Chindit Posted December 12, 2015 Share #1 Posted December 12, 2015 Not sure this is the right forum for this question, but here goes: I recently pulled out an Army WWII wool/flannel shirt that I had picked up years ago. I decided to give it a hand wash and noticed for the first time that there was a small moth hole on the lower back that had been "fixed" with an iron -on type small patch. Did this type of repair exist in the 40's or even 50's? (I think I can guess the answer to this!). (BTW, I can remember as a little kid in 1960 my mother fixing my "dungarees" with that type of patch). Thanks guys. Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluehawk Posted December 30, 2015 Share #2 Posted December 30, 2015 Not sure about WWII era in this regard, but my guess is that the repair mentioned here happened quite some time afterward and I, too, recall use of such patches during the 1950s. I could find no reference to the history of those patches, as to onset. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan H. Posted December 31, 2015 Share #3 Posted December 31, 2015 Any garment that is repaired by a renovation unit will be repaired with the same type of fabric that the garment is made from. These units did not utilize any sort of iron-on patch at any time in their history. The patches simply do not stand up to repeated laundering. As it was a small repair, I am quite sure the repair was executed by the service member. It would be up to them as to how they repaired the garment, but if the repair was visible, it had better be done neatly and be relatively unnoticeable. Allan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chindit Posted January 5, 2016 Author Share #4 Posted January 5, 2016 Thanks guys--I really appreciate that information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doyler Posted January 5, 2016 Share #5 Posted January 5, 2016 Most repairs I have encountered are sewn or sewn over and sealed with a glue.I have a set of Marine camo trousers from a Navy doctor with snag and it has such a repair.Also knew a vet in the Marine COrps who was on Supply.Have a personal bag and a set of custon camo trousers made by hin in frog skin camo.His section was responsible for repair and replacement of gear/clothing in his unit Seen similiar repairs to gear and unforms from Airborne forces and I knew a couple of vets in Parachute Maintenance(OK riggers done for the collector crowd).Parachute maintenance was often responsible for the modification of the jumo suits and all specialized jimp equipment and repairs withinin the Division/unit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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