The difference in fabric
The camouflage fabrics used in military-style camouflage clothing belong to outdoor/protective textiles.
And it shows a serialized trend, with different functional requirements, resulting in different fibers and fabrics used.
Choose the corresponding material according to the use environment, activity intensity, and temperature
- If the environment is humid, such as rainforests, wetlands, etc., choose polyester material.
- If the environment is low in humidity or dry, choose cotton blends.
- If the ambient temperature is low, choose cotton blends.
- For example, in environments such as mountains and deserts that require windproof, waterproof, and warm, nylon material is more suitable.
- If the ambient temperature is high, choose polyester material with better breathability.
- If extreme areas such as polar regions and plateaus encounter extreme climatic conditions, polymer materials are more suitable.
For example:
The regular version of ACU uses a scratch-resistant fabric blended with 50% nylon and 50% cotton.
The flame-retardant version of ACU is a blend of 10% nylon, 25% aramid and 65% rayon.
Some camouflage uniforms use more complex materials.
Some camouflage uniforms use more complex materials.
For example, the USMC desert combat jacket uses 6 fabrics with different characteristics and materials in different parts.
Waterproof fabric is used for shoulders, breathable fabric is used for armpits, and wear-resistant fabric is used for elbows.
The requirements for material performance are relatively high
The functional requirements of different fabrics will vary in terms of warp density, weft density, thickness, square meter quality, etc.
The specifications and quality of fabrics, yarns, and processed fabrics must meet the use requirements of different combat environments.
The mechanical properties of the material (breaking strength, bursting strength, tear strength, tensile strength),
as well as breathability, waterproof performance, flame retardancy, etc. must also meet specific technical indicators.
Differences in printing and dyeing
Early camouflage fabrics only have the functions of anti-visual and telescopic detection.
With the development and widespread application of various military detectors (image intensifiers, thermal imaging, radar systems, etc.),
At present, the detection methods and light wave ranges of camouflage fabrics are divided into: anti-visible visual detection,
Anti-low-light night vision, anti-near-infrared detection, anti-far-infrared detection, anti-radar detection, etc.
This is a function that ordinary fabrics do not have.
Nowadays, there are various technical means to add additional camouflage properties to camouflage fabrics.
For example:
Changing the infrared properties of the fiber during the manufacturing stage so that it becomes an inherent property of the fabric itself.
Metallic pigments are generally used to coat and finish the fabric to defend against thermal infrared band detection.
The coating is attached to the surface of the fiber, and the metal and its oxide in the coating can absorb the thermal infrared band.
The light waves reflected by the camouflage fabric are roughly the same as the light waves reflected by the background.
The reflected infrared light waves are roughly the same as the infrared light waves reflected by the ambient background.
And make the reflection ability of multi-color spots close to the natural environment, so as to achieve a certain anti-infrared detection camouflage effect.
Camouflage fabrics are mostly printed or dyed.
Special dyes are used to absorb or reflect thermal radiation signals to interfere with enemy detection and identification.
