Make the thread the feature
Bold colours and visible stitching give even relatively simple artwork plenty of character.
Custom embroidered patches, stitched your way.
Turn your logo, artwork or idea into a proper embroidered patch. Choose your shape, colours, border and backing, and we’ll take care of turning the design into something that works beautifully in thread.
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Your design. Just more tactile.
There’s something about embroidery.
Printing can reproduce an image. Embroidery builds it. Thousands of individual stitches give custom patches their texture, depth and unmistakable finish—and there are plenty of ways to make that work for your design.
Cut around the design
Circles and rectangles are fine. So are shields, lettering, mascots and completely custom shapes.
Pick your edge
The border frames the artwork and helps define the final shape of the patch.
Choose how it attaches
Sew them on, add an iron-on backing or explore other attachment options depending on where your patches are going.
Raised stitched finishThe good stuff
Everything a patch needs. Nothing it doesn’t.
We’ll help work out the embroidery, shape, colours and backing so you don’t need to arrive knowing all the manufacturing terminology.
Minimum order
Start from just 20 patches, whether you need a small club run or thousands for a larger organisation.
Free artwork
Send us your logo, sketch or existing design and we’ll prepare it for embroidery.
Typical lead time
Standard production is usually 3–4 weeks after artwork approval.
Free delivery
Delivery is included with every order.
Custom shapes
Your patch can follow the outline of the artwork rather than being confined to a standard square or circle.
Custom thread colours
Choose colours around your existing branding, uniform, artwork or merchandise.
Border options
We’ll recommend an edge that works with the shape and style of your design.
Backing options
Choose how the finished patch needs to attach to clothing, bags, uniforms or other fabric items.
Turn artwork into thread
Some details get stitched. Some need a rethink.
Embroidery has its own visual language. Solid shapes, clear lettering and strong outlines can look fantastic in thread, while extremely fine details sometimes need a little help.
Logos
Turn company, organisation and brand logos into tactile embroidered patches.
Lettering
Names, titles, club lettering and short phrases can be built directly into the design.
Crests & emblems
Layer colours, symbols and text into a traditional patch format without losing the important details.
Characters & mascots
Bold illustrations can translate brilliantly into colourful custom-shaped patches.
Simple artwork
Sometimes the least complicated design produces the best embroidery. A few colours and strong shapes can go a long way.
Complicated artwork
Don’t simplify it yourself. Send us the original and we’ll work out what needs adjusting for embroidery.
How’s it getting onto the jacket?
The front gets all the attention, but what happens on the back matters too. The right backing depends on whether your patches are being permanently attached, applied later or need to be removable.
Sew-on
The straightforward option. Stitch the patch directly onto the garment for a secure, traditional attachment.
Iron-on
Add a heat-activated backing so the patch can be applied to suitable fabrics using heat and pressure.
Hook & loop
Useful when patches need to be removed, replaced or swapped between compatible surfaces.
Adhesive
A self-adhesive option may be suitable for certain short-term or specialist applications.
Not sure?
Tell us what the patch is going onto and how you intend to use it. We’ll recommend a suitable backing rather than making you guess.
0101 — Keep important details readable0202 — Don’t chase every pixelFrom rough idea to finished patch.
You don’t need an embroidery file, technical drawing or perfectly prepared artwork. Show us what you’ve got and we’ll take it from there.
01 — Send us your design
Upload your logo, artwork, sketch or reference and tell us the quantity, approximate size and how you’d like the patches to attach.
02 — We make it stitchable
We’ll prepare the artwork for embroidery, working out the shape, colours, border, backing and any details that need adapting.
03 — You approve the design
Check the artwork carefully and request any changes you need. Revisions are included and production won’t begin until you’ve approved everything.
04 — We stitch your patches
Once approved, your custom embroidered patches go into production. Standard turnaround is typically 3–4 weeks, with delivery included.
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20 piecesOrders start at 20 pieces—handy for teams, clubs and events.
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Free artworkArtwork and revisions included
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Free deliveryIncluded with every order
Tiny works of thread.
Some are neat little logos. Some have twenty colours, an unusual outline and a mascot doing something that probably shouldn’t be attempted on a sewing machine. We like both. Take a look through some of the embroidered patches we’ve produced and see just how much personality you can fit into a few centimetres of thread.
Finished product imageNeed them for something?
Tell us before the clock starts ticking.
Uniform rollout, clothing launch, festival, club event, product drop—whatever’s on the calendar, give us the date when requesting your quote. Express production may be available depending on the artwork, quantity and current production schedule. The sooner we know about a deadline, the more options we’ll have.
Before you ask
Questions about custom embroidered patches.
Shapes, sizes, backings, borders, artwork and all the other things worth knowing before we start stitching.
What are embroidered patches?+
Embroidered patches are fabric patches where the design is created using coloured thread.
The embroidery gives logos, lettering and artwork a tactile, textured appearance and the finished patch can then be attached to clothing, uniforms, bags and other suitable fabric items.
Can you make embroidered patches with my logo?+
Absolutely. Custom embroidered logo patches are one of the most popular options.
Send us your existing logo and we’ll adapt it for embroidery, taking into account the finished patch size, lettering and level of detail.
Can you make patches in any shape?+
You’re not restricted to circles, squares or rectangles.
We can create custom-shaped embroidered patches around logos, shields, characters, lettering and plenty of more unusual outlines.
The suitability of very intricate shapes depends on the artwork, so we’ll advise once we’ve seen your design.
What size can embroidered patches be?+
Patch size can vary considerably depending on the design and intended use.
A small chest patch needs a different approach from a large back patch, particularly when it comes to lettering and fine details. Send us the artwork and approximate dimensions and we’ll recommend a suitable size.
How detailed can an embroidered patch be?+
Embroidery can reproduce an impressive amount of detail, but there are practical limits because the design is being physically constructed from thread.
Very small text, extremely fine lines and subtle gradients may need simplifying. We’ll handle those adjustments during the artwork stage.
How many colours can I use?+
Multiple thread colours can be incorporated into your patch.
The exact number and combination will depend on the artwork and specification, so send us the original design rather than simplifying the colours yourself.
Can you match brand colours?+
We’ll work from your supplied brand references and select suitable thread colours for the design.
If particular colours are important, include your colour references when requesting your quote.
What’s the difference between embroidered and printed patches?+
Embroidered patches create the design with thread, giving them a textured and traditional patch appearance.
Printed patches reproduce artwork using print instead, which can be more suitable when a design contains photographs, gradients or extremely fine detail.
If you’re unsure which process suits your artwork, send it to us and we’ll advise.
What’s the difference between embroidered and woven patches?+
Both use thread, but the construction and appearance are different.
Embroidered patches have the raised, textured stitching most people associate with a traditional badge or patch. Woven patches can generally reproduce finer detail with a flatter surface.
The right choice depends on your artwork and the finish you’re looking for.
Can you make iron-on embroidered patches?+
Yes. Custom iron-on embroidered patches can be supplied with a heat-activated backing designed for application to suitable fabrics.
The effectiveness of an iron-on application depends on the garment material and how it’s applied, so for items that will see particularly heavy use, sewing may still be preferable.
Can you make sew-on patches?+
Yes. Custom sew-on patches can be supplied ready to stitch directly onto clothing, uniforms, bags and other fabric items.
Sewing creates a secure attachment and is a popular option for patches intended to stay permanently in place.
Can you make hook-and-loop patches?+
Hook-and-loop backing may be available for designs that need to be removable or interchangeable.
This is particularly useful where the receiving garment or equipment already has a compatible loop surface.
Which patch backing should I choose?+
It depends on what you’re attaching the patch to and whether you want it to be permanent or removable.
Tell us how the patches will be used and we’ll recommend the most suitable option.
What border should I choose?+
The best border depends largely on the shape of the patch.
Some border constructions work particularly well with traditional regular shapes, while more complicated custom outlines may require a different edge finish. We’ll select the appropriate approach when preparing your artwork.
Can you make embroidered name patches?+
Yes. Names, roles, team names and other lettering can be incorporated into embroidered patches provided the text is large enough to stitch clearly.
Can you make patches for uniforms?+
Absolutely. Custom uniform patches can feature company logos, club crests, organisation names, departments, roles and other identifying artwork.
Can clothing brands order custom patches?+
Yes. Embroidered patches can be sewn onto garments during production, supplied separately as merchandise or incorporated into clothing and accessory collections.
They’re particularly useful when you want branding with more texture than a conventional print.
Can bands and artists make patches for merchandise?+
Definitely. Custom embroidered patches for merchandise work particularly well for logos, artwork, mascots and designs intended for jackets, bags and other clothing.
A custom outline can also help make the patch itself feel like a piece of artwork rather than just a branded rectangle.
Can clubs and societies order embroidered patches?+
Yes. Clubs, teams, societies and organisations can create patches around their crest, logo, name or other artwork.
With a minimum starting from 20 pieces, you don’t need an enormous membership to order them.
Do I need embroidery-ready artwork?+
No.
Send us your logo, illustration, sketch or best available artwork and we’ll prepare it for embroidery. Artwork preparation and revisions are included.
Can you help if I only have a rough idea?+
Yes. You don’t need to arrive with a finished design.
Send us the elements you have—logos, sketches, text, references or even a description—and we’ll help develop them into suitable patch artwork.
What is the minimum order for custom embroidered patches?+
Our minimum order starts from just 20 patches, making small runs possible for clubs, independent brands and specialist projects as well as larger orders.
How long do custom embroidered patches take?+
Standard production is typically 3–4 weeks after artwork approval.
If you need your patches for an event, uniform rollout, launch or another fixed date, tell us when requesting your quote so we can factor that into production.
A little more detail
Why choose custom embroidered patches?
There’s a reason embroidered patches have been stuck—or more accurately, stitched—onto clothing for such a long time. They make branding feel physical.
There’s a reason embroidered patches have been stuck—or more accurately, stitched—onto clothing for such a long time.
They make branding feel physical.
Rather than sitting flat on the surface like a print, custom embroidered patches build the design from thread. Individual stitches create texture and depth, turning logos, lettering, crests and illustrations into something you can actually feel.
That makes embroidery particularly well suited to designs with strong shapes and recognisable colours.
A company logo can become a custom embroidered logo patch for workwear. A club crest can become a badge for members. An illustration can become merchandise. A clothing brand can add patches to jackets, hats, bags or accessories without printing directly onto every item.
And your patch doesn’t have to be a rectangle.
Custom-shaped embroidered patches can follow the outline of the artwork itself, whether that’s a shield, mascot, symbol, piece of lettering or something considerably harder to describe.
Then there’s the backing.
If the patches are being permanently attached to clothing, sew-on embroidered patches provide a straightforward and secure solution. If you want customers to apply the patches themselves, an iron-on backing may be more convenient for suitable garments. Hook-and-loop options can make sense when patches need to be removed or swapped.
We’ll help work out which option suits the job.
The same applies to the artwork.
Embroidery works differently from print, so extremely fine lines, tiny text and complicated gradients can’t always be reproduced stitch-for-pixel. Rather than asking you to redesign the logo yourself, we’ll adapt it for the process.
That might mean slightly increasing a piece of lettering, simplifying a tiny detail or using the direction of the stitches to create separation that wasn’t present in the original artwork.
The aim isn’t simply to make your design manufacturable.
It’s to make it look like it was always supposed to be embroidered.
That’s why personalised embroidered patches can work equally well for businesses, clothing brands, clubs, artists, teams, societies and organisations. The same basic manufacturing process can produce everything from understated uniform badges to colourful custom merchandise.
And you don’t need a huge order to get started.
Our minimum starts from just 20 custom patches, with free artwork and revisions included. Standard production is typically 3–4 weeks after artwork approval, and delivery is included too.
So whether you’re searching for custom embroidered patches with your own logo, custom iron-on patches, sew-on logo patches, embroidered uniform badges, custom clothing patches, embroidered club patches or bespoke patches for merchandise, send us the artwork and we’ll help turn it into something worth stitching on.
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