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leaky5, thanks. snappingturtle, I just wanted to tone the color of the fabric down a bit if possible…anyhow, I was thinking of some DIY dyeing projects on the cheap .

leaky5, if one is buying online, what is the version to look for in seller's description for the non mesh garment versus the mesh lined smock? Sorry..lots of jackets on ebay floating around. Helps to narrow it down. Thanks.

https://www.nordiclife.co.uk/blogs/the-right-kit/18657607-really-cool-old-military-document for further reading with a cup of tea this is from the blog on Nordiclife page 2. There's an appropriate Napoleon cartoon there on Brynje. Anyhow, it's an old military document that has mention of the...

This is a video on Youtube by Wiggys. At the 6:00 minute mark he shows you the fishnet long johns and talks about them briefly. Then he shows you a second layer shirt…made out of a mesh that goes over the fishnets and talks about the concept of getting moisture away from your skin. 6:00 minute...

Informative thread. Are any of the current pcs windproof smocks a good value for bushcraft and what type do you recommend? Can they be dyed without turning into a weird color? Thanks!

I have seen online the pcs mtp smocks and was looking at getting one for the outdoors as they are a lot cheaper than ventile. The material seems good-a polyester cotton mix and they seem to have pockets all over the place. Question please, has anyone successfully dyed the the camouflage...

There's a string vest made by a Finnish company out of cotton with the shoulder patches to avoid chaffing under pack straps. Source is nature wild.fi oldtimer, I got interested in this topic through reading old camping books like Bradford Angier. Thanks for the offer of the Colin Fletcher info...

Toddy, my condolences on your uncle's passing. Thanks for taking the time to talk to him and for providing the information from someone who was there firsthand in WWII. There's nothing like asking someone who has firsthand user experience as to how something was actually used. You are right…if...

http://images.bidorbuy.co.za/user_images/451/1195451/1195451_150224214119_48032_Paratroopers_Pow_5.jpg Toddy, The above picture shows a soldier wearing the vest over his collarless shirt and under his blouse under the smock. http://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/brinje-vests.18483/#post-216455...

Hammock_man, agh yes, I remember those days…one shirt on the body, one in the drawer and one in the wash. I experienced this growing up…which is why I now have a closet full of shirts! leaky5, that's interesting about the fire issue-I would suppose a string vest would keep the shirt off the...

Janne, When you used the cotton string vest, what layers were you using over it…cotton shirts then a sweater? Something that could be opened for ventilation? Activity level…hiking/working outdoors…were you able to avoid getting clammy/sweaty with the mesh vest? Thanks!

Heh, thanks for the replies everyone! oldtimer, thanks for the Colin Fletcher reference. I have run across on the web some references to them being worn over a shirt… next to skin a long sleeve shirt on then the string vest over it from what I can figure out then the outer shirt/blouse, etc. in...

Question here… as information is not easy to find. The old British military cotton string vests used in WWII and onwards… how were they worn? Were they worn next to the skin or was it skin then a collarless shirt then the string vest under the battledress blouse? Any old timers know or ever...

It seems the older type vests were made out of thicker diameter string and wider holes to aid in ventilation where as modern versions the diameter of the yarn and the spacing of the mesh has decreased.

The Americans also have experimented with the mesh design as help to dealing with body temperature: http://www.unclesamsretailoutlet.com/Marine-Cooling-Vest-8415015348878-p/2170.htm Shackleton also seems to have been wearing a string vest to keep away the chilly weather...

Murray Levick the explorer seems to have developed the string vest idea for the commandos during training in Scotland during WWII. A brief mention in this article: https://waryears.wordpress.com/commandos/

This fellow is from Denmark Erik B. Jorgensen an adventurer and gets around a lot, kayaking and such. It seems he had a string vest type garment made out of Buffalo wool to keep him warm on his canoe trips. His article is in the Danish language. You can translate on Google...

Cotton mesh: Brynje make a winter(thicker mesh) and a summer cotton mesh top. The summer cotton mesh tends to be of much smaller holes and is made in Poland with the Brynje label. The winter version has much better holes for ventilation. The cotton mesh top by Naturewild has a solid patch of...

Fit: The Brynje mesh are a tight fit. Brynje seems to cut garments for very athletic/slim build so if you are thinking of trying Brynje garments you might want to size up. The mesh is supposed to fit against your skin but I find that if the fit is too close it does not feel comfortable and...

For anyone who is interested in mesh/fishnet/string vest undergarments here are some suppliers: www.brynje.no/ www.aclima.no/ www.svala.com/ (used to be Finnsvala) www.wiggys.com www.naturewild.fi Finland company markets a string vest with good size open mesh spacing. Original type all...