Safety Systems/driFIRE performance clothing
Posted in Clothes, GEAR on November 26th, 2006 by M MSafety System Corp recently introduced their new line of driFIRE Performance wear. Back in April, the Marines banned the use of polyester or nylon based athletic clothing while conducting operations ‘outside the wire’ in Iraq (source). This was due to the danger of such clothing melting and fusing to the skin when exposed to extreme heat and flames, a concern for users who might be exposed to flash fires, flames or IEDs etc. Synthetic wicking base layers have become popular in the Armed Forces as they provide comfort by transporting perspiration away from the skin to outer layers, keeping the user drier and more comfortable under most conditions. I made the switch a while back from cotton to synthetics, as I found the synthetics to be superior in practically all respects except flame retardance (which isn’t a concern for me personally as I don’t get exposed to that danger).