Sustainable Military Uniforms – Conceptual Approaches and Good Practices

Abstract Sustainability, in the context of sustainable development, has attracted the interest of military decision-makers who are tasked with both ensuring military personnel’s basic needs and efficiently managing defence resources. In this respect, military uniforms represent one area in which sustainable solutions can and should be adopted in line with the regulatory framework established at the level of the European Union for all textile products. Therefore, this article explores the available literature and analyses cases of good practices adopted by various military armed forces to highlight the advantages of this approach and draw valuable lessons. The primary aim is to offer the main dimensions which characterize a sustainable military uniform, providing useful insights for military logisticians and other specialists involved in supplying military personnel with products that align with current trends in the textile industry, meet soldiers’ basic needs, and contribute to achieving sustainable development goals. Additionally, this article looks into the advantages retained in the military domain, also highlighting the need to change the actual production and consumption paradigm in this field.