The coverlet is a single-place poncho type clothing item, worn over the users head. Equipped with an integrated hood, with rubber ties in the hood edge fitted with stoppers. Coverlet construction allows the solder to operate with a gas mask and helmet fitted. It is designed to protect the user form combat chemical aerosols. 

Front of the coverlet is equipped with two vertical slots protected with flaps used to put arms through and allow the user to access weapons and equipment. The weight of the coverlet is dependent on size and varies from 490 to 540 grams. The coverlet is the basic individual protective equipment piece for every soldier in addition to individual filtration clothing, gloves, gasmask. It protects against chemical and radiation threats. Coverlet allows the soldier to enter and leave the contamination zone, use of military equipment and weapons and individual equipment under NCB attack.  IT also protects form liquid, highly-toxic industrial pollutants, condensation, and rainfall.