NO SNAG CUFF CLOSURE

A common complaint from Marines was that the exposed buttons used to secure arm cuffs caught on loose objects, such as camouflage netting.  The design team first tried to resolve the problem by using Velcro on the prototype uniforms to secure arm cuffs.  Marines testing the prototypes reported that the cuffs frequently came loose during routine training.  

The team re-evaluated different design options and developed a 'no-snag' cuff closure.  It basically 'inverted' the design currently found on the camouflage utility uniform.  Instead of securing the button-hole found on the cuff-flap to one of three buttons, the new flap with a single button is secured to one of three button-holes.  Once secured, the button has little risk of becoming snagged because it now inside the cuff.