At some point before the outbreak of the Second World War, the pattern was changed, possibly to accommodate printing with smaller rolls.

[2] In 1944, telo mimetico was adopted by the Germans and distributed to Waffen-SS units operating in Italy and Normandy during the spring and summer of 1944.

Most frequently published photos show members of the 1st and 12th SS Panzer Divisions wearing the Italian attire along with a mix of standard issue Waffen-SS uniforms and equipment.

[4] In 1974, under the Republic of Afghanistan, commandos and paratroopers of the Afghan Army would adopt the pattern and continue its use during the 1980s,[5] with fabric being printed in-country and produced locally.

In 1966, the Italian artist Alighiero Boetti stretched sections of the fabric on frames under the title "Mimetico" (camouflage) as part of an exhibition on the Arte Povera movement.