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Old 14-01-23, 08:18
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Here are some additional images from MTP 46 part 1 (descriptions of standard camouflage materials) and Part 6: Notes on screens (image of wire netting).

While “Wig netting” did include horse hair, it was woven into fish net, which the pictorial evidence does not seem to indicate as the material used (possible exception being the third image in post 13 which might have larger square openings). A fish net would also not fit well with the recorded description of “wire garnish camouflage”.
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Old 15-01-23, 03:48
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Interesting read.....

Wig netting made of horsehair or cow mane along with coir, which is coconut husks, to me are the most promising.....

I read that fine steel wool will not burn....... of which I totally disagree...steel wool can be ignited using a 9 volt battery..... ask any survival expert..... it burns fast and hot........ my wife uses steel wool to produce special effects in night time photography.......coconut coir might smolder for a while and hair will only smoke and stink.

Jordan's pictures shows well how the under laying square mesh was applied then the fuzzy stuff on top....... but what was the fuzzy stuff???? once you realize that the fuzz is attached to an under layer of mesh it is apparent that the top fuzz is not so tick after all....

Any pictures of shivering bald horses or bald cows (Scottish long horn cattle) to support the theory???
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Thanks Colin for all the primary source material. The steel wool sounds most promising.
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Most interesting topic with excellent input from all concerned
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