Italian Army Woodland Camo BDU Field Shirt

Italian Issue BDU Shirt

This is a genuine Italian Army field shirt in woodland camouflage, cut in the BDU style (Battle Dress Uniform, the loose, pocketed combat uniform pattern used by many NATO forces). It was issued as a working field top for training and outdoor duty, and it does the same job for hunters, campers, airsofters and reenactors. Collectors will find the Italian collar stars and insignia panels that mark it as real issue kit.

Features

• Woodland Camouflage Pattern — A four-color print of brown, green, tan and black breaks up your outline in forest and brush.
• Italian Collar Stars — Five-pointed stars on green patches sit on each collar point, the emblem worn by all branches of the Italian armed forces.
• Covered Front Placket — A fabric flap runs down the front and covers the fastening, so nothing sits exposed to snag on straps or brush.
• Hook-And-Loop Chest Panels — Two olive strips of hook-and-loop fastener (the Velcro-type kind) across the chest take name tapes, unit tapes or patches.
• Flapped Sleeve Pocket — A pocket with a covering flap on the upper sleeve holds a pen, notebook or small tools within easy reach.
• Shoulder Patch Panel — A hook-and-loop panel on the upper sleeve accepts a flag or unit patch.
• Reinforced Elbows — A second layer of fabric is sewn over each elbow, where a field shirt takes the most abrasion from kneeling and crawling.
• Buttoned Cuffs — Button cuffs let you close the sleeves at the wrist or roll them back in warm weather.
• Cotton-Polyester Blend — Cotton keeps the fabric breathable, and polyester adds strength and helps it dry faster than all-cotton cloth.

Cut and Construction

The shirt has a pointed fold-down collar, a shoulder yoke and paneled back seams, and the body is cut roomy enough to wear over a T-shirt or light base layer. Every insignia point is hook-and-loop, so you can strip the shirt plain or add your own patches. Because it was made to Italian military specification, it carries the original fittings and markings that a commercial camo shirt does not have.