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U.S. Buttons We offer a wide variety of US WWII uniform buttons. Several styles are available in both original and reproduction. Important! With billions of buttons made during WWII, they vary widely. For example, shirt buttons alone came in multiple shades of tan, mustard, caramel, and olive. Compounding that, there are further variations in hole sizes, spacing, thread channels, rim styles and finish. If you are trying to replace a few missing buttons on a uniform (original or reproduction) it is very unlikely that ours will be an exact match.
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Notes about German Fabrics
We use many different fabrics in our operation. Most are difficult, time consuming and expensive to obtain, some are proprietary and a few are original which we cannot replace. Therefore, the majority of our fabrics are reserved exclusively for our own products.
Only the fabrics on this page are available by the yard. If it's not on here, then we do not offer it for sale.
Fabric is NOT returnable! Once we have cut it, it's yours.
We will gladly send you a swatch. Just ask.
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Thread & Laces
Thread: The new thread is made in the USA by Coates or A&E, much of it being custom dyed for us to match originals. Of our threads, the only stock color you can find in a store is the black. Some of our new thread is 100% cotton and some is cotton wrapped- which means there's a center core that is polyester with cotton fibers covering it. Unless it's burned, there is no way to detect the polyester. It's not visible.
The original WWII thread was made in Germany- that should go without saying but...
Quantity: We have wound it onto wooden, period looking bobbins that look fine in your sewing kit or repair box. Each contains about 50 yards of thread- we use the bobbin filler attached to one of our sewing machines- which doesn't have any sort of counter- so it's not an exact quantity- we simply wind until the bobbin looks full. I reeled off two of our bobbins and one had 57 and the other had 64 yards of thread. So that's how I arrived at "approximately 50 yards." This is enough for most any repairs or sewing insignia. (The size 110 thread is much thicker so I estimated 30 yards.)
Laces: The leather boot laces are American made, most of them by a company in Kentucky. The cloth laces are imported, with the material and colors matched to originals.
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Repairing or custom-building authentic wartime gear requires specialized materials made strictly to historical specifications. Sourcing WWII fabric and hardware items from At the Front ensures your restoration project features correct weave weights, accurate dyes, and period-correct metal alloys.
Do you need raw textiles and replacement hardware for custom tailoring projects? Check out our inventory of authentic uniform components:
- U.S. Buttons: Sturdy metal, plastic, and bakelite uniform fasteners designed for original field apparel.
- German Buttons: Pebbled aluminum, zinc, and painted steel buttons suited for tunic and field cap restorations.
- Zippers: Heavy-duty metal closures, including period-accurate WW2 military zippers repro for field jackets and flight gear.
Craft original garments using authentic WW2 herringbone twill fabric by the yard, high-density WW2 US canvas webbing fabric, or premium WW2 military-grade wool fabric by the yard. Stock up on raw materials engineered to pass every historical inspection. Order today.
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