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CORDURA® NYCO FABRIC OUTPERFORMS POLY/COTTON
For more than 40 years, CORDURA® NYCO Fabric has been the fabric of choice for the United States Military and many other military and police forces around the world.
Comfort of Cotton
CORDURA® NYCO Fabric provides the unmistakable comfort of cotton without sacrificing strength and durability.
Enhanced Versatility
CORDURA® NYCO Fabric is lightweight and wicks moisture away from the skin, so it’s fast-drying, but it’s also long-lasting, with increased wear time and lower lifecycle costs.
Cost Savings Calculator
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EXPLANATION OF METHODOLOGY
- Samples of commercially available military uniforms from the United States, United Kingdom, France and Greece were selected to be part of the NYCO vs Poly/Cotton test.
- This testing used accepted industry standards by measuring colorfastness and abrasion in a lab environment to determine whether a fabric had reached a point of failure. Test results indicated that both colorfastness and abrasion were responsible for the overwhelming majority of uniform failures.
- Each type of fabric used in the test was washed in increments of 10 washes for up to a total of 100 washes.
- To measure colorfastness, the samples were washed and tested on a greyscale with any reading below 3.5 deemed a failure.
- To measure abrasion, samples were weighed after washes in accordance with an accelerated Martindale Abrasion test to gauge fabric mass loss and a 15% loss of original sample mass was defined as failure.
- The NYCO vs PolyCotton calculator weights colorfastness results at 70% while abrasion results are at 30%.
- The 70/30 split takes into account the physical appearance factor (PAF) which is the estimated time in which physical appearance becomes unacceptable prior to absolute failure.
DISCLAIMERS
- This calculator is intended to be used to generate estimated cost savings, not exact amounts.
- The underlying assumptions built into this calculator are based on industry standard tests that were conducted over time at our testing facility in Kingston, Ontario and 3rd Party Lab Aitex, located in Spain.
- Not all tests are applicable for every product application. Please consult with your CORDURA® Advanced Fabrics advisor or authorized mill to learn about relevant testing for your desired product application.
- This information is based on typical results of samples taken from certain lots or batches of this type of product, as determined at its origin point. This information does not constitute a representation, warranty or guarantee with regard to a product’s uses, merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or the suitability, safety, efficacy, hazards or health effects of the product, whether used singularly or in combination with any other product.
