Aren the new Digitized patterns said to be the best?
Recently the new Canadian Camouflage pattern CADPAT (Left) and the U.S. Marines pattern MARPAT (Right) based on the Canadian developed pattern, Photohave garnered allot of attention as the pattern is made up of a digitized image using four colors. This digital effect generates a dithering effect between colors (no solid lines) and works well within 100 yards of an adversary. However, this advance in camouflage is minimal as the colors tend to blend into each at farther distances, if this blended color of the uniform is different than the background the human shape is revealed at these distances. While CADPAT and MARPAT may be the current top patterns under field tests they still have limitations which can be overcome. Prior to CADPAT, British DPM (Disruptive Pattern Material) (pictured to right) led the world in concealment competitions. Many countries have adopted DPM with different color variations. CADPAT and MARPAT are not being made available to other countries, although knockoffs
