Guides
The patch knowledge bench
Everything we explain at the order desk, written down properly. No filler — each guide answers a decision real customers actually face.
Choosing
Pick the right maker, then settle the two forks in the road with comparison tables.
How to Choose a UK Personalised Patch Maker
Most 'patch companies' in the UK are order forms that forward your artwork somewhere else. The ones worth buying from will happily answer these questions — and the answers tell you exactly what will arrive on delivery day.
Embroidered vs Woven Patches
The most common fork in the road, settled properly. Both are thread on fabric; the difference is how the thread gets there — and that changes everything about detail, texture and cost.
Iron-On vs Sew-On Patches
Backings are the most underestimated decision in a patch order. The prettiest crest in the range is worthless if it peels off in the wash — choose the backing for the garment, not the convenience.
Design
Files, minimums and dimensions — everything the digitiser wishes you knew.
Patch Artwork & Design Guidelines
Good artwork is half the patch. These are the rules our digitisers work to — follow them and your proof comes back faster and cleaner; break them and we'll tell you exactly what to fix, free.
Patch Sizing Guide
Patches are priced and designed around dimensions, so getting the size right early saves a proof round. These are the sizes that work in practice, garment by garment.
Using & caring
Where it goes, how it washes, how long it lasts.
Patch Placement Guide
A well-placed patch looks intentional; a badly placed one ruins an expensive garment. These offsets come from fitting hundreds of club and uniform orders.
Patch Care Guide — Washing, Removing, Repairing
Patches outlive garments when treated right — and 'right' differs by construction. The short version: sew-on embroidery laughs at 60°C; everything else is more polite.
Reference
The trade's vocabulary in plain English.