nazi party armband

[JON1971]

folks,
just wanted to put this one up for discussion before i sell it on.
any opinions appreciated.

[JON1971]

rear side

rear of armband.

[JON1971]

no opinions?

no opinions.?

[luftwaffe blue]

From the pics it appears ok, it looks woolen on my PC which denotes use on an outer coat, Sean

[JON1971]

armband

sean,
thanks for the reply.it is woolen.

jon.

[dastardly]

NSDAP Armband

Woolen or not (looks more like felt to me), this is a reproduction armband because of the zig-zag pattern material used on the swastika of your posted armband. This zig-zag pattern material is being widely used in adding white and also black stripes/borders on all of the reproduction SS, early NSDAP leader, HJ, SA Reserve, fantasy NSFK, and DDAC armbands that I have seen. The zig-zag pattern cloth used as stripe material is a dead give-away of a forged armband. Sorry, Chris

[Erich B.]

I would tend to agree but if you can post some close-ups of the stitching details, rear hem and inside of the band where the disc is stitched, it would allow a more definitive analysis.
Does the white thread or fabric react under UV?
The other thing I am not fond of is that the only part of the piece that appears to show wear is the swastika, and it looks more like an incorrectly done pressing/ironing job with a too hot iron than age wear.
Erich

[JON1971]

Armband

Thanks guys,
i have had it only a few years and it wasn`t that expensive when i bought it.it is woolen thuo.i`am not too educated on these.

I`ll put it to the back of the locker.

Jon.