 | ACU Patrol Caps The Propper ACU patrol cap is the current official issued headwear worn by the US Army. ACU is short for Army Combat Uniform, the current combat uniform of the US Army. The pattern used for ACUs is universal digital camouflage, which comprises the colors grey, tan and sage green into a digital pattern. The ACU replaced the previous standard uniform, the BDU short for Battle Dress Uniform. The ACU replaced the BDU completely in December of 2007 as the official uniform to be used during battle. Proppers ACU patrol caps are near infrared (NIR) compliant. Some ACU patrol caps are treated with permethrin, an active ingredient that repels mosquitoes, ticks, ants, chiggers, and other insects. Proppers ACU patrol cap is a soft cap with a flat top that features a thick bill and an internal pocket to store documents and maps. ACU patrol caps are issued to members of the US Army, but they can be worn by anyone for comfort from the sun. The Propper ACU patrol cap is sometimes referred to as ACU Caps, ACU hat, army digital cap for ACU, army hats, digital ACU cap, camo caps, camouflage cap, camo hat, camouflage hat, acu digital camouflage fatigue caps, arpat caps, acupat official caps, army combat uniform cap. |
 | BDU Patrol Caps The Propper BDU patrol caps are the headwear worn when dressed in Battle Dress Uniform (BDU). Battle Dress Uniforms (BDU) was once the standard combat uniform worn by the armed forces of the United States. BDUs are in the process of being phased out if not already replaced with other combat uniforms by each US military branch. BDUs were given its name, battle dress uniform because it is intended to be worn during battle. The BDU was introduced in the early 1980s as the standard battle uniform to be worn by all branches of the US military. As the needs of what is needed in a battle uniform by each US military branch grew, new uniforms were designed to replace the BDU. The BDU is currently being phased out if not already completely replaced by each US military branch with a combat uniform that best fits there needs. Police officers involved in tactical situations such as swat often wear BDU uniforms similar to the ones of the military, if not the exact ones. BDUs come in different solid colors and different camouflage patterns. Proppers BDU patrol caps are worn by the armed forces and by civilians. Proppers BDU patrol caps are also known as BDU caps, BDU hats, battle dress uniform cap, camo caps, camouflage caps, camo hat, camouflage hat, military fatigue caps, army patrol caps, tactical caps. |
 | Boonie Hats The Propper boonie hats are a type of hat featuring a wide brim around the entire hat. The boonie hat was first introduced to the US Armed forces during the Vietnam War, when green berets first started to wear them. The US Army officially issued boonies hats in 1967, called Hat, Jungle, with Insect Net and was issued in the colors olive drab, tiger stripe Camouflage, and ERDL pattern which is identical to woodland camouflage. It is common to see fabric tape sewn around the crown of the boonie hat so additional vegetation can be held and used as camouflage. Straps are often found on boonie hats to secure and fasten the hat on the head. Boonie hats had replaced fatigues caps, which were being worn previous to the Vietnam War. They were and still are being produced with nets to protect the face from being bit by insects. These hats can be seen worn by many people to keep the sun out of their face. The proper boonie hats are commonly refered to as boonie caps, army boonie hats, military boonie hat, camo jungle hat, sun hats, wide brim sun hats, fishing shade hats, hunting boonies. |
 | Public Safety Caps The Propper public safety caps are baseball caps with public safety sectors embroidered on the cap. Public safety caps have a long stiff brim that is either flat or curved. The brim of the public safety cap serves the purpose to block the eyes from the sun and face. Public safety sectors that are embroidered on the caps include “Police,” “Policia,” “Security,” “Sheriff,” “SWAT,” and “EMT.” Selected caps are embroidered in yellow or white on a black or navy cap. Proppers public safety caps can be worn by people in the public safety sector they serve, and people can wear it to show pride in one of the sectors. The proper public safety caps are sometimes referred to as Proppers baseball caps, propper hats, embroidered caps, embroidered baseball caps. |
 | Camo Hats & Caps Proppers camo caps are caps with camouflage patterns and can be of different physical design. Camouflage caps can come in a variety of camouflage patters, most popular are desert camouflage, Asian tiger camouflage, digital tiger stripe camouflage, midnight camouflage, multicam camouflage, urban camouflage, universal camouflage (also commonly known as army ACU digital camouflage), and woodland camouflage. The varieties of designs Propper caps come in are boonie hats, fatigue caps, patrol caps and utility caps. Camo caps are useful to military personnel in combat to help them better blend in to their surroundings, to not be visible to their enemies. Camo caps are also worn by civilians for fashion reasons and to provide the eyes with protection from the sun. The camo caps offered by Propper are also referred to as camo hunting caps, camo fatigue hats, fitted camo caps, military hats, military patrol caps, camouflage caps, camouflage hats, army camo headwear, camouflage military hats, camo ranger caps. |
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| Digital Camo Hats & Caps The digital camo hats & caps are hats & caps that feature a digital camouflage pattern. The types of hat include an ACU patrol cap, ABU patrol cap, BDU patrol cap and ACU boonie hat. The ACU patrol cap is the standard issue headwear of the US Army, part of the newly designed Army Combat Uniform. The ACU replaced the previous standard uniform used in combat the BDU (Battle Dress Uniform) which was used by the US military since September 1981. The ACU features a new designed camouflage pattern called Universal Camouflage Pattern (UCP) or ARmy PATtern (ARPAT), UCP is comprised of gray, tan and sage green in a digital pattern. The color black was omitted from the uniform because it is not commonly found in nature and also, when pure black is viewed through night vision goggles it appears excessively dark and creates an undesirable high contrast. The ACU patrol caps are available in 2 different designs, the regular ACU patrol cap and an ACU patrol cap treated with Permethrin. Permethrin is an active ingredient that repels mosquitoes, ticks, ants, chiggers, flies, midges and other insects. The universal camouflage boonie hat can also be worn with the ACU instead of the ACU patrol cap. The ABU patrol cap is the standard issue headwear of the US Air Force, part of the Airman Battle Uniform. The ABU is currently in the process of phasing out the BDU and is expect to completely replace the BDU by fiscal year 2011. The colors used for ABU is a digital tiger stripe camouflage, consisting of the colors tan, grey, green and slate blue (air force blue) in a digital pattern. Proppers digital camo hats & caps are commonly referred to as ABU hats, ACU caps, army digital hats, air force digital caps, digital caps, digital camo hats, camouflage digital headwear, new army hat, military digital caps, military hats, digital tiger stripe hat, UCP hat, universal camo hat, new army digital cap. |
 | Ripstop Hats & Caps The Propper Ripstop hats & caps are hats & caps made of a fabric called Ripstop. Ripstop uses a special reinforcing technique that make the fabric very resistant against ripping and tearing while also preventing tears to become bigger. The Ripstop fabric incorporates nylon which is woven into a fabric such as cotton, silk, polyester or polypropylene to give it its Ripstop property. There are many advantages of the of Ripstop fabrics, they have favorable weight to strength ratio, a small tear or rip can not easily spread further in the fabric. The Ripstop fabric can be produced in a range of weights and textures and also can be waterproof, water resistant, fire resistant and zero porosity (ability to not allow air or water through). It is nearly impossible to tear Ripstop and is extremely durable. Breathable Ripstop fabric is ideally used for clothing including shirts, pants, outerwear and much more. Ripstop fabric is used by the military for camouflage clothing, outerwear, packs, gear bags, canvas equipment covers and much more. Proppers Ripstop hats & caps are commonly referred to as Ripstop hats, Ripstop caps, Ripstop boonie hats, Ripstop boonie hates, Ripstop headwear, Ripstop camo hats, Ripstop camo hats, military Ripstop caps, Ripstop camouflage hats, army Ripstop hat, Ripstop boonie hat, camouflage hats, camouflage caps, camo hats, camo caps. |
 | Multicam Hats & Caps The multicam hats & caps are hats & caps that feature the multicam camouflage pattern. Multicam hats & caps consist of a BDU patrol cap and a boonie hat. Multicam camouflage is a modern multi-environment camouflage pattern developed by Crye Associates. The Multicam pattern was a contender to replace the 3 color desert camouflage and the woodland camouflage pattern but was beat out by the Universal Camouflage Pattern (UCP) which can be seen in the Army Combat Uniform (ACU). Though the multicam camouflage pattern was beat out by the UCP it is still used by some American Special Operation units and law enforcement agencies. Recently the US Army has approved of the use of the multicam camouflage for the next tour of the 173rd Airborne Brigade to Afghanistan. Multicam has background colors of brownish to light tan gradient and lime green blending in between, the main parts consist of green to yellowish green gradient and also dark brown and light pinkish blotches spread throughout the pattern. Proppers multicam hats & caps are commonly referred to as multicam patrol cap, multicam boonie hat, camouflage hat, camo cap, multicam headwear, proper multicam hat, multicam bdu cap, army multicam hat. |
 | US Army Hats & Caps The Propper US army hats & caps are hats & caps that are standard issues to the US army. The standard issue headwear of the US army is an ACU patrol cap and a boonie hat. The US army hats & caps are part of the current combat uniform of the US army the ACU. There are 2 ACU patrol caps, a regular standard issue and a No Fly Zone issue. Both patrol caps are sewn to military specification FQ/PD 04-14 but the No Fly Zone patrol cap is treated with Permethrin. Permethrin is an active ingredient that repels mosquitoes, ticks, ants, chiggers, flies, midges and other insects. The camouflage pattern used for the US army hats & caps is a universal camouflage pattern (UCP) also known as ARPAT (ARmy PATtern). The camouflage pattern is composed of grey, tan and sage green and is digitalized. The color black was omitted from the patter for reason including, it is not found in nature and when black is viewed through night vision goggles it appears excessively dark and creates undesirable high contrast image. The Propper US Army Hats & Caps are also commonly referred to as ACU boonie hat, ACU hat, ACU boonie cap, army digital cap, army digital hat, ACU patrol cap, army headwear, digital camo hat, digital camouflage cap, ACU digital camo hat, ACU digital camouflage cap. |
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