award loops

[wh014d4394]

hi boys. got my self. an m36 infantry tunic. only one loop on it. i would like to add more loops. four the ek1. kvk. wb. take it to a tailors are leave alone

[Adrian Stevenson]

I would really urge you to leave it alone. By adding loops you are ending up with a "played with" item.

Cheers, Ade.

[Rikster]

I have to agree, as we say in Aircraft maintenance:
"give it a damn good leaving alone"

cheers, Rik

[CWP]

Adding award loops will reduce the value of your tunic, and alter a piece of history- please don't do it!

Chris P.

[wh014d4394]

damn. and i just got all three awards

[Ostmark]

As all the others told you it will lower the value of your tunic.

My mother in law is able to make awards loops to look 100% authentic.
its a special techique of stitching. She will do it next week on a officers
tunic where a collector has stuck an award through the pocket and now
you can see 2 holes . I only do that to cover that ugly holes.

All other tunics i have, will not be touched in this way, i buy them always
with the loops

[Garder]

I would leave it alone. A simple IAB would probally look great on it´s own.

[wh014d4394]

thank you. i will leave alone. its my first tunic.and the bad part its to small for me

[Paul McKee]

thank you. i will leave alone. its my first tunic.and the bad part its to small for me

As a collector's piece, that's not all that bad really...at least you won't be tempted to wear it and run the risk of splitting a seam and destroying a piece that otherwise is only going to increase in value over the years.

Paul