DPM Fabric

Can anyone identify this DPM pattern I think its 1970's tropical but i may be wrong
the first pic is a close up of the pattern



the second is a larger section



and the third is of the back of the fabric



I look forward to your imput Oh by the way i bought 40 meters on a roll

Looks like P68 but the colours seem to resemble the tropical print of P68, I don't think its official MOD though, 40 meters?!? get yourself a custom smock or trousers tailored!

You will struggle to identify it as a particular era, issue or pattern as there has been so much variation in prints over the years.

Been quite a few 'lively' debates on this recently!

Eaglehurst wrote:You will struggle to identify it as a particular era, issue or pattern as there has been so much variation in prints over the years.

Been quite a few 'lively' debates on this recently!

Dont get me started

Oh come on guys,this could be the start of another healthy debate on the intricacies and overall enigma's surrounding DPM, come on Rich ,your dying to say something I know you are

Graham, looks bright ,but I would say not 68!!

And where on earth did you get 40 m of the stuff, and what are you planning on doing with it all??

Mate ,Fancy making me a double quilt cover and matching curtains?, my missus would LOVE that..NOT

Easy Gee wrote:Oh come on guys,this could be the start of another healthy debate on the intricacies and overall enigma's surrounding DPM, come on Rich ,your dying to say something I know you are

Graham, looks bright ,but I would say not 68!!

And where on earth did you get 40 m of the stuff, and what are you planning on doing with it all??

Mate ,Fancy making me a double quilt cover and matching curtains?, my missus would LOVE that..NOT

Hi Gary
Im not shure of the date of the fabric but it is not that heavy it may be 70's but I think it is pukka MOD, I got it from a local surplus dealer for the princly sum of £30.00 Im going to make myself a set of old school trops from it in the new year, he allso has a shed load of rolls of Desert DPM ala GW1 and some rolls of Aussie jelly bean.
Shure I can knock you up a duvet cover and curtans I shure mrs Easy Gee will love em lol

70s fabric.

Its the plush good quality stuff .

The bleed through is a good sign of quality , feels like poplin or heavy weight .

Courtalls had the govt contract , I used to cut thousands of yards a month as a nipper !


owen

kammo-man wrote:70s fabric.

Its the plush good quality stuff .

The bleed through is a good sign of quality , feels like poplin or heavy weight .

Courtalls had the govt contract , I used to cut thousands of yards a month as a nipper !


owen

the fabric is a poly cotton about 60 40 i think the origional trops were of a high poly content to stop rotting in humid conditions as to thickness about the same as the green GS shirt

Hi Gary
Im not shure of the date of the fabric but it is not that heavy it may be 70's but I think it is pukka MOD, I got it from a local surplus dealer for the princly sum of £30.00 Im going to make myself a set of old school trops from it in the new year, he allso has a shed load of rolls of Desert DPM ala GW1 and some rolls of Aussie jelly bean.
Shure I can knock you up a duvet cover and curtans I shure mrs Easy Gee will love em lol
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Look forward the new camo bedroom accessories in the new year Graham

On a serious note the GW1 Dpm and Oz cam stuff sounds very cool Mate, I did have a few metres worth a while back to make a seat cover, so good luck with all this material, what you can make out it is endless I guess.

Easy Gee said
Look forward the new camo bedroom accessories in the new year Graham

Hi Gary
Im shure Mrs Easy Gee will have some strong words to say about your proposed bedroom accessories lol
and i think i mentioned earlier i plan on making myself a 70's old school set of trops from some of the fabric

I want to see some what we called "winter" DPM as kids !!!


someone must have something in it .
owen

Graham,

Where's this place at and do they have any more rolls of DPM?

Cheers,

Atherton

[quote="Longshaor"]Graham,

Where's this place at and do they have any more rolls of DPM?

Cheers,

Atherton[/quote
Its in West Sussex and im afraid i had the last of the green DPM but he has some desert left

Rats, I'm with a reenacting group in the States and getting early DPMs is near on impossible!

Longshaor wrote:Rats, I'm with a reenacting group in the States and getting early DPMs is near on impossible!

How much would you need

We're in the midst or refitting right now, so it's kind of hard to give an exact figure. The real problem for us is finding correct early '80s OG trousers & P68/P85 DPM trousers. Shirts and smocks we're good on, and we've got more P58 webbing than people right now!

Longshaor wrote:We're in the midst or refitting right now, so it's kind of hard to give an exact figure. The real problem for us is finding correct early '80s OG trousers & P68/P85 DPM trousers. Shirts and smocks we're good on, and we've got more P58 webbing than people right now!

You could try the link below they may be able to help if not put you in touch with someone who can

http://www.britishmilitarysurplus.co.uk/index.html

Longshaor wrote:We're in the midst or refitting right now, so it's kind of hard to give an exact figure. The real problem for us is finding correct early '80s OG trousers & P68/P85 DPM trousers. Shirts and smocks we're good on, and we've got more P58 webbing than people right now!

Try the link Loski has given you, that is the MOD's kit contracter 'Field Textiles'.

On the OG Trousers, do you mean P60, Lightweights or Trousers Overall (Denim)?

Thanks for the link Loski!

Tommo - not sure to be honest. The cotton/poly blend ones with the thigh pocket on the left leg that were later banned from use in NI because they'd melt if hit by a petrol bomb.

You want TML's Sorry Trousers Mens Lightweight just dont get near to a warm torch bulb in em cos they burn like buggery

Longshaor wrote:Thanks for the link Loski!

Tommo - not sure to be honest. The cotton/poly blend ones with the thigh pocket on the left leg that were later banned from use in NI because they'd melt if hit by a petrol bomb.

What size trs you after as i have a few spare pairs of lightweights and 68Patt Dpms somewhere.

Longshaor wrote:Thanks for the link Loski!

Tommo - not sure to be honest. The cotton/poly blend ones with the thigh pocket on the left leg that were later banned from use in NI because they'd melt if hit by a petrol bomb.

Thats the early Denim Overall trousers and lightweights, didn't stop the Paras or some RM wearing them though

You want P60s which are a sod to find!

Tommo wrote:

Longshaor wrote:Thanks for the link Loski!

Tommo - not sure to be honest. The cotton/poly blend ones with the thigh pocket on the left leg that were later banned from use in NI because they'd melt if hit by a petrol bomb.

Thats the early Denim Overall trousers and lightweights, didn't stop the Paras or some RM wearing them though

You want P60s which are a sod to find!

Thats true I seem to recolect seeing paras on tv cutting around Belfast in TML's in the 80's

Gulf91,

Shot you a PM.