Real From Reproduction Page
Here we will show how to identify real, unit used patches from the Vietnam war.
Identifying real from repro patches is the greatest challenge to most collectors just starting in the field of collecting the Vietnam era.
Original insignia can be found in these types of construction
a) Vietnamese machine embroidered
b) Vietnamese hand embroidered
c) Vietnamese mixed embroidered
d) Vietnamese chain stitched
e) Vietnamese printed
f) Vietnamese silk
g) Vietnamese metal (beercan)
h) Japanese machine embroidered
i) Thailand machine embroidered
j) Thailand hand embroidered
k) Philipino machine embroidered
l) Taiwanese