Neck gaiter

Places	Asia: Afghanistan Middle East: Iraq Oceania: Australia
Accession Number	REL36953
Collection type	Heraldry
Object type	Personal Equipment
Physical description	Cotton, Polyester
Maker	Platypus Outdoors Group Pty Ltd
Place made	Australia
Date made	2006
Conflict	Period 2000-2009 Afghanistan, 2001-2021 Iraq, 2003-2013

Description

Green Plat A Tac polar fleece neck gaiter, also known as a headover. Made from a single piece of polar fleece with the edges sewn together to form a tube shape. The ends have been folded in and sewn down. Near the seam on the outside has been sewn the 'PLAT A TAC' label which is a green rectangle with a brown platypus head embroidered on it. Sewn into the internal seam is a white label with printed black lettering. 'PLATYPUS / OUTDOORS / 2005 / [broad arrow symbol] / NSN 8415-66-150-7911 / HOOD, HEADOVER / NAME.../ SERVICE NO. .... / DO NOT BLEACH / TUMBLE DRY / OR HOT WASH'. In the top right of the label is printed the Platypus logo.

History / Summary

Type example of a polar fleece neck gaiter as worn by Australian troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. Depending on how it is worn, it can be used for keeping the head or neck warm in cold weather.