What is Camouflage Fabric?
The uniform color adopted by the first permanent regiment of the British was Red color. In 1645 when the first permanent army was raised this color was adopted. Rather, every army adopted different colors as their national colors. French soldiers leaned to wear blue; Russians wore green; British wore red. It was not until the late 1800s that a Khaki uniform was issued, the British Army finally realized that drab colored uniforms gives better camouflage.Camouflage fabric is utilized for hiding personnel or equipment from enemies. Camouflage fabric gives a unique effect to the personnel or equipment by making them disappear or appear as a part of the natural surroundings from enemies. To make this the fabric or the garment is dyed in patches of multiple colors, so as to make the user unidentifiable from the surrounding environment.
Historically, military textiles for close-range battle were colorful and bright, intended for enemy intimidation and regimental identification . With advancements in long-range weaponry and visual detection equipment at the beginning of the 20th century, the purpose of military uniforms was now to blend into the soldier's background . Although the desired colors may differ based on the wearer's environment, modern camouflage textiles are typically olive, green, khaki, brown and black.
Camouflage fabrics are used:
1.For making the uniforms for officers and soldiers in defence forces.
2.For making armored vehicles and other equipment's unnoticeable.
3.For covering airplanes, guns and boats.
4.For creating deceptions.
5.While making tents for living and storage purposes.