French Lizard A2 Camouflage Sports Mesh T-shirt XS to 5XL

Pattern: French Lizard A2

If you collect camouflage, the French lizard is one of the great historical families, and the A2 gives you a warm, desaturated take that sits comfortably next to the greener and colder variants in the same set. The A2 is one sheet in MegaCamo’s French Lizard set, alongside the A1, B1, C1, D, tropical and E1 and F1 variants. The lizard family — the French called it camouflage léopard, and collectors know it as TAP 47 or simply as lizard — was first used by the French Army on uniforms from 1947 through to the late 1980s, and it developed from the British paratrooper Denison smock.

If you like this warm, muted direction, browse the wider French camouflage collection too — from the woodland and desert CCE sheets to the Daguet desert patterns. This is the French lizard family — the brushstroke camouflage the French army wore for decades — but recast in a quiet, warm palette. What is important here is that the family was never one pattern: it was printed in a long run of different dyes and fabrics over roughly a decade, all used side by side, so a set of variants like this one is authentic to the family rather than a modern invention. Because it is muted, it is also an easy one to wear: it pairs naturally with olive, brown, denim and khaki, and it does not shout.

French Lizard A2 on a sports mesh t-shirt

The open knit is what makes this wearable: it keeps the olive and brown tones from sitting heavy in warm weather, and it lets the pattern keep its shape over the shoulders instead of pooling. Wear it with black, denim, olive and washed-out neutrals.

The shirt itself

This is the T45 sports mesh t-shirt: 100% polyester mesh cloth at 7.05 oz, with a relaxed fit and a soft hand that keeps it comfortable from the first wear. It weighs about 0.19 kg, so it stays light on the shoulders even in the larger sizes.

The mesh is open enough to move air and dry quickly, and the double-needle hemmed sleeves and bottom hold their shape instead of fraying. The print sits in the fabric and is made not to fade, so the camouflage stays as sharp as the day it was made.

Sizes, fit and measurements

Available in nine sizes from XS to 5XL. Please use the size chart below and check the actual garment measurements before ordering. Measurements may vary by approximately ±5%.

Measurements

Care

Machine wash cold to protect the colour and the fabric, then hang or lay flat to dry. Do not bleach.

Made to order

Every MegaCamo mesh t-shirt is printed and sewn only after you order it — nothing is produced in advance. Production and fulfilment take about 4 to 7 days before the shirt ships, with transport time on top depending on your destination.

Explore the family

For more of this camouflage, browse the French Lizard A2 collection and the France camouflage range. The full list of camos by country is on MegaCamo.