There is currently a GoFundMe campaign to evaluate camouflage patterns.
For this project, we will derive color and Fourier (background environment) data from the urban terrain of our local campus, use them to compose two camouflage patterns, and print both onto fabric. One will be arranged into a branching pattern designed to cut apart and segment the shape of a person, with both a micropattern and a macropattern. The other will be randomized, with a micropattern that contains a wide range of element sizes.
The team conducting the project is based at New Mexico State University and consists of Nate Turner, a physics senior and undergraduate; Joni Cunningham, a physics undergraduate, and Jacob Wright, an engineering physics student with a concentration in electrical engineering.
They’ve laid out a budget but I think the $1000 is a bit tight. However, it’s great to see students investigating camouflage performance. Those interested in contributing visit www.gofundme.com/tm37hdu7
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Sorry, tired of camo and patterns. We have sensory overload with all the camo patterns to choose from.
If your tired of camouflage due to the overload of commercial patterns out there. Why not support this study? They are trying to determine which of the two design approaches listed is most effective. The results could help you decide in the future which patterns to buy from the market
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Also, the gofundme is for a study, not to make a pattern to sell…..
Wouldn’t it be nice if someone did a scientific study to determine which patterns are effective so you could make a more informed decision?
Thank you so much for sharing this, SSD! I’ll be posting updates as we get pantone matching swatches in, so look for more as we’re able to move forward.
-Nate