Kids Camouflage is back.

The print has been growing in popularity for kids over the past few years, and camo cargo pants have gone from novelty to classic status.

Kids are seeing it from street fashion, more of a cool-kids point of view, It's very savvy from a fashion standpoint. Kids gravitate toward things that feel real, and it feels like something easy to wear. ... This trend is one kids can have fun with, and there's something funny about a 6-month-old in army clothes, tutu and graphic T combination.

Age appropriateness is easy to address in camouflage because, while sticking to the authentic pattern, the spirit conveyed by color, style and other embellishment makes it clear that children's clothing isn't trying to mimic modern military uniforms.

Boys' shorts and pants most often get the camo treatment, and camo-covered baseball caps are hot-sellers. Camo is the boys' equivalent of, say, the embroidered butterfly for girls.

Boys want to wear them with a solid shirt or a clean stripe. Boys are limited, but girls always have flowers, hearts, butterflies and whatever the trendy print of the season is. Boys don't get that. They get plaid. Camouflage can be an alternative to that.

Girls usually get their camo with a splash of lilac or pink, boys like theirs brown or gray in the fall and winter, but like a bright blue in the spring or summer, says design director Emma Stevens. The pattern is a favorite on cargo shorts, soft twill trousers and an anorak jacket.

The look grows up into capris and miniskirts, among other silhouettes, for tween and teen girls, says Sonya Cosentini, style adviser for T.J. Maxx and Marshalls. It works for both the younger market and for the teen set.

"Camouflage is a print that you don't always see on the shelves, but it's a trend that makes it's way back every year in a different way. This year, that way is absolutely in the details, and we will continue to see that into the fall fashion season," Cosentini says.

The print is a direct complement to the from-the-runway military look that's hot this season in every market — from womenswear to infant clothes.

There's also an implied durability, and the back-to-school catalogs, for example, are full of camo-clothed kids running, jumping and playing in the autumn leaves.

Mini Boden and especially Johnnie B. also are going big with pea coats and oilcloth military jackets, which look great with jeans, Stevens says. Those jackets, however, might be a little too much with camo.

Children's clothing has to appeal to two audiences: the kids who wear it and the moms who typically shell out the cash.

Military works as a trend because of its classic heritage and comfort, and it's understandable for both mom and kid.

One other selling point to mom: Camo is pretty good at masking dirt and stains.

MultiCam - The New U.S. Army Color

When U.S. soldiers stalk the enemy, they are harder to see.

Last December in Afghanistan the U.S. Army began issuing new uniforms printed with a camouflage pattern called MultiCam, which is designed to blend in better with a varied of landscapes.
MultiCam was selected as being the best pattern suited to Afghanistan," says Lt. Col. Mike Sloane, product manager for soldier clothing and individual equipment for Army's Program Executive Office Soldier.
Up to now the current camouflage (The ACU Digital Camo Uniforms) has been in use for six years and consists of hundreds of tiny squares bearing shades of tan, green and gray.

The MultiCam uniforms (as well as assault packs, Transport Packs and other gear such us Hydration Systems) are a patchwork of seven shades, including greens, tan and brown interspersed with dark brown splotches.

One significant difference between the two patterns is that MultiCam is designed not only to blend with the environment but also to reflect some surrounding colors, taking on an overall green appearance under a forest canopy and a tan look in the open desert, according to Crye Precision, the Brooklyn company that created the pattern.

The pattern also benefits U.S. troops who fight mostly under the cover of darkness. It is less reflective of infrared and near-infrared colors, "so at night you'll blend into the background a little bit" when seen through night-vision goggles.
In designing the pattern, makers studied how animals use camouflage in nature.

The switch is at least the third Army battle uniform change in the past 20 years.
Previous patterns included the six-color Desert Camo desert pattern that had patches of dark brown, gray and black flecks and was worn in the Persian Gulf War in 1991, followed by a three-color desert uniform of light tan, dark tan and brown swaths. The current ACU camouflage uniform was adopted in 2004.
Soldiers who tested MultiCam in military exercises at Fort Benning in Georgia said comrades were much harder to see among trees, or from a distance when on patrol and in mock battle situations, according to a 2007 report from the Army Research Laboratory.
The new uniforms will also have features such as buttons on pockets instead of Velcro, which can clog with sand. They also are made with a built-in bug repellent, called permethrin, to counter sand fleas and mosquitoes.
The quest to better cloak our fighters will continue, though. The Pentagon says it is soliciting ideas for camouflage.
"Somebody might come in with chameleon pattern," Sloane says. "We're hoping they will, but we don't know if the technology is there yet."
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Show Your Support for Our Troops !

We at CamoOuterwear receive orders from just about everybody, People like me and You, Celebrities, Police and Fire Departments, Schools and from our Soldiers at United States Armed Forces. Below are some of the people you know that shows support for our troops wearing some our clothing.

A young girl named Beyonce once sang of being a survivor. Fitting she sang of this while wearing camouflage. Why? Because our veterans of war are survivors. Even the ones who gave their lives survive in our memories. Everyday!
There are many ways to support the troop, but by simply putting on their armor in the form of Camouflage print, well it goes a long way to saying we care.
Army fatigues and the camouflage print has been around in fashion for years. Why? Because everyone loves a soldier!!! Check out celebs like Beyonce, Jay-Z, Kim Kardashian, Tommy Lee and many more who all rocked camo as a fashion statement.

Will and Jada Pinkett Smith and the kids rocking the military camouflage BDUs look from head-to-toe.

Nas wearing a sideways camouflage fatigues cap at an Adidas event.

Alicia Keys back when she had braids and wore cargo pants with camouflage print.

Ciara wearing a camouflage outfit, including backwards cap and cargo pants.

Will.i.am. sporting our vintage cargo camo pants at a Super Bowl pre-game concert.

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"The Biggest Loser" get Combat Tested by the U.S. Marines

Rothco Clothing and Gear Helps The Biggest Loser "Recruits" at Camp Pendelton
This past November on NBC one of TV's most popular shows, The Biggest Loser traveled to the U.S. Marine Corps base at Camp Pendleton where they received rigorous training by Marine Corps instructors. While there, they did some extreme marching, participated in Marine style physical training, woke up each day at 5 am and finished off with a Marine Corps obstacle course.

Excitement as the Biggest Loser Helicopter Approaches Pendleton
All in all, the 11 contestants held up quite well given the demanding conditions. Part of the reason for that may have been the rugged Rothco Battle Dress Uniforms.

The Biggest Loser participants wore both our City Camouflage and Sky Blue Camouflage military fatigues as well as Rothco Fatigue Caps, Web Belts, Cushion Sole Socks and Thermals.

Despite all the rigors the contestants were put through, their Rothco uniforms held up throughout the week of training. Even Biggest Loser trainers Bob Harper and Jillian Michaels got into the act wearing military physical training gear and ranting at their teams like drill sergeants.

The Theme of the Week Was Teamwork!!!
Rothco's Battle Dress Uniforms were put through the ultimate test, a Marine Corps obstacle course.

Rothco military clothing is tough and combat tested, but it's not just for military use. It makes great workwear, outdoor and adventure clothing and even athletic wear. Rothco partner Pure Power Boot Camp use Rothco's Vintage Paratrooper Fatigues to outfit their "recruits". Whatever you plan on using them for, Rothco's military, outdoor and fashion clothing is combat tested and ready for extreme adventure.

Good luck in all your athletic pursuits and adventures!! See below for more pictures from the episode.

By John Ottaviano of Rothco