Textiles in Defense

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MILITARY CAMOUFLAGE UNIFORM

Textiles in Defense


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Camouflage

Camouflage is a method of hiding. It allows anotherwise visible organism or object to remain

unnoticed, by blending with its environment.

Examples include a tiger's stripes, the battledress ofa modern soldier and a butterfly camouflaging itself

as a leaf.


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Military Camouflage

In war, the function of camouflage is very simple: Itis used to hide yourself and your equipment from the

enemy.

The theory of camouflage covers the variousstrategies which are used to achieve this effect.


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Military Camouflage


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Military Camouflage

Major camouflage techniques used by military are:

Hiding in Plain Sight

Disguise

Decoy


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Military Camouflage

Hiding in Plain Sight

The most basic camouflage isthe sort worn by soldiers onthe battlefield. Conventional

camouflage clothing has twobasic elements that helpconceal a person: color andpattern.


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Military Camouflage

Disguise In modern warfare, hiding individual soldiers is often of

secondary importance. Opposing forces use aircraft to seekeach other from the air. In order to hide equipment and

fortifications from these "eyes in the sky," ground forces haveto use camouflage on a larger scale.


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Military Camouflage

Decoy

Unlike traditional camouflage, the purpose of decoys is not toconceal forces and equipment, but to divert the enemy from

their locations.

In the Battle of Britain, Allied forces set up more than 500false cities, bases, airfields and shipyards, consisting of flimsy

structures that resembled actual buildings and militaryequipment.


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Military Camouflage Uniform

Usually, the fabric which is used for preparingmilitary camouflage uniforms is woven.

Major aspects are:Camouflage Patterns

Comfort

Durability (strength, wash fastness, etc.)

The camouflage effect is achieved by printing thefabric according to the required pattern.


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Camouflage Patterns


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Camouflage Patterns


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Camouflage Patterns


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Printing the Camouflage Pattern

The camouflage pattern can be printed on the fabric ofrequired properties using any one of printing techniquesused in textile wet processing industry.

Following steps are involved in printing a camouflagefabric:

Choose the desired color

Choose the desired pattern

Printing process (roller printing, screen printing, etc.)

Stitching the printed fabric into garment to prepare a soldiers

uniform


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Choose the Color & Pattern

The colors you choose will depend on the type of camouflagethat you want, that is, whether your want a desert lookcamouflage or a deep woods camouflage.

Woodland camouflage pattern Desert camouflage pattern


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Printing Process

Printing process involves de-sizing, bleaching, scouring, dying,printing, finishing, etc.

Rotary Printing Machine Magnetic Type Textile Printing Machine


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Stitching the Fabric into Camouflage Uniform


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Camouflage in Nature


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Hooded Grasshopper Gum Leaf Grasshopper


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An arctic hare's white colorationcamouflages it in the snow

Counter shaded Ibex are almostinvisible in the Israeli desert.



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Tawny frogmouths in tree



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