Reference Guides — Camouflage

A comprehensive guide to the development and identification of US Military ERDL and Woodland camouflage patterns. This article studies the 30 years of development from the conception of the M-1948 pattern to the final evolution of Woodland in 1981.

An article dedicated to the study and preservation of the innumerable Tigerstripe camouflage patterns of the Vietnam War period and beyond. A wide variety of Tigerstripe patterns were commissioned by US and South East Asian military organisations throughout the Vietnam War and contracts were awarded to numerous manufacturers across East Asia. Loose tolerances, various localised dying practices, and the expectation to meet demand explain the diversity of colourways seen on Tiger patterns. The swatches shown in this article display a range of colourways and fade patterns.