Khakis: A Heat Stroke of Genius

The following is an article from the book Uncle Jo...  ...dscape of the battlefield. Locals dubbed the duds khaki , from the Hindi and Urdu word khak, meaning dust....  ...or of their uniforms.DUSTING OFF SOME FACTS ABOUT KHAKISLumsden achieved that characteristic mud color by dunking...  ...with a dye made from...

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