Breakthrough military leather snapped up by MOD
18/11/2005
British leather manufacturer Pittards has announced an order worth several hundred thousand pounds from the British Ministry of Defence (MOD) for its new military leather.
Pittards has developed the specialist leather in conjunction with experts from both the MOD and NATO. The leather is said to be unique in its ability to protect hands from heat, cold, water, oil and knocks, while maintaining total dexterity and comfort under the most demanding conditions. It has "daylight" and "infra-red" camouflage capability to complement camouflage battledress and give soldiers even more protection.
Key to the MOD order was the new facility to permanently apply a desert camouflage pattern to the technical leather for servicemen inIraq
Mike Dodd, marketing director at Pittards, said, "Of course we are all delighted that after so many years of research and development, this new technical leather will now be available to assist our servicemen overseas."
Pittards has developed the specialist leather in conjunction with experts from both the MOD and NATO. The leather is said to be unique in its ability to protect hands from heat, cold, water, oil and knocks, while maintaining total dexterity and comfort under the most demanding conditions. It has "daylight" and "infra-red" camouflage capability to complement camouflage battledress and give soldiers even more protection.
Key to the MOD order was the new facility to permanently apply a desert camouflage pattern to the technical leather for servicemen in
Mike Dodd, marketing director at Pittards, said, "Of course we are all delighted that after so many years of research and development, this new technical leather will now be available to assist our servicemen overseas."
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