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Looks honest. Congratulations. I always take " found in Italy" with a pinch of salt these days. There is a thriving industry adding nets and camo over there.

I must admit I do not like Canadian nets that show unstained white thread in the knots. Hopefully someone can confirm that they are reproductions

Aaron, I've sent you some photos .

Meantime.

Well it's been a long wait, but the unicorn has arrived. Never thought this day would come...

Just picked this one up from e-bay. Only the 2nd one I've ever owned. Quite a rare variant IMO.

Nice selection of nets! I much prefer nets with signs of use ,

Looks good. Super find (provided it is original)

Great pair of helmets

Thanks MARK, but I have a few face-veils ( both war-time and post war) and this net is different to all of them. I should say it is held with a piece of ancient elastic that has long since lost its...

You can never have too many nets !
This was sold recently (found in Normandy). Unfortunately I couldn't afford to buy it.
Thought it would be nice to save it here.

I bought this strange net on e-bay.
Has anyone got, or seen this type before?

Look at the rough cut round the edges. Purpose made nets have two, or four hems.

It is not a purpose made helmet net, rather a net made from cutting-up a large equipment net. I know the Americans did this as a stop gap measure, so maybe the Brits did too.

Wonder if 1952 is when all those mint HSATs were shipped to Oz

Shouldn't be hard to find which company was registered at that address in 1939-45. High Pavement St was right an the centre of the lace-making trade in Nottingham.

Definitely worth the drive and £20. These "hex" nets are hard to find. Congrats !

Yeah, that one has been on record for a while now.

Currently on Australian e-bay (Thanks to Aaron) No doubt it is a Mushin net !

Well, I finally have a Mushin net: I can now state that is DOES match the net I believed was Canadian ( except in colour ). The weave pattern depends which side of the net you are looking at. So an...

Well it was Bryburn Trading Company, aka "38margate" on Australian ebay, but he has recently stopped listing them after having sold dozens of them the past couple of years. Perhaps he has finally run...

It is a British 16'' x 16'' knotted net made for the MKI/II Brodie helmet. Definitely the type found on WW2 Commonwealth helmets .

I asked about the net in post #200, but no-one replied. I have since found another one published in a reference book on para helmets. It is attached to a MKI HSAT worn by a Sgt Graham Townly of...

The net we think is the Canadian version:

The stitching is similar but not identical.

Excellent work Mark - different nets to be sure. Looks like your first net remains Canadian ( at least for the time being !)