Polypropylene Undershirt and Drawers
The underwear layer next to the skin acts as a moisture wicking layer and serves to draw moisture away from the skin, transferring it to the outer layers of the system.
Materials Used
The underwear is made of a brown-colored (brown 436) knitted, brushed, multifilament polypropylene terry-loop material conforming to MIL-C-44161.
Description of Item
The undershirt has long sleeves and a turtleneck that has a center front zipper which extends to the middle of the chest area. The zipper allows for ventilation at the neck and chest area.
The drawers has elastic waistband and knitted ankle cuffs.
Specifications
- Undershirt
- MIL-U-44164, superseded by A-A-55246.
- Drawers
- MIL-D-44165, superseded by A-A-55246.
Nomenclature
- UNDERSHIRT, COLD WEATHER, POLYPROPYLENE
- DRAWERS, COLD WEATHER, POLYPROPYLENE
Improvement
National Stock Numbers
| Undershirt (PGC01942) | Drawers (PGC01941) | |
|---|---|---|
| X-Small | 8415-01-227-9547 | 8415-01-227-9542 |
| Small | 8415-01-227-9548 | 8415-01-227-9543 |
| Medium | 8415-01-227-9549 | 8415-01-227-9544 |
| Large | 8415-01-227-9550 | 8415-01-227-9545 |
| X-Large | 8415-01-227-9551 | 8415-01-227-9546 |
| 2X-Large | 8415-01-475-4273 | 8415-01-475-4554 |
| 3X-Large | 8415-01-475-4271 | 8415-01-475-4561 |
See Also: /ECWCS, /ECWCS/LWCWUS, /MCWCS/GridFleeceUnderwear, /equipment/sleeping/MSS, /spec/CID/A-A-55246, /spec/DTL/MIL-C-44161, /spec/DTL/MIL-D-44165, /spec/DTL/MIL-U-44164