Maharishi - Vintage WW2 Parachute Cloth

Recycled military uniform is all the rage but what about recycled and blessed military uniform? Yeah, Hardy Blechman is still a camoflague don.

"Recycled military surplus has always been a permanent feature of Maharishi’s mainline collection, including vintage surplus items that are recut and updated with accessory and cord systems. These processes are carried out in India, where the clothing is smudged with herbal incense, blessed, and washed in saffron water to symbolically cleanse it of its military associations. This season's pieces are individually cut from vintage used WW2 US Army parachutes, that were previously used in an art installation by Hardy Blechman at Riflemaker back in 1997."

Below are some of the pieces from Maharishi scheduled for Spring...
 

 

Top 5 Camo's - Tiger Stripe - #1

My list of top 5 camo's has come to its finale, the number one camo had to be 'Tiger Stripe'. This incredible pattern was first seen on the Vietnamese soldiers in the Vietnam War in 1955. The camo was designed with the dense jungle environment in mind. The pattern was nicknamed 'Tiger Stripe' because of its similarity to the stripes on a tiger, also sometimes referred to as 'Flame Camo'. The colours are traditionally green and brown but if you're lucky enough to find the pattern with shades of blue (which I think is Tibetan) then you've got your hands on some holy grail camo. The Tiger Stripe pattern is hugely popular with many other countries namely South Korea, Thailand, Russia, Ecuador and even the United Kingdom.

Brands who have done Tiger Stripe justice in the pass have been FUCT, Stussy and 10Deep.

You can see the rest of my Top 5 Camo's here: Choc Chip Camo, Duck Hunter, Rain Camo and Leaf Camo.

That concludes this mini series and I need to say a massive thank you to Rob Mathieson for the illustrations and also the UK camo don's Maharishi for the DPM book which is like a bible and is highly recommended.  

Top 5 Camo's - Duck Hunter - #4

Next up in my Top 5 Camo's is the 'Duck Hunter Camo' or officially known as the US M1942 spot pattern camouflage. It was first used by the US in the second world war for combat in and around the Pacific Ocean. The nickname 'Duck Hunter' came about after its popularity in the 60's amongst fishing enthusiasts. There have been numerous other nations taking on similar versions of the duck hunter camo, namely Netherlands, Indonesia, South Vietnam, Columbia, Mexico and Turkey. 


It's also been used by many clothing brands this season.

Number 3 dropping Monday.

Illustrations by Rob Mathieson.

Top 5 Camo's - Choc Chip Camo - #5

We've teamed up with illustrator Rob Mathieson to bring you my top 5 camo patterns. 

Up in 5th place we have 'Chocolate-Chip Camouflage' and its official name Desert Battle Dress Uniform (DBDU). The pattern resembles choc chip cookies which is where the nickname came from. The camo was widely used by the United States in the 1990's Gulf War. Iraq, South Korea, South Africa and Palestine have each used similar patterns through the years and it is still used by many other forces today...

 

Number 4 dropping Thursday.