By Platatac
Platatac Kurtz Shirt - Historical Patterns
Description
Platatac is proud to present an exclusive collaboration with Flimmuur Tactical (UK), bringing to life a reproduction of a classic weathered Tigerstripe pattern in a modern tactical uniform.
Tigerstripe came to prominence during the Vietnam War but was never an official US issue item, personnel permitted to wear it at first had their uniforms custom-made by local Vietnamese tailors as the ARVN uniforms were too small for most Americans; for this reason there were many variations of the basic Tigerstripe pattern.
Soon, many American special operations forces in the Vietnamese theatre of operations wore the pattern, despite not always being attached to ARVN units: it became the visible trademark of Marine Corps Recon, Green Berets, LRRPs, SEALs, and other elite forces.
Features
- Two large angled top opening chest pockets with a mesh bottom and ITW slotted bar button and Velcro closure
- Two upper-arm zip and top access pockets allow for convenient access when wearing LCE or body armour
- Pen sleeve in bicep pocket zip placard and eye protection stowage loop in the top flap
- Bellowed compass pocket on the front placard will hold most in-service Silva prismatic compasses
- Velcro loop fields on sleeve pockets for ID & IFF patches
- Paracord lanyard points in all pockets to secure small items
- Underarm and upper back mesh vents keep airflow to a maximum when active or static
- Three-piece fold down collar with an extension for added sun protection
- YKK zip and bar button closure behind the front placard
- Three-button adjustable wrist cuff
Materials
- 50/50 NYCO (Nylon Cotton Mix) Rip-Stop