Helikon-Tex Raid Polycotton Stretch Rip-Stop Sweatshirt - Desert Night Camo

The uniform sweatshirt is crafted from PolyCotton Stretch Rip-Stop fabric, comprising 50% polyester, 48% cotton, and 2% elastane. This fabric is highly resistant to wear and tearing, is lighter, and dries more rapidly than 100% cotton fabric. The Raid model incorporates a raglan design, with sleeves sewn directly into the collar, eliminating shoulder seams.

The sweatshirt is secured with patch-covered buttons, featuring 8 ergonomic pockets for added utility:
- two chest pockets with button closures,
- one pocket on each shoulder secured with either Velcro or a button,
- two flat open pockets positioned on the shoulder pockets,
- two internal mesh pockets, one with a zipper and one open.

The pockets include handles in the form of loops, allowing you to attach gear and prevent loss during activities. Special reinforcements are present at the elbows in the form of a double layer of material, which also serve as pockets for protective foam pads. Velcro allows for cuff width adjustment.

Velcro tapes are stitched above the chest pockets and on the pockets and shoulder flaps, enabling attachment of various emblems, such as national flags, unit emblems, or Morale Patches to give the sweatshirt a personal touch.

Technical specifications
Camouflage: Desert Night Camo
Material: 50% polyester, 48% cotton, 2% elastane
Weight: 220 g/m2
Weight: 618 g
Manufacturer: Helikon-Tex, Poland

Desert Night Camo (DNC) is a specialized camouflage pattern developed by the US Army in the 1980s for night operations in desert areas. Designed to be layered over other uniforms, it was mainly used during Operation Desert Storm in the Persian Gulf. The pattern consists of a grid-like arrangement of dark green squares and crosses on an olive-green background. Its main purpose was to disrupt early generations of enemy night vision devices. While it proved moderately effective in practice at suppressing images in night vision devices, it was an innovative approach to night camouflage.