Show no dud duds for ann army y the best goo I 1 enough for ancle az sam army when it comes t to clothing that is wh why the army maintains dainta ns a house of magic illogic ii in the quartermasters dt de part ment in P philadel i a e pa it is the duty uty 0 of this ho house use of 11 agic to check chech on the quoit quality of all clothing equip ment destined for thi the va army here are a few fei of the steps taken ii in the manufacture 0 of it uniforms for our ever 7 growing army left testing tin the strength of fabric tin the 7 cloth must stand u up I 1 under a p pull u 11 of pounds 2 n 7 p here on the roof of the quartermasters department you see fab bics undergoing a weather test 7 T 41 V N trained eyes scan every inch of this bolt of cloth as it is unwound front from roller to roller A defect would cause rejection thread count counting tw the number of threads per square inch in a fabric sample one method of ascertaining quality picture above left lef t j shows a sample being fc treated to a rain test ys the rie cloth must be water repellent at the right above is is shown art an ingenious L gadget which subjects a sample of material to tests ests that equal many months of wear ivear in in rain and aid shine rights right A completed master uniform is is fitted on in a dummy by a mister master tailor bior once approved housah ds of counter i parts larts are turned out 7 1 1 |