USNA Uniforms

Colleges and Universities A-Z Naval Academy - Annapolis
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<p>Looking for some help, please. When I was a cadet at Texas A&M/Texas Maritime Academy in Galveston in the early 1990s I purchased khaki, working white, dress white (choker) and dress blue uniforms from a former USNA midshipman who was also attending my school. The whites and khakis appeared to be 100% cotton (at least they looked and felt like pure cotton); the blues were 100% wool. The khakis were almost greenish in hue rather than tan and quite thick; the blues had a softer lay and a different nap than regular-issue gabardine dress blues. Totally unlike the wash 'n' wear uniforms at NEX. To this former Marine, they certainly looked sharper than polyester uniforms when properly starched and pressed.</p>

<p>Many years on, I am now an advisor to the marine police of a Micronesian country, and they wish to "navalize" their uniforms and get away from blue police-type styles.</p>

<p>Does anyone have information about whether these types of fabrics are still used today and where USNA gets their uniforms?</p>

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<p>You could check with Marlow White. [Military</a> Uniforms by Marlow White; US Army ASU and Navy Uniforms and Swords](<a href=“http://www.marlowwhite.com%5DMilitary”>http://www.marlowwhite.com)
They make the SDB in Tropical Worsted. I think their site also has some package deals for custom orders.</p>

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<p>All our unifroms say “made by Flying Cross.” Hope that helps</p>

<p>Found em
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