How to Make a Ghillie Suit
Select a usable suit to start your ghillie suit with. Some basic suits can be bought easily. Expensive suits can be bought which already have a good deal of camouflage built in. It will likely look like a basic camo with flap on it. Cheaper suits can also be bought which only break up your outline (no camo, only a solid color), but with a few branches and such from your surrounding attached, can blend in quite nicely. Military flight suits and BDU’s work very well, also you can use a mechanic’s suit. Sew knots of netting to the fabric with transparent thread like fishing line. (Dental floss though white works very well and will not fray.) Apply a drop of glue for extra strength.(Shoe gloo works the best.) Tie 2 groups of 4 to 6 strands of jute, about 30 inches in length to the netting with simple knots. Stick to 3 or 4 colors that are prevalent in the environment you’ll be using your ghillie suit in. Season the webbing by dragging it behind a vehicle, soaking it in mud, or applying man
