unidentified HBT leaf

All,

I'm looking for an ID on this shirt. Seller identified it as Thai, but I'd like a positive ID if possible.
Unfortunately no labels other than a size stamp.







Buttons have faded and may have originally been a dark green.


Cheers
Ben

hi ben,

humm interesting pattern, i would get the shirt and figure it out later

could it be south korean or one of the early philippines patterns? It's an interesting variation, i never seeing before..

cheers

Hi Danilo,

What do they say about "great minds thinking alike"?
Exactly what I did. Buy first ask questions later........ Especially if cheap.

Cheers
Ben

We all have great minds, because we were all thinking that. Well, at least the smart ones among us

HBT is not a common cloth for pure commercial items. Meaning, the shirt you pictured might be 100% commercial, but the cloth might very well be from a military production run (accepted or failed). The shirt design certainly has a civilian feel to me.

Steve

Thanks Steve.

If I recall, a number of countries (Thailand included) went through a period of using hbt fabric on their uniforms. Phased out for obvious reasons. So at this point I'm not writing it off as commercial, but it is a strong possibility.

Cheers
Ben

Yup, Asia was pretty big on HBT for a while. Lots and lots of stuff made in South Korea in the 1960s and 1970s. I'd definitely grab hold of this and hope for the best. My personal guess is the shirt is not military issue but the cloth either was or was intended to be.

Steve