Wouldn't be the first time a station tailor thought he knew what was correct when in fact he was just making it up.
I remember working along side an Army ex-ranker during my first tour; his rack of medals constituted a health and safety hazard, and his Para wings were so battered and faded he could well have got them in time for the Arnhem jump. But it was his Cdo dagger badge which caused most amusement as the tailor incorrectly insisted he had it sewn on upside down. Despite much 'explaining' said tailor took it on himself to remove the dagger and sew it on the 'right way up'.
Queue much sniggering from us, much whimpering from the tailor and much grumbling from a very angry Captain.
Get yer uniforms back down to the tailors and tell them to do as they are paid to do and not what they want to do.