If you’re going to wear Kevlar for protection add a little cotton for comfort. At least that’s what I think Dr. Seshadri “Ram” Ramkumar of Texas Tech University’s Institute of Environmental and Human Health is doing for our military. He’s also doing it with the “triple nickel.” What’s the triple nickel? Good question. From a D&Pl release:

As the old saying goes “it is better to be lucky than good” which could certainly be the case in this research as the best fabrics tested so far have been developed from DP 555 BG/RR, the country’s number one variety for three years running. Although much work remains to be done before DP 555 BG/RR can be making soldiers lives a little bit more comfortable, consumers of U.S. grown cotton are already benefiting from enhanced comfort since approximately 25% of the bales grown in the U.S. last year were DP 555 BG/RR. With highly popular fabrics treatments like permanent press and stain resistance negatively impacting cotton’s comfort, use of U.S. grown cotton in these fabrics should increase their comfort value to consumers.

Yep, good old DP 555 BG/RR. That’s the “triple nickel.”