Army Cuts the Velcro
In a move that has the Web buzzing, the U.S. Army has decided to banish Velcro from uniform pants and bring back buttons.
Replacing the fastener on uniforms isn't your traditional front-page news, but the shift has captured the attention of many. A buzzy article from USA Today explains that soldiers told their superiors that the Velcro's stickiness was being affected by the sand of the Afghanistan desert. Pockets weren't staying shut.
The Army surved 2,700 soliders, and 60% of them said they would prefer buttons for their cargo pockets (only 11% wanted to "stick" with Velcro). Authorities listened, and now it looks like the old-fashioned button will be making a return.
usatoday.com/news/military/201…rmy-uniforms-velcro_N.htm
In a move that has the Web buzzing, the U.S. Army has decided to banish Velcro from uniform pants and bring back buttons.
Replacing the fastener on uniforms isn't your traditional front-page news, but the shift has captured the attention of many. A buzzy article from USA Today explains that soldiers told their superiors that the Velcro's stickiness was being affected by the sand of the Afghanistan desert. Pockets weren't staying shut.
The Army surved 2,700 soliders, and 60% of them said they would prefer buttons for their cargo pockets (only 11% wanted to "stick" with Velcro). Authorities listened, and now it looks like the old-fashioned button will be making a return.
usatoday.com/news/military/201…rmy-uniforms-velcro_N.htm
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