Zero Alpha Designs Head and Shoulders Leaf Suit

A leaf suit solves the same problem as a ghillie suit by a different route. Where a ghillie hangs hessian strands to break your outline into grass-like texture, a leaf suit builds it from hundreds of individually laser-cut fabric leaves, layered over each other so they sit proud of the base and throw their own shadows. In broadleaf woodland, hedgerow and scrub, where the background is made of leaf shapes rather than grass stems, that reads more convincingly than strands do.

This is the head and shoulders piece: a hood and a short cape covering the shoulders, which is the part of you that stays visible when the ground itself is already hiding your legs and torso. It is built on Zero Alpha's hand-dyed mesh, a breathable open backing dyed in-house so the colour varies naturally across the panel rather than sitting flat. The 3D leaves are layered over the top and hand-dyed hessian is worked in among them, so you get leaf shapes and strand texture in the same garment. Elastic loops throughout let you push local foliage in on the day.

It is one size, made to fit most builds across the head and shoulders, and comes in two schemes: Summer runs lighter and greener for spring and summer cover, Autumn runs into deeper browns and russets for woodland later in the year. Each one is built to order in the United Kingdom.

Key Features

• Head and Shoulders Cut - Hood and a short cape, with no sleeves, torso or legs
• 3D Laser-Cut Leaves - Multi-layered leaf system that sits proud and casts its own shadow
• Hand-Dyed Mesh Base - Breathable open backing dyed in-house for natural colour variation
• Hessian Worked In - Leaf shapes and strand texture in the same garment
• Elastic Vegetation Loops - Dress it with local foliage on the ground you are working
• Two Colour Schemes - Summer for lighter green cover, Autumn for deeper browns
• One Size Fits All - Universal fit across the head and shoulders
• Handmade in the United Kingdom - Built to order by Zero Alpha Designs

Ideal For

• Broadleaf Woodland and Hedgerow - Leaf shapes match a leaf background better than strands
• Shooting From Behind Cover - Breaks up the only part of you the ground does not hide
• Wildlife Photography and Birdwatching - Light enough to wear for hours in a hide
• Airsoft and Milsim - Cover that does not foul a rifle, a carrier or a pack

Technical Specifications

Warranty

Zero Alpha Designs do not publish a stated warranty period for this range. As with everything we sell, your statutory rights under the UK Consumer Rights Act 2015 apply in full: goods must be as described, fit for purpose and of satisfactory quality. If something is wrong with your suit, contact sales@taskoutdoor.co.uk with your order number and photographs of the fault and we will take it up with Zero Alpha on your behalf. Please note that because each piece is hand-built to order, variation in colour, leaf density and finish between one suit and another is a normal feature of the product rather than a fault.

Safety Information

This is a camouflage garment and nothing more. It is designed to assist with visual concealment only and offers no protection against injury, heat, flame, ballistic threats or environmental hazards. Hessian, jute and the fabric leaves will burn readily, so keep the suit well away from open flames, stoves, vehicle exhausts and any other source of high heat. Inspect it before every use, follow the care instructions supplied with the garment, and bear in mind that a hood and garnish around your head reduce peripheral vision and hearing. Safe use of this product is the responsibility of the wearer.

A Note on Infrared, Night Vision and Thermal

Zero Alpha describe this suit as using infrared-reducing materials. They publish no test data, rating or standard behind that, so we cannot tell you how much reduction it gives or how it was measured, and we are not going to put a number on it that nobody has measured. What we can be clear about is the distinction. An infrared-reflective treatment is aimed at image-intensifier night vision, which amplifies reflected near-infrared light. Thermal imaging is a different technology: it reads the heat a body emits, and no garnish layer, leaf or fabric treatment conceals a warm body from it. Buy this as visual camouflage. If defeating night vision or thermal matters to your use, ask us first and we will put the question to Zero Alpha directly.