Totally get why it's infuriating but it does look pretty cool. Especially when it's so subtle you don't notice it easily without a closeup.
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I've actually been working on a similar thing for the SNW uniforms by printing direct to fabric. First tried TPU, but it's hard to get a consistent pattern of some of the fine details. Some of them come out better than others. Then tried a transparent PLA--the emblems are small enough that the flexibleness of TPU shouldn't be necessary--but it didn't stick very well.
So they're either using a very carefully calibrated 3d printer (and this is the first time I've worked with TPU), or it's a different technique entirely, like a mask.
Full details of SNW uniforms for cosplay, for those who are interested: https://www.makingitsew.com/starfleet-duty-uniform-skant-variants/