Cloning a camo from widely available samples is one thing
But what happens when something is too obscure to exist in physical form? When it came to making something decidedly “Kommandostore” with a touch of streetwear, we started looking at South Africa’s military history for inspiration.
The capsule collection focuses on two South African Camos; one widely issued and one that is experimental:
- Soldier 2000 – Issued to the South African National Defence Force since 1994. It is a serious offense for anyone to wear the camo without authorization from the government. The Defence Act of 2002 explicitly prohibits the use of the camo.
- “DT Splinter” – an experimental camo developed by M.J. Du Toit – the man behind a large portion of the SADF’s early webbing development, including pattern 70. There is only one known photo of this experimental recon pattern – with M.J. Du Toit wearing it. Hence “Du Toit” or “DT” Splinter as our naming convention.
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