Cloth Insignia

[LtCol White]

If you use the Alene's glue, once you wash it all residue is gone. It disolves in the wash and there is no sign of the gluing. Only the sewing. If you remove a badge to change it, there is no marking of the fabric underneath. I've been doing this for years.

[JCW0312]

Oh yes, I am really looking forward to the sewing on the Field Jacket! I appreciate all of the insight here guys.

[JCW0312]

Well, I just placed an order from Vanguard for the cloth insignia. From what I read in other posts, I should hopefully have it in before Christmas.... 2008.   

[Al Sayre]

Oh yes, I am really looking forward to the sewing on the Field Jacket! I appreciate all of the insight here guys.

Here is a simple solution...  Buy some Camo fabric to match- (Walmart or the local fabric store should have it).  Make a pattern using your velcro type epaulette covers from your blues.  Sew the insignia on the epaulette cover.  Slip it on the Field Jacket and pin it from the bottom with a safety pin so it won't slide around.  It looks much better than most I have seen sewn directly on the epaulette.

[LtCol White]

Oh yes, I am really looking forward to the sewing on the Field Jacket! I appreciate all of the insight here guys.

Here is a simple solution...  Buy some Camo fabric to match- (Walmart or the local fabric store should have it).  Make a pattern using your velcro type epaulette covers from your blues.  Sew the insignia on the epaulette cover.  Slip it on the Field Jacket and pin it from the bottom with a safety pin so it won't slide around.  It looks much better than most I have seen sewn directly on the epaulette.

What you are suggesting is not an authorized uniform item.

[mikeylikey]

And it begins.  Uniform GODS please report to the Forum so we can get some bashing done!

[Al Sayre]

Oh yes, I am really looking forward to the sewing on the Field Jacket! I appreciate all of the insight here guys.

Here is a simple solution...  Buy some Camo fabric to match- (Walmart or the local fabric store should have it).  Make a pattern using your velcro type epaulette covers from your blues.  Sew the insignia on the epaulette cover.  Slip it on the Field Jacket and pin it from the bottom with a safety pin so it won't slide around.  It looks much better than most I have seen sewn directly on the epaulette.

What you are suggesting is not an authorized uniform item.

No but it ought to be...  sew it to epaulette and call it a field repair

[LtCol White]

Oh yes, I am really looking forward to the sewing on the Field Jacket! I appreciate all of the insight here guys.

Here is a simple solution...  Buy some Camo fabric to match- (Walmart or the local fabric store should have it).  Make a pattern using your velcro type epaulette covers from your blues.  Sew the insignia on the epaulette cover.  Slip it on the Field Jacket and pin it from the bottom with a safety pin so it won't slide around.  It looks much better than most I have seen sewn directly on the epaulette.

What you are suggesting is not an authorized uniform item.

No but it ought to be...  sew it to epaulette and call it a field repair

Your idea requires more work than taking the approved insignia and sewing in directly on the epaulet of the field jacket.

[O-Rex]

And the BDU caps are supposed to have rank on the front of them now, right? I think I read somewhere that it had been changed since the last revision of 39-1.

Yes - and THAT will definitely challenge your sewing ability, as will the epaulets on the M65.

If you are using a sewing machine, it's not that bad.  Field jacket epaulets are tough, though, since the insignia is real close to the shoulder seam.

Remember that if you are wearing BBDU's you can wear pin-on rank on the hat.  I sewed mine on anyway....

I'm going to try to sew velcro onto a CWU-45 jacket this weekend.

Someone asked why sew-on rank and badges aren't pre-folded: I went to an MCSS that stocked multiple service items, and Navy sew-on rank for BDU's comes pre-folded, and it looked like there was some light stitching to maintain the fold until it is actually sewn to a garment.  Looked pretty good.

Can Vanguard do that?  Probably.  Would you pay an exhorbitant sum for it?  Dunno.

[pixelwonk]

you'd pay about what you do for the Gortex slides, which are essentially what you've described.

[JCW0312]

I'm assuming "BBDUs" are the Blue BDU's... Someone correct me if I'm wrong.

[O-Rex]

I'm assuming "BBDUs" are the Blue BDU's... Someone correct me if I'm wrong.

Yes, I'm talking about Blue BDU's

[JCW0312]

I've never really seen the BBDUs worn around my parts. I assume they must be popular somewhere since they're still around.

[Hawk200]

Can Vanguard do that?  Probably.  Would you pay an exhorbitant sum for it?  Dunno.

Probably would. It's Vanguard we're talking about. They would charge for the "convenience". Or else up the shipping fees.

[JCW0312]

Can Vanguard do that?  Probably.  Would you pay an exhorbitant sum for it?  Dunno.

Probably would. It's Vanguard we're talking about. They would charge for the "convenience". Or else up the shipping fees.

It would sure be nice though. I would pay a little for "convenience", but from what I've heard about Vanguard, our definitions of "a little" might differ.

[O-Rex]

I've never really seen the BBDUs worn around my parts. I assume they must be popular somewhere since they're still around.

Some do wear them: I just got a set (despite the fact that I hated them the first time I saw them, but eventually came around) meshes very nicely considering we do alot at the local Coast Guard Air Station.  They are also a bit more "Urban Friendly" then UDF-ing.

[JCW0312]

I can see the whole "urban friendly" side of it.

[MIKE]

Urban unfriendly if you look like the po po. 

[JayT]

I've never really seen the BBDUs worn around my parts. I assume they must be popular somewhere since they're still around.

I started wearing them when I turned eighteen because A. I was about ten pounds over the High/Weight limit, and B. I got embassed with people thanking me for being a soldier.

[davedove]

I've never really seen the BBDUs worn around my parts. I assume they must be popular somewhere since they're still around.

They are around.  I often see them in Maryland Wing, although even there they are in the minority.

I suspect what is really happening is that some of the folks in your area are wearing BDU's when they really shouldn't be (they might be a little overweight).