Have you guys noticed that they started different rollers in different places on different zelts, creating a pattern that varies from one to the next? There is also variation in shapes from zelt to zelt so there were variations in rollers. Also, they seem to have used a two different blacks in the printing process so that one black fades quicker than the other. A lot of thought went into these!
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Last edited by BWilhelm; 04-18-2013, 01:18 PM. -
Yup, and it's an interesting design element.
This is one of the features of the late WW2 pattern known as Leibermuster. It allowed for more variation of the pattern with the same print rollers. It was achieved by having the black roller be of a smaller diameter than the other colors. This was is a key component of successful camouflage. But it is not something you will find on many patterns. In fact, besides the experimental 1955 Leibermuster and Amoebe, the only pattern I know of that used this technique is some of the Swiss Leibermuster print runs. There's at least 6 different variations and IIRC only one of them has the "true" Leibermuster technique.
Having said that, I can't remember if the rain strokes on BW "Broad" Splittertarn used this technique or not. I think they might have done that.
Besides this, the black on experimental 1955 Leibermuster and Amoebetarn is actually 2 rollers; one solid and one "dithered". This gives the effect of softening/fading the black in places. A brilliant technique, but it adds to the costs of printing the cloth. I don't know of anybody that has used this method.
Steve
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