Tiger Stripe camouflage is a family of camouflage patterns that originated in the South Asian area. This camouflage pattern is based on the French Lizard camouflage. Tiger Stripe camouflage consists of narrow stripes in green and brown and wide stripes in grey, which have been applied to an olive or khaki background. The stripes resemble irregular brushstrokes. The name Tiger Stripe camouflage is derived from the colouring of tigers.
The Tiger Stripe camouflage pattern works well in tropical forests and dense jungle, but can also be used in temperate climates. This camouflage can be used in areas with low to medium vegetation. Identifying the wearer of this camouflage, even at close range, is difficult.
The most popular type of Tiger Stripe camouflage is the pattern used by the Republic of Vietnam. It was created in 1960 and was used between 1957 and 1975 by the South Vietnamese Army in the Vietnam War. Other variants of the camouflage have also been used by other countries: the basic pattern was used by US special forces and advisers from the US and Australia, the Vetical Tiger Stripe variant was used by US units stationed in Vietnam and the Digital Tiger Stripe variant was introduced for use by the US Air Force in 2007.