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Measured figures
Complete GenIII twelve-component system, not an individualgarment · Mass
Single source12.82 lb (5.82 kg)[source]Complete GenIII twelve-component system, not an individualgarment
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Configuration
| Specification | Extended Cold Weather Clothing System | Type 07 |
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| Type | protective clothing system[source] | military uniforms[source] |
| Designer | United States Army Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center , Natick, Massachusetts[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | Tennessee Apparel[source]Initial ECWCSparka contractor only, not all modern generations | — |
| Protection | −60 and +40 °F (−51 and 4 °C)[source]GenIII stated environmental temperature protection; not ballistic armour level | — |
| Layers | polypropylene undergarments as Layer 1, the polyester shirt/bib, liners and cotton/nylon trousers as Layer 2, and Gore-Tex outer garments as Layer 3 |
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| Military user | — | People's Liberation Army (PLA) of the People's Republic of China (PRC) and the paramilitary Chinese People's Armed Police Force[source] |
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| Introduced | — | Introduced in 2007[source] |
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| Replaces | — | Type 87 service uniforms[source] |
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| Current replacement | — | combat uniforms are slated to be replaced by newer Type 19 uniform with the Xingkong camouflage pattern[source]Future replacementintent notcompletedretirement |
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| Material | — | winter style made of heavy-weighted cotton fabric material and a summer style made of polyester and cotton twill fabric[source]Type07combatuniformseasonaloptions |
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| Components | — | coat , trousers , a soft cap and black leather boots[source] |
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| Country of origin | — | China[source]Inventory Origin column; table 1, row 9, cell 3; revision 1373722962; retrieved 2026-10-01 |
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| Reported operators | — |
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