It was designed to address the real-world need for concealment in different environments, with one basic kit of gear.

While there are many great location-specific patterns. MultiCam™ is designed to work well across a very broad range of environmental conditions when observed in both the visual and near Infra Red (night vision) spectrums.

The pattern is subtle enough to reflect some of the surrounding colors of the environment. It takes on an overall green appearance when under a green forest canopy and an overall tan look when in the open desert. By adapting to varying local lighting conditions, the pattern blends well in many environments, elevations, seasons, weather conditions, and times of the day.

The design takes advantage of the way the human eye/brain perceives shape, volume and color. By using proprietary high resolution digital fades from one color to another, the colors and shapes of the pattern become hard to recognize and define. The wearer's profile begins to loose its edge and fades into whatever color or shape surrounds him. It works on the principle that an observer can see something but still not recognize it as anything to be interested in. Since only a very small portion of the human eye perceives color, the brain does a lot of “filling-in” for the eye. MultiCam™ takes advantage of this principle and helps the observer to “see” the pattern as part of the background.

The scale and contrast of the pattern elements are designed to work well when observed from both distant and close ranges. We all know the idea is to break-up or disguise the human form, but without a ghillie suit or a rock to get behind, this is typically done with heavy contrast between large elements of a pattern. However, high contrast, large element patterns stop working in open terrain (e.g. "chocolate chip" in open desert.) They also tend to stop working as the observer gets closer to the camouflage, since the large pattern elements end up being out of scale with the highly detailed surroundings of the observer. MultiCam™ relies more on a blending effect than a contrast effect to disguise the wearer. This effect allows it to perform in a wide range of environments, and keeps the pattern effective even at close distances.

The Tactical Response Uniform shirt includes:

DESIGN

• Felled seam construction – for extra strength.
• Mandarin collar –Powerhook and loop closure with zigzag stitching - can be worn up or down – to protect neck and keep out debris.
• Bi-swing back – for ease of movement.
• Adjustable hook and loop cuff closure with zigzag stitching.
• Two-way zipper front closure w/ hook and loop flap for smooth uniform appearance.
• Hook and loop front closure crisscross stitched for extra-strength.
• All hook and loop fasteners are secured with new YKK Powerhook. 

• Internal elbow pad pockets with external opening and Powerhook and loop fastener for easy access.

• Two slanted chest pockets with hook and loop flap closure for easy access.
• Powerhook and loop closure bartacked at ends for extra strength.
• Pocket flaps reinforced with bartacks at corners over topstitching for extra strength at stress points.

• Hook and loop faced shoulder pockets for patches.
• Pocket flaps reinforced with bartacks at corners over topstitching for extra strength at stress points.
• Bottom of sleeve pocket reinforced with bartack joining bellows.
• Pen and pencil stalls on lower left sleeve, partitions bartacked at top to pocket for reinforcement.

• Includes 3 pieces of hook and loop that can be sewn on if needed for name tapes.