Combat uniforms

Most synthetics are very hard to move quietly in.

>>34648579
Synthetics melt to your skin if they catch on fire I suppose, hence the use of cotton

>>34650223
This. Cotton might burn, but it resists burning from sudden bursts of heat such as explosions or gunfire or even holding something hot. When it does ignite, it burns clean.

Synthetics will melt, fuse with skin and then un-melt if caught in an explosion like an IED which turns a near miss with hearing loss into a casevac and probably not coming back because you've got to get skin grafts or worse.

I remember specifically being told not to wear underarmor underwear and shit specifically for this reason. Threaten an infantryman with potentially getting his junk covered in molten polyester or whatever they use, and you listen.

>>34650582
misquoted. meant to quote >>34650447

How about wool?

>>34650618
Often too hot (or at least for most current warzones)

>>34650223
>>34650447
>>34650582
Well there is Kevlar, which is fairly heat resistant and silent. But it also tends to be heavy and expensive so eh.

>>34648579
synthetic melts to your skin

>>34650618
Wool is great and it's being considered for uniforms

http://www.armytimes.com/news/your-army/2016/12/03/the-army-is-developing-comfortable-flame-resistant-wool-for-its-combat-uniforms/

Also it's naturally resistant to flame. Combined with the Nomex in the article above it'll be great

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKuAl_HzCjs

>>34650674
newer wool blends (usually about 50/50 wool and synthetic) are based though