Original litzen identification

[joeschultz]

Can anyone tell me how to recognize an original unmounted heer litzen when compared to a modern copy ?

[meyle77]

first would be black light test (not 100% proof) and comparison to the examples online

[joeschultz]

Thanks for your reply ! Will try the blacklight as a start. Reenactor litzen copies look so much like the originals that it's becoming my mini obsession . I supposedly have a pair of both types; but you never know for sure . Knowing you have the real thing could be a search for a holy grail . -JOE S.