Silk Trade Badges
 

How common were synthetic silk Trade or indeed other Badges during WW2. I was leaning towards German manufacture immeadiately post-war but happy to be educated otherwise.

I have a RTR Tank badge which is the same construction.

I was told it was made in Italy??

regards

Hi,
Possibly Dutch made ? Could you make a close-up on the badge ?
Regards
Joakim

Considering this unit served in Italy before D Day Simons suggestion is very plausible. All the insignia on this BD is original to the blouse its just a question if this badge is an immeadiate post-war addition on a best BD or if it is war-time production.

The fabric look like this 53rd Division cloth badge made in Netherland at the end of WW2.
https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/30071804
Hope this help.
Joakim

Whilst I do not know just when these type insignia were made, they are what is known as Bevo, or woven; made of Rayon.
I am not aware of any Italian made insignia of this type, and the Dutch "Brabant" weave was very different from the examples shown here.
If I am not mistaken, I believe this style of insignia was also produced in the UK, but again, I do know when.

CB

The 53rd Division formation badge from IWM collection is not a Brabant weaves made neither a german Bevo made. Nevertheless the maker, N.V.Stoombandfabrik van Engelen & Evers, based in Heeze, is a Ducth maker.
This type of badge is found on combinations at the end of WW2.
Regards
Normandie18