US Army Bath Towel

Issue White Bath Towel

This is the plain white bath towel the US Army supplies to its soldiers, marked US in black across the woven band. It belongs in a barracks locker, a deployment duffel or a gym bag, anywhere you want one towel that dries you off and holds up to frequent washing. Collectors and reenactors building out a period footlocker also buy it, because it is actual government issue.

Features

• Genuine US Army Issue — This towel came through the US government supply system and is the same item stocked for soldiers.
• NSN 7210-01-051-5837 — The National Stock Number, the 13-digit code the military uses to catalogue every item it buys, identifies this exact towel in the supply system.
• Cotton And Polyester Blend — Cotton fibers soak up water while the polyester content adds strength to the weave.
• Terry Cloth Pile — Terry is woven with small loops of yarn standing up from the surface, which gives the towel more area to absorb water than flat-woven fabric.
• Stenciled US Marking — A black US stencil across the band marks the towel as government property, the standard identifier on Army-issued goods.
• Flat Woven Band — A smooth, loop-free stripe runs across the towel and carries the US marking.
• Plain White Color — The white finish goes in the wash with the rest of your whites.

Government Issue Spec

The towel is catalogued under Federal Supply Class 7210, the group covering household furnishings such as towels and bedding, so it was bought to a government standard and not to a retail price point. The construction is simple: cotton and polyester terry, a woven band and a black US stencil. A towel with a stock number and the issuing service's own marking is easy to trace back to the Army.