Steps in Making a Ghillie Suit

By Miles Hoffs


A ghillie suit is the best type of camouflage that you can wear. It is a full body suit that is made to break the outline of your body and add texture. Ghillie suits are used by many people specially those who are doing undercover works, surveillance and training like the military snipers or law enforcement agencies. Hunters also use ghillie suits to be unseen when hunting. Paintball and airsoft players also used them during their game battle. Even photographers are using ghillie suits to help them get closer to the wildlife and take a perfect photo. You can purchase a ready to wear ghillie suit and you can also make one for yourself. And the next question would be how do I make one?

Making your own ghillie suit is simple yet it consumes time. To give you a hint on how to make a ghillie suit, here are three steps for you. Find a jacket and pants, put and fasten netting over them, tie strands of dyed jute to the netting. And you are done.

First, you should decide whether you are going to use a one piece or a two piece suit. The advantage of using a one piece suit is that it is easier to wear and you can avoid tearing up your jacket or your pants while crawling. In the two piece suit, you can choose to just wear the jacket whenever you do not need to wear the pants anymore. Once you determine which suit to select, bear in mind that you have to choose a size larger by one or two than your normal suits.

Secondly, when netting, use a strong net like volleyball net or a fish net. Use a darker color of nets. Attach it then to the suit by sewing it. A waxed dental floss can be used since it is strong and cheaper. Then, put shoe glue for it to hold stronger. If you are walking or just crouching, you can sew the netting at the front of the suit. If you do a lot if crawling, you can put it only at the back of the suit. Or if you want to cover the whole suit, then be it.

The next step is to dye the jute thread. You can choose the colors tan, green, black, brown, or dark green depending on the color that matches the environment. Cut the thread that you want to put colors on and then immerse them into the dye. After putting dye into the threads, cut it into different lengths and place it into the netting. Plan the perfect combination of color and tie it onto the netting square.

Now you can step back and take a look at your creation. You can make adjustments to it to make it perfect. Use also a spray paint if you want it to have more color. Making your own ghillie suit can give you satisfaction. While hunting a deer with your friend, having them ask where you got your suit and you telling them you made it yourself.




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