DA PAM 670-1: 18-4. Materials
Quick Answer
The male white mess jacket and vest are made of cotton twill (8.2 oz), polyester/wool tropical weave (9 oz), polyester/wool gabardine (10.5 oz), or polyester woven serge (6.5 oz), all in white. Trousers are commercial black tuxedo-type lightweight material.
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View DA PAM 670-1, Section 18-4 (Pages 120-121)Full Details
18-4. Materials
The male white mess uniform will be made of the following materials and shades:
a. Male white mess jacket and vest.
(1) Cotton twill, 8.2-ounce weight, white.
(2) Polyester and wool blend in plain weave, 9-ounce tropical weight, white.
(3) Polyester and wool blend in gabardine, 10.5-ounce weight, white.
(4) Polyester texturized woven serge, 6.5-ounce weight, white.
b. Trousers. Commercial, black, of a tuxedo-type lightweight material.
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