Website Links & Resources
Other STAR TREK: The Original Series uniform & costume resources are linked below.
For TNG/DS9/VOY/ENT research & tutorials, Starfleet.ca recommends the STAR TREK COSTUME GUIDE (STCG) being authored by Obsessive Costuming Dude.
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Please note that these sites are external to Starfleet.ca; as such, we make no claims to the accuracy of their content.
Replica Uniforms
- murraymousie on eBay
- Custom-made TOS uniforms with a history of great workmanship and timely delivery. Items are clothing-quality, but velour and other materials used tend to be "common" rather than screen-accurate. Open to customisation requests.
- Starbase375Logistics - Etsy
- High-end commission work focused mainly on film-era (TWOK / Monster Maroon) uniforms, with yardage of TOS fabrics also periodically available in-shop.
See also: various buy/sell/trade groups under Forums & Message Boards, below.
Uniform Patterns & Components
- Sewing Patterns - Star Trek Costume Guide
- High-quality, independently-researched patterns for TNG, DS9, VOY, and ENT uniforms by STCG and Tailors Gone Wild.
- SciFi Supplies | eBay Stores
- A.K.A. joannes_friends: a provider of uniform patterns, as well as Joe Kerezman's TOS replica braid and patches. Joe K's “1st/2nd Season” rank braid is generally preferred for accuracy by Starfleet.ca.
- katarra8 | eBay Stores
- A provider of uniform patterns, as well as Kathy Pillsbury's numerous TOS canon and apocrypha-inspired patches.
- Nakada Studios
- Formerly Xscapes Sci-Fi Originals: a well-known provider of uniform patterns and patches/pins/accessories. Xscapes command/sciences/engineering patches are generally preferred for accuracy by Starfleet.ca.
- CR's Crafts
- Supplier of Craft Velour: the modern version of vintage "robe velour" for constructing season 1 & 2 uniform replicas (it is 100% polyester, and does not shrink). Available in Kirk Gold, Trek Teal, and Red.
- ThreadCo
- Announced in December 2019, ThreadCo acquired Sequins International: the modern source of the original black springweave fabric that was used for men's uniform shirt collars.
- "Telio Paola Pique Knit" Black Fabric
- A more resilient modern replacement for springweave, as discovered by Capt J. Chase in 2013 and explained in Collar Tutorial. (N.B.- Since Fabric.com closed, it must now be tracked down "where and as available".)
Libraries & Collections
- Memory Alpha
- “A collaborative project to create the most definitive, accurate, and accessible encyclopedia and reference for everything related to Star Trek.”
- TrekCore 'Original Series' Screencap Gallery
- Blu-ray screencaps from every episode of TOS, totalling over 60,000 images.
- Star Trek Prop, Costume & Auction Authority
- Technical articles (with numerous photos) on Star Trek prop and costume authentication by Gerald Gurian, a 40+ year collector of screen used Star Trek memorabilia.
- Chrissie's Transcripts Site - The Star Trek Transcripts
- “Your one-stop site for who said what and when on televised Star Trek.”
- Schnitzer's Prop Closet [ ARCHIVED ]
- Numerous articles explaining some of the more esoteric props used on ST:TOS, by Greg Schnitzer (Co-Executive Producer of fan series Star Trek New Voyages/Phase II).
Costuming Forums & Message Boards
Facebook Groups
- Star Trek Costume Group
- For sharing your Star Trek cosplays, with an aim to include helpful details for other members.
- Star Trek Cosplay
- Open to all Star Trek cosplayers on a case by case basis, to share pictures and information on costumes.
- Star Trek Uniform/Costume/Prop Exchange
- Buy, sell, and trade Star Trek uniforms/costumes/props; discuss buyer & seller experiences.
- Star Trek Costume Buy/Sell/Trade
- Exclusively “for buying, selling and trading Star Trek Uniforms and their accessories”.
- Star Trek Props, Costumes and Collectibles B/S/T
- “For anybody who builds, sells or collects anything Star Trek.”
Web Forums
- The Starfleet 1701st Star Trek Uniform Club
- “This is the club that dares to be the answer to a Star Trek fan's dream: to possess an accurately made uniform and join others for fun times in that uniform!”
- Star Trek Uniforms and Costumes
- “A Place to discuss Star Trek Uniforms and Costumes in all forms.”