What is a Ghillie Suit? You may have heard a Ghillie Suit also being referred to as a Yowie Suit, the two names mean the same thing are interchangeable. A Ghillie Suit is a type of camouflage clothing that is designed to imitate heavy underbrush foliage. They are typically constructed from netting or cloth material, then attached with loose strips of cloth mixed with real or artificial twine, leaves and twigs. They are designed for hunters, snipers, military personnel, and even paintball enthusiasts to blend naturally into their surroundings.

Ghillie Suits can be found in two construction “formats” – professionally manufactured or homemade Ghillie Suits. With two formats, there are two types of groups who use each. Military personnel and professional snipers tend to create their own “Homemade Ghillie Suit”. Military professionals tend to have a specific need for their Ghillie Suits to blend into their desired surroundings, which is why they make their own Ghillie Suits. Hunters and paintball enthusiasts tend to opt for the commercially manufactured Ghillie Suit.

Even for professionals, Ghillie Suits can take up to a minimum of 100 hours the entire creation process is tedious, meticulous, messy and very time consuming.

Ghillie Suits can be made from various materials and be in various shapes, colors, sizes and design. Military professionals use rough burlap flaps or jute twine for covering then attaching this material onto a poncho, full suit (usually a flight suit) or jacket. On the other hand, commercially made Ghillie Suits use cloth or netting, then attached with real or artificial leaves and twigs out of twine. Ghillie Suits are heavy in nature from their materials, but lighter Ghillie Suits are made from synthetic materials are easier to maneuver and are machine-washable.

Ghillie Suits that are commercially manufactured use durable fabric, as example is burlap, to construct the various parts of a Ghillie Suit. Next, to attach netting, invisible fishing line material is sewn on while glue is put on to add extra length. Jute is added by tying groups of strands to the netting. The webbing is seasoned in mud, manure and other materials to create the surroundings’ scent. This is done to remove the “processed” or factory smell. Getting a Ghillie to smell like the environment can be done in a number of ways that includes attaching the suit behind a car and driving around, soaking it in and applying manure.  All this is done to trick your prey and make you smell more like a forest.

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