Camouflage design considerations

Using a spectrophotometer to measirre colour of natural objects (e.g. vegetation, soil) could be very cumbersome, because the samples need to be harvested and handled correctly before transportation to the instrument. Live specimens quickly begin to change, and, without appropriate preservation and handling, would yield inaccurate results (Foley et al., 2006 Richardson and Berlyn, 2002). 

After approval of the design it needs to be implemented. Procurement of fabric (production) needs to take place. An industry capable of supporting the manufacture of the uniforms is also very important. Dyes with special properties are used during the printing process, and industry needs to be able to produce prints with the specified properties, to the required standards. Logistical supply of the quantities and sizes issued to the warehouses/stores needs to be considered as well. 

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