Type 87 is a
camouflage
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pattern used by
People's Liberation Army
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of the
People's Republic of China
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.
Type 87 has developed many variants throughout its service, each with different designations and colour variants. For example, there are ''Type 87'', ''Type 95'', and ''Type 03'' patterns.
The main variant is a four-colour
woodland pattern
U.S. Woodland was the former standard issue camouflage pattern of the United States Armed Forces from 1981 to 2005 in the cut of the Battle Dress Uniform and a dozen other pieces of clothing that were issued, until its replacement in the early 20 ...
with olive, green, yellowish-green and black. Type 87, like many other woodland uniforms with black, has been criticized for its use of this color, but once faded, it becomes dull and subdued, and therefore virtually unnoticeable.
Type 87's style imitates that of the older American
M81 Woodland
U.S. Woodland was the former standard issue camouflage pattern of the United States Armed Forces from 1981 to 2005 in the cut of the Battle Dress Uniform and a dozen other pieces of clothing that were issued, until its replacement in the early 201 ...
camouflage, in the sense it utilizes a
macropattern of four colours for concealment, printed in interlocking, elongated and branching blobs. Type 87 uses a yellowish-green colour for its fourth colour, as opposed to the US pattern's khaki. Type 87 is the camouflage pattern for Type 87 Combat & Training Uniform. The camouflage and uniform is replaced by the digital
Type 07 Combat & Training Uniform.
See also
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Camouflage
Camouflage is the use of any combination of materials, coloration, or illumination for concealment, either by making animals or objects hard to see, or by disguising them as something else. Examples include the leopard's spotted coat, the b ...
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Military camouflage
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List of camouflage patterns
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References
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Military equipment introduced in the 1980s