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Originally Posted by mcarey
A company named Longworth (West End, NC) produces a line of undergarments for military use under the "XGO" trade name.
XGO FR is available in: T-Shirt (Long / Short sleeve), Boxers, Longjohns, and balaclava.
Great stuff. It has similar properties to nomex, but is a much more comfortable fabric. No shoulder seams, double stiched and is breaths well / transfers sweat.
The marines use Potomac Mills under garments, but their products contain nylon and don't breath.
SF groups are just starting to procure XGO for deploying units.
It is available on GSA advantage for unit / govt card buys as well.
Hope that helps someone not to have future skin graphs.
MC
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Ive been using XGO for a little while now as the UnderArmour is no longer allowed.
I wore one XGO T for 2 weeks out in the field and it worked well. Not as good a test as the 3 loose fitting UnderArmours I used in Iraq for 13 months but long enough to decide I like material.
The material I have (medium weight) is a bit heavier than the UnderArmour but softer. I like the flat seams better and the construction is of high quality.
My concern thus far is the manufacturer is very specific about the type of laundry detergent to be used, which has been difficult for me to determine brandwise. Not using the correct detergent supposedly can effect its qualities as heat and flame retardent.
This could be an issue especially for those forced to use TCN or local laundry in 100+F water with unknown detergents-