Strichtarn — Strichmuster, line pattern — was adopted by the East German National People’s Army in 1965 as the Kampfanzug 64, replacing the earlier Flächentarn blotch pattern, which continued in parallel production until 1970. The design draws from a lineage of Wehrmacht-era rain patterns — Splittermuster, Sumpftarn — and closely parallels the Czech vz. 60 Jehličí and Polish Wz.58 Deszczyk, all Warsaw Pact nations working from the same visual logic: broken vertical strokes that dissolve a silhouette in rain and shadow. Two types were produced: the original thin-stroke version (1965–67) and a revised thicker-stroke version from 1968 that remained in production until German reunification in 1990. Beyond the NVA, East Germany exported the pattern in large quantities to communist movements across Africa — FAPLA, FRELIMO, SWAPO, UNITA — where it became known as rice fleck. It also saw use by Croatian forces during the Yugoslav Wars, South African Special Forces during the Border War, and successor state militaries across Central Asia into the 2000s.
A hooded sun shirt in 170g/m² jacquard stretch polyester — built-in face cover, thumb hole cuffs, and full UPF coverage from collar to wrist. Lightweight and breathable; designed for extended time outdoors where sun exposure is a factor. Wears as a base layer or standalone in warm conditions.
100% polyester jacquard stretch, 170g/m²
Regular fit, hooded, built-in face cover, thumb holes
Care: machine wash cold, tumble dry low, do not bleach, do not iron or dry clean
Each piece is printed and made to order — please allow additional production time before shipment. Colours may vary slightly between screen and finished garment due to the nature of print-on-demand production.
Size Guide
Sizes: S–5XL | Margin: ±3cm
Size
Length (in)
Bust (in)
Shoulder (in)
Sleeve (in)
Length (cm)
Bust (cm)
Shoulder (cm)
Sleeve (cm)
S
28.0
36.2
15.7
24.8
71
92
40
63
M
29.1
40.2
16.5
25.4
74
102
42
64.5
L
29.9
44.1
17.3
26.0
76
112
44
66
XL
31.1
48.0
19.3
26.6
79
122
49
67.5
2XL
31.9
52.0
20.5
27.2
81
132
52
69
3XL
33.1
55.9
21.7
27.8
84
142
55
70.5
4XL
33.9
59.8
22.8
28.3
86
152
58
72
5XL
34.6
63.8
24.0
28.9
88
162
61
73.5
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