Frag Out! Magazine
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the gear as it is soft and comfortable. The fabric is also quick drying which in- creases the comfort of use during use in the hot and humid environment. The knit fabric used for torso and armpits is called TopCool (100% polyester) and has dual-layered build. The inner layer, which has direct contact with your skin is smooth and the outer layer has visi- ble 3D structure to increase the surfa- ce for transporting the moisture out of the body. TopCool fabric might be also found in the neck and back area. Sin- ce TopCool is 100% polyester knit it is not FR, so it is not recommended to go outside the wire in it. The Direct Action Vanguard combat shirt with no-melt/ no-drip sleeves and FR torso would be wiser choice for such scenarios. The sleeves, shoulders and collar of the Helikon-Tex MCDU combat shi- rt, so the parts which are exposed for increased wear and tear, were made MCDU Combat Shirt was desi- gned to be worn under the plate carrier, body armor or other load bearing gear especially in the hot climate or during the high intensity operations where breathability is crucial. It is meant as an alternative top for their Modern Bat- tle Dress Uniform (MBDU) but of cour- se it can be combined with other uni- forms, Helikon-Tex offer is really wide. The cut of the latest combat shirt from Helikon-Tex was totally impro- ved over the legacy models. It has a four-part design of the core part: front, rear and sides. Rear part of the torso is extended enough to stay tucked in un- der dynamic movements. Like every other real combat shirt, the MCDU features a breathable moisture- -wicking torso from slightly elastic fa- bric. This allows to avoid chafing under www.fragoutmag.com