companies have barely given men more comfortable gear. The bureaucracy moves slower than a snail. |
| Posted by: magpie 2022-08-05 17:47 |
| #2 The Femshep integrated body armor is a better alternative. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2022-08-05 16:37 |
| #1 Soldier touch points allow our engineers and scientists the chance to see firsthand how new technologies integrate |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2022-08-05 13:41 |
