Maskpol TM-05 Cargo Pouch - MAPA B

Multipurpose cargo pouch in MAPA B camouflage, designed to be mounted on tactical belts, vests or other equipment in the MOLLE system. Made of 560 Cordura material - resistant to abrasion and providing protection against moisture and dust.

It is equipped with a two-way YKK zipper for quick access to the contents. On the front and back of the pouch there are laser-cut holes in the MOLLE system allowing to attach additional accessories.

Inside the pouch, two smaller compartments have been sewn in to stabilize the items carried. The pouch is mounted to a belt, backpack or other tactical equipment with two mounting tapes.

The MAPA camouflage pattern was designed by Maciej Dojlitko, a graduate and currently a researcher at the Faculty of Architecture and Design of the Academy of Fine Arts in Gdansk, author of, among other publications, Theory of Deconstruction of Visual Communication. Tools for designing military camouflage (Gdansk 2015). The innovative design, supported by convincing theoretical and experimental arguments, including computer analysis of thousands of photographs of the terrain, attracted the attention of specialists and military clothing manufacturers. In 2017, the MAPA camouflage made its debut at the International Defense Industry Exhibition in Kielce as a camouflage pattern for the Dromader system of armor and uniforms from Maskpol, which is part of the Polish Armament Group. The system was created for soldiers of the Territorial Defense Army, but the MAPA camouflage itself was also considered as a perspective pattern for the entire Polish Armed Forces, where it could replace camouflage wz.93. Unfortunately, the MAPA camouflage has not been implemented as an official camouflage pattern of the Polish Army to date.

The most important features of MAPA camouflage in the basic forest variant:
- 6 colors forming layers resembling levels on a map,
- colors optimized for operations in the forests of Central Europe,
- use of the illusion of three-dimensionality and anamorphosis effect,
- biomorphic shapes making the design similar to vegetation,
- strongly contrasting elements imitating flashes of light and shadows,
- deformation of the masked silhouette using macro pattern,
- color noise reproduced by means of a micro pattern.

The MAPA pattern is an interesting alternative to the best contemporary camouflage patterns such as PenCott, MultiCam, Kryptek, Flecktarn or Finnish M/05. In some respects it is more advanced than them, and better reproduces the colors found in Central European forests in the period from later spring to early autumn.

Technical data
Material: 560 Cordura
Dimensions: 190 x 150 x 60 mm
Weight: 130 g
Camouflage: MAPA B
Manufacturer: Maskpol/PGZ, Poland