British Badge Backings

[peter monahan]

The easiest way to test for synthetics is to take a loose thread - I see some on some of the swatches - and hold a match to it. If it melts, its nylon/rayon/polyester. If it burns it's cotton, if not it's wool, though the latter is unlikely in this case.

[all-bull]

Did the burn test and they are definitely cotton. So what kind of age range would that put these in? Thanks!

[byterock]

Like I said before pre 1992 post 1957 given the units involved and taking into account the demise of #5 dress in the late 50s and the rise of #13 in the early 60s