Watch video: Army displays new combat uniform on Army Day
Jasleen Kaur
January 15th 2022 04:52 PM --
Updated:
January 15th 2022 05:06 PM
On Army Day 2022, the authorities unveiled their new digital pattern uniform, which is made from light weight and more durable fabric compared to the earlier ones.
On the 74th foundation day, commandos of the Parachute regiment, clothed in new digital pattern uniform, marched at Parade Ground in Delhi Cantt.
The new uniform
It has been designed to serve two purposes — Protection against harsh climatic conditions, and to provide soldiers’ outfits with field camouflage, to increase survivability.
It has been developed with the help of the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) after going through options of 15 patterns, eight designs, and four fabrics.
The fabric of the Indian Army's new uniform will be lightweight and will dry quickly.
The uniform will feature a mix of colours, including olive and earthen, and has been designed taking into considerations aspects such as areas of deployment of the troops and climatic conditions in which they operate.
It is made of a combination of cotton and polyester in a ratio of 70:30.
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The uniform will feature a mix of colours, including olive and earthen, and has been designed taking into considerations aspects such as areas of deployment of the troops and climatic conditions in which they operate.
It is made of a combination of cotton and polyester in a ratio of 70:30.
Also read | PTC Vichar Taqrar: Farmers’ political plunge ‘giving’ jitters to AAP
-PTC News with inputs from social media