Thanks all. This one is designed to repair my usual coat/vest (wool and canvas) etc so no synthetic materials are required. Extra buttons are sewn on the inside of my vest, coat and usual shirts.

Here is a surplus Norwegian kit I carry in my car. This one came with a couple of brushes and bandages, but I only put the housewife in my car kit.



And with all the junk spread out on the ditty bag with brushes and first aid stuff too.



Contents:
White, grey and olive wool for repairs.
Safety pins
Small sack of buttons.
Safety scissors just like 1st grade.
Four bobbins of thread, all US made.
A unique 5-pointed star thread holder, wound with stout button thread.



Folded paper hand-wound with olive thread.
Plastic thimble.
Scrap of twill with 6 needles, 2 large, 4 small.