| What is a Ghillie Suit? You may have heard a | | | | homemade Ghillie Suits. With two formats, there |
| Ghillie Suit also being referred to as a Yowie Suit, | | | | are two types of groups who use each. Military |
| the two names mean the same thing are | | | | personnel and professional snipers tend to create |
| interchangeable. A Ghillie Suit is a type of | | | | their own "Homemade Ghillie Suit". Military |
| camouflage clothing that is designed to imitate | | | | professionals tend to have a specific need for |
| heavy underbrush foliage. They are typically | | | | their Ghillie Suits to blend into their desired |
| constructed from netting or cloth material, then | | | | surroundings, which is why they make their own |
| attached with loose strips of cloth mixed with real | | | | Ghillie Suits. Hunters and paintball enthusiasts tend |
| or artificial twine, leaves and twigs. They are | | | | to opt for the commercially manufactured Ghillie |
| designed for hunters, snipers, military personnel, | | | | Suit. |
| and even paintball enthusiasts to blend naturally | | | | Even for professionals, Ghillie Suits can take up to |
| into their surroundings. | | | | a minimum of 100 hours the entire creation |
| Ghillie Suits can be found in two construction | | | | process is tedious, meticulous, messy and very |
| "formats" - professionally manufactured or | | | | time consuming. |