The ghillie suit, which was originally designed for hunting and is now also used for military operations (for snipers or reconnaissance), is one of the best types of camouflage clothing; This shirt not only blends in with the habitats around you, but also blends with natural objects such as leaves, tree branches, and leaves to disguise your profile. To make a ghillie suit, follow the instructions below.
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Part 1 of 2: Making Ghillie's Shirt Material
Step 1. Choose an outfit that can be used to start making your ghillie suit
While it's easier to start with camouflage clothing, you can make a camo out of regular clothes by using spray paint and/or scraps of fabric that blend in with your surroundings.
- You can buy expensive finished camouflage suits. It's most likely a basic camouflage suit with flaps.
- You can also buy clothes that are cheaper but only provide the basics (not camouflage, but just one solid color), but by sticking a few twigs and the like from your surroundings, they can blend in pretty well.
- The basic ghillie outfit that can be purchased is a mesh poncho with flaps. This is a good start because the shirt will already be able to disguise your profile and there are plenty of places to stick the material.
- Military flight suits and BDUs (Battle Dress Uniform or Combat Uniforms) are also very good to use.
- You can also modify a mechanic's suit or similar strong work suit.
- Always choose a base color that will blend in with the area where you will be hiding. In the arid environment of the desert, a heavy green jungle suit will stand out almost as much as if you were wearing city clothes.
Step 2. Attach the mesh to your shirt
Sew the net to the fabric with a transparent thread like fishing line. Dental floss, although white, is also very nice to work with and will not thin or fray. Also use glue to make it stronger (The best glue is shoe glue).
Another way to attach the mesh to a shirt is with glue. Take a mesh that is about the same size as your shirt, and apply regular or shoe glue to the ends of the mesh every few inches. Let it dry. With scissors, cut the mesh around the shirt, being careful not to cut any part of the shirt. When you're done, don't lift the net from the shirt any further than 5 cm
Step 3. Decide which hemp to use
Jute is the plant fiber that will form the outer camouflage mound of the ghillie suit. You can buy flax sticks at most hardware stores, or you can buy burlap sacks and make your own flax. Here's how:
- Cut a large rectangle (about 5x12.5 cm) from the burlap sack. Make cuts along the top and bottom seams so the burlap sack can be unraveled. Sit down, support the sides of the burlap with your heels, and begin pulling the burlap fibers horizontally.
- Pull the horizontal fibers until the remaining vertical fibers are approximately the same length as the horizontal fibers you pulled. If so, take the scissors, and cut the fibers from the sack. Lay them all together with the remaining fibers you trimmed from the burlap sack.
- Aim to pull the burlap sack fibers about 18 to 35.5 cm long.
Step 4. Dip the flax in dye if it isn't already colored (optional)
If you decide to use cheap burlap sacks as hemp, you will need to dye the burlap with a dye that matches the color of your surroundings. Identify the greens, browns, and even grays in the environment where you'll be wearing your ghillie suit and match those colors with a specific dye. Follow the directions on the dye package to dye the flax fiber.
- Once the flax fiber has been stained, run it under cold water until the water turns clear again. Dry the flax fiber to dry in the sun.
- Don't worry if the color becomes darker after removing it from the dye. Since it's still wet, the dye tends to appear darker. If it is dry, the color will be lighter. Dry the flax until it is completely dry before judging the color.
- If you think the color is too dark and unrealistic, you can soak the flax in water that has been mixed with bleach or bleach. Start with a 1:10 bleach to water ratio and work your way up from there.
Part 2 of 2: Completion Stage
Step 1. Tie a bunch of hemp to the mesh with a simple knot
Take about 10 hemp fibers, tie them together, and tie them to the net in a regular knot. Remember to pick the 3 or 4 most colors in the neighborhood where you will be wearing the ghillie suit.
- You may want to try randomizing the colors to prevent one color type from gathering too much in one spot. Place batches of one color first at a time, and position them as randomly as possible on the shirt.
- Keep in mind that the longer the fiber, the less “natural look” you will get.
Step 2. Lift and expand your ghillie suit after you've attached most of the flax to find any vacant spots
The blanks are the parts that are less covered, making the shirt look less realistic. Pick up your ghillie suit, flutter it a little in the air, and put it down again. Add the required batch of hemp in the blanks.
Step 3. Dump your Ghillie shirt (optional)
If you've dyed the flax and tied it well to your shirt, you probably don't need to do this. However, in the end, doing this can't hurt. I dull the webbing of a ghillie's suit by dragging it in the back of a vehicle, soaking it in mud, or dabbing it in animal droppings. This will help remove human odors, especially if the ghillie suit is going to be used for hunting.
Step 4. Make a ghillie hood (optional)
Basically, there are two ways to make a ghillie hood. The easiest way is to cut the mesh into an oval shape and lay it over you like a hood. (These tend to fall off easily.) A second method is to glue the oval mesh to the hat with glue, in the same way you would attach the mesh to a shirt.
- Once you've decided how you're going to make the hood, use the same way you tied the flax bundle to the shirt you did in the previous steps. Attach a small amount of organic material such as bush leaves, grass, or even twigs to the net.
- Make sure that the amount of hemp in the hood is proportional to the amount of hemp in the shirt. Place the hood over the shirt to see if the hemp blends in. If it seems a little too light, add more flax; if it seems a little too heavy, remove some hemp.
Step 5. Install some elements from your surroundings to keep the best profile
Do this every time you intend to wear the ghillie suit, and do it for about 15 - 20 minutes to mesh organic material from the surrounding area. If you're in the woods, for example, attach small branches and leaves to the top of the shirt and attach things like grass or twigs to the bottom.
- Put more organic items on the back of the shirt than on the front; Action in a ghillie suit usually involves a lot of crawling. What's stuck to your stomach or chest is more likely to break or make noise when you crawl.
- Place items that are wider around the head and neck. The human head is the most easily recognizable part and the shoulders and neck further emphasize the shape of the head. When you stand still, your profile should be disguised so as not to be easily spotted.
Step 6. Be aware of area changes
If moving in the same area from point A to point B is possible, do it. Otherwise, in the middle of the journey you will have to install material from the new area you are about to enter.
Tips
- Use burlap nets and camouflage to cover your weapons, face and boots! It's a shame to have a ghillie shirt caught because your boots are showing.
- Test your ghillie suit by having a friend use his binoculars and see if he can find you in a forest area.
- Stay away from trees or other objects that naturally line up. We call it tree cancer. It seems unnatural to see a mound of dirt next to a tree, and you want to blend in with what's behind you, not in front of you. It's easy to get caught if your mindset is that if you hide behind something, you won't be seen. Try to move straight towards your target instead of moving sideways, as it is more difficult for your target to recognize you if you are moving straight towards the target. And move in the shadows as much as possible. Don't install grass with the roots facing out, it will be very conspicuous with your camouflage because it looks unnatural. And lastly, camouflage 10 times, shoot once.
- The most important aspect of a ghillie suit is that it disguises your profile, as you'll be easier to spot if you keep your human silhouette.
- Use spray paint on the burlap to disguise your profile and also use earth tones when making a ghillie suit.
- After a few days, a new install is required as the greenery changes color and dries up.
- Burlap is an okay material to use, but it will eventually break down on its own and fall off. Use flax twigs, not burlap.
- Don't leave footprints, etc.
- Light is a very sensitive element. Be aware of the fact that shadows change direction over time. Keep an eye on the time, because the shadows of the night can darken the camouflage.
- You can also make a ghillie suit with a large piece of camouflage fabric, cut a hole in the middle, and sew the strips of inner tube to the ends. As a result, you get a camouflage poncho with rubber bands on the sides for inserting the branches. Before attaching the flax and mesh to the front of your shirt, glue or attach the pieces of burlap to the chest, elbows, and knees of the shirt. You'll need to crawl along the ground and the extra burlap will serve as additional protection for those areas that will rub the most.
Warning
- Don't think you're invisible when you're wearing a ghillie suit. Often, your location is as important as your camouflage.
- The human eye (and the eyes of most mammals) is highly perceptive of movement. The best way to sneak (even in a ghillie suit) is in slow, steady, controlled movements.
- Ghillie clothes tend to be heavy and hot. The temperature inside a ghillie suit can reach 50 °C in temperate climates.
- If you want to use the ghillie suit for hunting, beware of the law and other hunters. You don't want to get a hefty fine or, worse, a bullet for your camouflage.
- When wearing a ghillie suit, "never" make any sudden movements, this will not only make your position known, but if you are hunting, others may mistake you for a deer and shoot you.
- Beware of lights and shiny objects that can expose your position.
- The material used to make ghillie suits (flax, jute, etc.) is quite flammable. To be safe, use fire-resistant materials when making ghillie clothes. (If you can't find a store that sells fire retardant materials, go to the nearest fire department and they will give you the appropriate materials and instructions for use.) This is especially important in military operations where gas grenades, white phosphorus and fire is very possible.
- Avoid using other poisonous plants that can cause allergic reactions.
