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A normal Ghillie garment is created out of net and other material which is covered with loose strips of fabric or twine to blend into specific environments. Such a garment will allow its wearer to merge into his natural environment. Such a suit is made with dull shades of green and brown to blend with the underbrush and dead foliage. The main reason why this suit works so well to cover the wearer is because it breaks the outline of the body into three dimensions, rather than just two dimensions like classic camouflage apparel. The coverings of ghillie suits are created with materials which move in the wind precisely the same way as the vines in the surrounding foliage.
Paintball is an extremely popular game in the U.S. which demands the use of a delicate camouflage - particularly when the game is intended to be played in landscaped areas or localities. Normally in an open area it may not be essential to make use of a paintball ghillie suit at all.
For paintball, a lot of players only make use of ghillie-like coverings for the head that are handy when peeking over hill tops and brushes. Some players also make use of a ghillie poncho to camouflage the top half of the body while allowing the lower part freedom of movement.
Normally, mass produced ghillie suits have to be altered a bit for the wearer. Luckily, this does not have to be done very efficiently, as one has to do with street slacks. In fact, with such a suit, the more ill fitting the alterations, the more effective it turns out to serve the purpose. Most suits tend to fit players up to the height of six feet, but custom made suits are available for almost any size. Suits made up of Synthetic fibers are much lighter in weight as compared to natural fibers. This is very important if a person is a paintball enthusiast and has to move quickly, as getting away fast after firing a round of paintball is critical when trying to stay in the game.
