Frag Out! Magazine
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MAPA TACTICAL MAPA The history of MAPA (Multi-Environmen- tal Adaptive PAttern, and Polish word for "map") camouflage pattern designed by Maciej Dojlitko was thoroughly described in FRAG OUT! Magazine #18 in 2018 based on events regarding that brief moment in the history of the universe when Polish Armed Forces were shyly considering changing a camouflage to replace the old wz.93 (Pan- tera, Woodland camouflage pattern) used up to this day. Despite camouflage patterns created "internally" by the army's labs, MAPA pattern, which started from 2010, was down-selected. Micro-pattern, mac- ro-pattern, color transitions and contrasts between them, slightly psychedelic shape of spots – modern features and techniques and what's the most important, 100% Pol- ish designed and made, and effective in the field. How it finished – sadly we all know. Polish Armed Forces are using wz.93 up to this day and nothing gives a hint of possi- bly changing it in the future – thousands of uniforms are being ordered in this archaic camouflage pattern. In the meantime, just before MSPO 2017, the abovementioned MASKPOL company purchased a license for MAPA patterns so there was a chance that not everything is lost and maybe the camouflage would be used by someone like Special Forces. Even- tually no one was interested in it and MAPA was put on the shelf. Until September 2020. UNIFORMS