The Indian
Army will unveil their new digital pattern uniform on the occasion of Army Day,
2022. The new uniform is made from light weight and more durable fabric
compared to the earlier ones.
The uniform
will be put on by soldiers during the Army Day Parade in Cariappa Parade Ground
in Delhi. This is the fourth time the dress has been changed since
independence.
Army is the
most difficult service and it is really important to modernize them from each
and every aspect. To provide them more comfortable and sustainable uniform to
ease them in their duties, the National Institute of Fashion Technology
designed the new uniform in collaboration with the army.
The decision
regarding the new uniform pattern for army was taken at Army Commander’s
Conference last year. Here are some of the key points from the new army
uniforms:
The new
Battle Dress Uniform (BDU) will be of Olive green and earthly colors.
The fabric
will be lighter, durable and sustainable then the one being use currently.
The dress
will have digital patterns on it.
The soldier
will not have to tuck in the uniform.
The belts
will be under the dress in the new uniform.
The dress
has been developed after going through 15 pattern, 8 designs and 5 fabric
options.
The uniform
will not be available the open markets. The army will officially issue the
dresses to JCOs and other ranks.
The dresses
will firstly provided to the soldiers doing duties on the front foot such as
LoC, India-Pakistan border and other border areas.
It will take
around 7 to 9 months to completely replace the uniform with the current one.