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Perspective:
Selecting the right Camouflage pattern

"The word camouflage comes from the French word “camoufler” meaning to disguise."

     Camouflage has been used in one form or another since
 the beginning of man's existence to help him gain advantage
 over the animals that he hunted for his survival.

     The importance of camouflage for military use increased
 during World War I, and the French pioneered the first
 widespread use of camouflage in a military context, this first
 French military unit was known as the "section de
 camouflage" and was put under the command of an artist.

     Artists, the type who work with paints, brushes and canvas
 have traditionally been employed in the design of
 camouflage because; despite the recently discovered
 science and neuro-optical physiology behind what makes
 camouflage work, camouflage remains more of an art than
 a science, and this must be taken into account when using
 any camouflage system. 

     When choosing a camouflage pattern, there are a few
 important things to consider: where will it be used? what will
 the surroundings be like? Will it be used in one type of visual
 environment or a range of visual environments? 

     The obvious goal here is to select a pattern that will help
 the item being camouflaged blend into the surroundings
 where it will be placed a majority of the time. 

     The more sophisticated camouflage patterns with detailed
 depictions of leaves, plant stalks and other specific, and
 recognizable naturally occurring items are excellent for
 specific visual environments. For Example our Farmland
 Corn, is extremely effective in the middle of a corn field in
 autumn, but not quite as effective on the floor of a Forrest in
 autumn. 

     On the other hand, a basic and more abstract pattern like
 Autumn tan, would have middle-of-the-road performance in a
 wide range of autumn visual environments. So in conclusion:
 if you know exactly where and when the camouflaged item 
 will be deployed, select a pattern that was made for that
 specific visual environment and time of year. If the
 camouflaged item must be deployed in a wider range of
 visual environments, go with a more basic and abstract
 camouflage pattern.

 The Founder of American Home & Habitat Inc.