If you are thinking of using camouflage for your ghillie suit, camo netting or even face paint, you need to know what type of camouflage pattern to use. The most common types are woodland, mossy, desert, winter white and timber. These refer to the colors as well as the shapes of the patterns in this camouflage. To determine what type of camouflage pattern you need to use, you will have to know what type of environment you plan to be in. Your goal with camouflage is to blend in with the environment as much as possible. This is why it is often used by the military, in hunting and in sports like paintball. You want to blend into your surroundings so you can not be seen and then wait for the proper time to attack. Whether you are a sniper waiting for the perfect moment for that ideal shot, a hunter lying in wait for the prey or a paintball enthusiast trying to get one-up on your friends, you need to right camouflage pattern to pull off the perfect hiding. A woodland pattern is best for green, wooded areas such as a thick forest of pine and other greenery during the summer or spring months when everything is in full bloom. If you are in a snowy field or even snow covered woods, you will want to wear a winter white pattern that helps you blend in with the environment. Enemy or prey that looks at you will see all the white and not be able to distinguish you from anything else in the background. A mossy or wetland area, such as the swampy south, is best camouflaged in a mossy pattern. This type of green will have stringy, mossier looking grass and weeds. Blending in while in the desert is easier than ever with desert camouflage patterns. Timber allows you to blend in thick, wooded areas but with less greenery than a woodland environment. All of these patterns can also be further customized to help you blend in even more. The number one rule in choosing your camouflage pattern is to know the area you will be in. If possible, you need to go there first and look at it. Take in the sights, the noises, the background. Notice all that you can about the environment, the tress, the grass, the wildlife and anything else around. This will help you choose the perfect camo pattern and even customize your ghillie suit or camo netting if needed to get the perfect blended look.