Afghanka

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The Afghanka (Russian: Афганка, romanized: Afganka [ɐvˈɡankə]; proper designation: Obr88) is a type of military uniform system developed and issued by the Soviet Army in the early 1980s, still in use today in some post-Soviet states in many different variants. The name Afghanka is an unofficial popular slang term in Russian for the uniform, derived from its prolific use during the Soviet–Afghan War. They are typically made of cotton (Russian: хлопчатая бумага or "Х/б", "cotton paper"). The more modern ones in Digital Flora were made of ripstop 53% cotton / 47% polyester "PolyCo", which Splav calls "Gretta". Since these were made by Splav, it is possible that other Afghanka offerings by Splav are either official Russian military / paramilitary pieces, or exact copies of said pieces.

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