In 2008, research and development into a new camouflage pattern began with five patterns being analyzed, consisting of fractal, desert, woodland, urban and universal. Later on, eight patterns were being studied for potential adoption, which includes universal, multicamo for use in more than one environment and the others are terrain-based patterns. According to Ben Vlasman, head of the Joint Soldier Systems Knowledge Centre (), the NFP was made in order to be made recognizable to the public aside from the military. The NFP was first sighted publicly in 2009 in Army Day events. It was reported in 2011 that NFM was offering combat clothing made with NFP camo pattern. In 2012, a solicitation was made for manufacturers to make the NFP in combat uniforms. Among the requirements made were for the clothes to be made with pattern while using 180 grams of Flame Retardant fabric with insect repellent qualities and an initial delivery of 13,500 sets in the first year in NFP Green. The Dutch newspaper
De Telegraaf reported that the NFP was adopted into service on October 26, 2014. These were in tanker coveralls. The rest of the Dutch military will be issued the NFP throughout 2020. With the adoption of the Revision Baltskin Viper P6N ballistic helmets in 2019 with a full fielding expected by 2022, issued green helmets with the Dutch Army will have issued NFP Green/Tan helmet covers. During Enforce Tac 19, numerous manufacturers like Berghaus and Marom Dolphin, the latter for their Fusion load carrying system under the Improved Operational Soldier System (IOSS) () (VOSS), offered military gear with NFP camo pattern as an option. The VOSS in NFP camo was also on display at the NEDS exhibition in Rotterdam on November 28, 2019. The first use of the NFP in combat operations was with Dutch troops operating under
Resolute Support Mission in Afghanistan in January 2020. On August 10, 2020, it was announced that full adoption of the NFP was pushed back from the intended 2023 deadline due to a contract dispute. Dutch forces will continue to use Multicam camo uniforms as an interim solution if deployed outside of the Netherlands in contingency areas. In April 2024, the Dutch Ministry of Defence announced that NFP-based raingear will be issued in NFP Multitone. ==Design==