jamboreebob

Jeff, This is a known issue with a very few BSA uniform shirts. Sometimes suppliers get buttons that do not meet BSA specifications. BSA will replace the shirt for you at no charge. Just take it too a council store or send it to BSA Supply Division (see Scoutstuff.org) and they will take care of it. The slight discoloration (other than from the buttons) is Badge Magic residue that was not dissolved by the dry cleaning. It is caused by ironing on the badges or ironing over them to heavily. This melts the adhesive into the weave of the fabric. Don't worry, you can get your uniform ba

The Scout store in Seattle told me they (Badge Magic)have tested Badge Magic for over 40 wash cycles on all 4 uniform materials and not one badge fell off. I haven't had any trouble. They do say in their instructions to put the uniform in the dryer for 10 minutes (before the first washing)to let the adhesive set into the cloth.

There is a new product called Badge Magic that is a peel and stick adhesive for attaching Scout badges. It is cut into the shapes of the badges and survives many wash cycles. It can be removed with a solvent like WD-40. I have tried it and it really works as advertised! They have a web site www.badgemagic.com. It saved me hours of grief!