The pattern was designed to work in urban areas, forested areas ... MARPAT (U.S. Marine Corps) As the acronym suggests, MARPAT is the Marine camouflage pattern. (See the photos here.) ...

It is roughly a 6-foot by 7-foot, 2 inch reversible tarp with woodland MARPAT camouflage on the nylon side and the underside being coated and coyote brown in color. It weighs just over two pounds.

In 2002, the Marine Corps adopted a digital camouflage pattern called MARPAT. Rigorous field-testing ... The "universal" in UCP refers to jungle, desert, and urban environments.

Alongside the desert camouflage, Marines can also wear the fire-resistant organizational gear, or FROGs. The MARPAT camouflage combat utility uniforms are the day-to-day wear for Marines.

MARPAT is not technically competing in the Army's camouflage efforts at all; it is being used as a benchmark pattern' she added. A Marine Corps spokeswoman said it was 'aware that the Army is ...