How to Make a Camo Ghillie Suit

Ghillie suits are used to conceal one's position of attack. Nowadays they are popular with the recreational sport of paintball. A ghillie suit can be constructed many different ways. Some people choose to use BDU's (battle dress uniforms), which are the standard military dress of soldiers, as the base of their ghillie suit. As long as you choose a discrete set of clothes as your base (no bright colors) you'll be fine.

Things You'll Need

  • Jacket, poncho or similar apparel
  • Jute or burlap
  • Netting
  • Needle and thread
  • Natural vegetation
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Instructions

    • 1
      Sewing on the net

      Sew sections of netting onto the outside of a jacket, poncho, or similar apparel. Be sure to cover all areas of your jacket with sections of netting.

    • 2
      Adding the jute

      Take individual strands of jute or burlap (5 to 15 inches in length) and weave them into your netting securing them with a knot at the end.

    • 3

      Repeat step 2 until you have covered the entire jacket with jute/burlap

    • 4
      Surrounding natural vegetation

      Weave natural vegetation, such as branches from a nearby bush, fern, or plant, strategically into your netting.