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Thursday, September 20, 2007

Khaki: Is it green or Brown?

Let's settle this stupid debate once and for all. For the record, Khaki (is):

Literally a color description given to yellow-brown, earth/dust tones or greenish tinged shades, the term khaki has also evolved to define a strong cloth made of cotton, worsted or linen yarns and man-made fiber blends. Now ubiquitous in casual wear, khakis were first used in uniforms by British armies during the Crimean War in 1853. The term Khaki is often used interchangeably with Chino.
www.lakelandssc.com/fashionalley/fashiongloss.htm

Originated in 1845 in India where British soldiers soaked white uniforms in mud, coffee, and curry powder to blend in with the landscape. Khakis made their debut in the US Navy in 1912 when they were worn by naval aviators, and were adopted for submarines in 1931. In 1941 the Navy approved khakis for on-station wear by senior officers, and soon after Pearl Harbor chiefs and officers were authorized to wear khakis ashore on liberty.
www.goatlocker.org/trivia.htm

Hence Khaki is an earthy, yellowish brown with a green tinge:

and NOT "GREEN" as a website claims this poncho is:

What it has evolved into is based on a false assumption of what khaki is (as in the colour), and its new role as a type of fibre (Khaki pants).

posted @11:55 PM
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