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Anthropometric Sizing Systems for Army Women's Field Clothing
Language: en
Pages: 246
Authors: Kathleen Robinette
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Type: BOOK - Published: 1981 - Publisher:

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This report contains a series of anthropometrically-based sizing programs and tariffs for Army women's field clothing. Included here are size systems for upper