CADPAT
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CADPAT, or CAnadian Disruptive PATtern, is the digital camouflage pattern currently used by the Canadian Forces.
In development for the better part of a decade, the pattern comes in three varieties: temperate woodland (TW), arid region (AR), and Winter/Arctic. The temperate woodland pattern became the standard issue combat clothing for the Canadian army in 2002, with the air force following suit in 2004.
Uniforms in CADPAT material replaced the olive green combat dress uniforms in use since the early 1960s.
Some civilian firms are licensed to sell clothing and accessories using CADPAT material (though not the same IR-defeating type used by the CF) as long as the patterns do not match official CF uniform and equipment patterns. These are commercially available from a wide variety of sources.
Some controversy has arisen since the emergence of CADPAT, heightened in March 2006 by reports of stolen CADPAT clothing and gear being sold on the surplus market in Canada.
The scattered arrangements of the coloring in CADPAT gear has caused many forces members to nickname it "Relish". [citation needed]
