Description
The cap is double-sided, completely invertible: on the one hand, the camouflage is made in summer (green), on the other in autumn (brown) tones.
Our replica of the SS camouflage double-sided cap is based on the original samples. The patterns were improved several times and adjusted to achieve not only the correct shape, but also a fit on the head. The fabric is also made exclusively for the Replika, it is a dense cotton material, on the one hand green shades of spots for summer, on the other brown for autumn. The cap has a regular bottom shape (an inverted egg).
In the visor inlay is not afraid of temperature changes, does not break. It's shape-remembering, that is, the visor can be worn bended in any shape you like. Cap can be washed in a washing machine.
On the "autumn" side there is a sweat-tape, it also closes the rim of the cap. All this is sewn in a special way and in a certain sequence. On cheap copies, this tape is sewn around the perimeter, but on the original M42, as on our copy, the seam runs along the bottom edge of the cap, but not over the visor. Above the visor, the seam is laid from the inside. There are a number of tiny details that can be seen in the photo.
The cap is sewn with gray cotton threads, just like the original. We do not use modern dacron or polyester threads!
There are no grommets on the caps. Historically, there were no grommets on the earliest caps.
How to care?
The cap can be machine washed. However, machine washing may cause the cap to shrink. Therefore, it is best to wash the cap by hand: apply detergent to soiled areas, rub with a dishwashing sponge and rinse with water. Dry flat.
The insert in the visor is not afraid of water, does not break. It can be bent, giving it a shape, and straightened back. That is, the visor can be worn in the form of a "house" or "arc", as you like.
Historical reference.
Early versions of Planetree camouflage consisted of two layers of spots: dark (which changed little during the war) and bright (which were replaced by a simplified Oak camouflage after 1941). The bright spots were layered on the base earthy color and thus another color (border) was obtained — something in between the earth and foliage.
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