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You can buy Propper MC in ACU cut, and it's nice. 65/ 35 cotton prices at about $60-$70 per-piece brand new, sometimes cheaper if you find a sale.
If you're looking at TRU vs. Propper, the point is mostly moot for cotton blends, because anything on cotton will eventually fade as the material breaks down.
You don't need to be too paranoid about it though; 'fading' on Propper/ TRU is measured in fractions of shades, whereas 'fading' in clones is measured in "how many washes between 1 and 10 do I have before I'm wearing off-yellow winter camouflage".
The main difference is in the quality of the dyes, the quality of the dying process, and the fact that Propper/ TRU MC *appears* to be some hybrid process of dying and screen/ press textile saturation methods.
The top-tier TRU stuff is unequivocally superior for durability and tear resistance as well as colour fade, but then again you'll be paying close to $100 per piece new from sources in Canada.
Propper 65/ 35 is fine and tough, just follow the penny-pincher's guide to camo care and:
-Buy new
-Hang to dry in a decently ventilated area (not your moldy basement) ASAP after use
-Only wash when it stinks or has been exposed to nasty stagnant water, muskeg, dog shit, heavy fouling etc.
-Salt deposits from heavy perspiration will wear down the material faster due to the process of crystallization and dramatic changes in the Ph balance of the material in a 'neutral' state. Wipe that shit off with a damp cloth if you see it forming after a game, or just rinse your camo in a bucket of water, wring out excess, then hang to dry if you've been soaking in your gear all day
-Wash cold water, light(ish) on the soap, hang to dry out of direct sunlight if possible, low heat tumble without dryer sheets/ abrasives if not
-Don't use febreeze or other cleanfreak sprays
-Don't be a priss; they're meant to be used. Dirt stains are in vogue for the 2012 season
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