Contrary to what you see most of the time on the internet with all the ghillie being all burlap and jute. Most of the time the Burlap and jute is just used to tie in veg that is appropriate for the area.
Learn to do basic sewing with needle and nylon thread or even unwaxed floss. The Ghillie base doesn't have to be complex. It's just a base for you to add local vegetation to blend in. For a typical military style ghillie, you would take canvas and sew it to the front on the knee and chest area. Then the back of the blouse and trousers get a empty paracord mesh. Sometimes if your planning on being in a hot area, the back and top of the cover get cut out and replaced with a fine mesh for extra vent.
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