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The Grandaddy of the Modern Ghillie Suit- The GhillieFlage

This is the fourth in a series of 6

episodes in which I describe and

discuss the virtues of the more

popular ghillie suits. In this episode

we'll talk about the grandaddy of

modern ghillie suits; The Ghillie

Flage.

This suit like most ghillie suits is

built on a mesh netting, but this one

is the first we've talked about that

is made from jute. Jute is an organic

fiber second in popularity for all

uses, only to cotton. It seemed odd to

me that cotton bales used to be

wrapped in burlap which is made from

jute. Since jute has to be shipped

from India, that is testimony to how

much cheaper burlap is than cotton.

Most people probably are familiar with

burlap in its most common use; the

"toe sack" used for storing and

carrying a variety of goods such as

potatos and other vegetables.

Earlier jute suits were made by

"unweaving" the burlap to get the

thread necessary to tie to the

mesh.These threads in turn had to be

dyed to the desired colors. A

laborious task.

Jute suits are flammable and as such

must be treated with a fire retardant.

The Ghillie Flage comes pre-treated

and with an extra bag of fire

retardant powder. It comes with ample

extra thread for those who wish to

further customize their suit.

When dressing in this suit as with any

mesh lined suit, it is advisable to

cover your hands with plastic bags to

keep your fingers from hanging on the

mesh.

The sleeves have drawstrings and cord

locks to secure them to your wrists.

This suit has a split up each side to

make moving about easy.

This is a great suit for still hunting

or stalking. For those concerned about

such things ,jute is biodegradable. If

you should take it off and abandon it

in the woods somewhere, it won't be

there forever, and

GhilliesandStuff.com will be ready to

sell you another one.

About the Author

I am James Mizzell, owner of 3 websites;
www.ghilliesandstuff.com
www.uniquegiftsandfigurines.com
www.melanesianskincare.com
I am retired, living in Florida and working on another site.