I display my cloth insignia (together with the corresponding badges) in mini shadowbox frames I found at Michael's. For the backing material, I cut out pieces from an old torn pair of BD trousers. I searched around and found the lightest 2-sided scotch tape I could to mount the cloth onto the backing. The tape holds just enough and is not tacky at all leaving absolutely no residue. I check the cloth and retape every 6 months or so. Keep in mind - cloth insignia makes up only a small portion of my collection and none of what I have is ultra colletible. The nice thing with the shadow boxes is that the cloth and badges are behind glass and protected to a certain degree from the elements. And it makes for a nice little display that fits nicely on a shelf with some of my books and other militaria.
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