Well they lied (not the first time). They were treated to suppress IR, and
that is what the starch defeated, by filling the pores in the fabric with a
shiny hard surface.

Les


"B2431" wrote in message
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BDU's weren't and aren't Nomex. The no starch, no iron policy was to
preserve the IR suppression characteristics of the fabric. Starch
allowed
the heat to pass through, and the shininess if ironed was reflective.

Les

We were told the BDUs were Nomex treated and that starch would kill it.
There
were several things in writing from the base commander on down about.

Dan, U. S. Air Force, retired