Research and Development of Clothing and Textiles

The primary purpose of this Technical Area Task (TAT) is to study, analyze, research, and develop deliverables to advance scientific and technical information through the application of knowledge and resources in achieving NCTRF’s mission requirements defined herein. The objective of this TAT is to provide research and development support for clothing and textiles used in various military applications. Support shall include research and development of clothing and textiles in the areas of CB, ballistic, flame resistance, and other protection technologies and systems, design and fit, and analysis of resulting test data. Additional program support shall include digital engineering; market surveys; identification of emerging requirements; materials and design concept development; fabrication of design concept prototypes for new uniform items to include protective clothing and equipment systems; conducting laboratory tests and field demonstrations; analysis, reporting and documentation