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Hi CH!
The tunic looks great! I’m really glad you got it and are rightly pleased with it.
As nick points out, there was plenty of synthetic thread in use from the mid-1930s, think nylon and rayon...

The Adler appears fine to me and correctly applied (though I cannot be 100% certain without seeing the reverse,of course). These were routinely fixed in position, with a line of machine-stitching,...

For an Italian/Mediterranean setup, and indeed, even for North Africa, there is no real need for matching tropical epaulettes and I certainly wouldn’t bother with anything repro. Standard, original...

Looks good to me CH... though I cannot make a call on the insignia from the images provided (though it looks promising).

I’m sure you know, it’s the third type which saw relatively limited service...