British Turtleneck Shirt, FR, Green, Surplus

Materials

Underneath the surface of this deceivingly simple-looking garment lies the whole point. These are flame-resistant, which means that they won’t go up in flames that easily or melt into your lbody. The material combo seems to be 50% polyamide imide and 50% viscose FR. If the first fancy word won’t ring a bell, it is commercially known as e.g. Kermel. Flame resistant properties can come from a chemical treatment or from the materials. This is the latter, so it won't fade away when washed. But oil and grease can reduce the efficiency, so keep these clean.

Viscose works a bit like wool, so it is moisture wicking and won’t feel bloody cold when wet. Unlike cotton, it also dries pretty fast. That is why these are pretty nice in action-packed adventures.

All the ones we checked had the above-mentioned material combo. However, there can of course be some variation, because the military doesn’t necessarily specify the materials exactly, just the properties they expect from the garment. So, whatever the shirt you get might say about the materials, the properties are pretty much the same.