Custom Embroidered Patches
Embroidered Patches
Priced per order Send your artwork and quantity for a fixed quote.
Classic thread-on-twill. Merrowed or hot-cut edge, up to nine thread colours.
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Material | Polyester twill backing, rayon or polyester thread |
| Embroidery | 50% to 100% thread coverage |
| Edge | Merrowed border or hot-cut |
| Backing | Iron-on, sew-on, hook and loop, or adhesive |
| Size range | 1 inch to 12 inches |
| Turnaround | 3–6 business days after design approval |
- 3–6 days production after approval
- 100% satisfaction guarantee on every order
- 24/7 support real people, any hour
The detail
The classic. Thread stitched onto a twill backing, with a raised, textured finish you can feel through a jacket sleeve. Best for logos, crests, band art and anything that needs to survive a decade of wear and washing.
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Choosing your coverage
At 50% coverage the twill shows through as part of the design, which keeps the patch light and flexible. At 100% the thread covers the base entirely for a denser, more saturated finish. We will recommend one when we send your proof.
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Edges
A merrowed border is the thick overlocked edge you see on round and simple shapes. Hot-cut edges are sealed flat, which lets us follow complex outlines and lettering exactly.
Why choose embroidered patches?
- Texture you can feel Raised stitching gives the badge depth and a physical quality. On a uniform or a club jacket that is most of the point.
- Built to be worn hard Thread on twill survives repeated washing, weather and years of wear better than any printed surface.
- Colours that stay put The colour is the thread itself rather than ink sitting on a surface, so it does not fade the way print does.
- No minimum order Embroidered patches have no minimum quantity. Order one to see it in the hand before committing to a run.
What are embroidered patches best for?
- Club, unit and squadron badges
- Uniform and workwear patches
- Bold logos with a limited number of solid colours
- Anything going on a jacket, cap or bag that gets used
How do you look after embroidered patches?
- Wash the garment inside out on a cool or warm cycle, without bleach.
- Iron from the back of the fabric, never directly on the stitching.
- On anything washed often, stitch an iron-on patch around its edge as well — adhesive alone eventually lifts.
- Avoid a hot tumble dryer for iron-on patches; heat softens the adhesive again.
How are embroidered patches made?
- Redrawn at size Your artwork is redrawn as clean vector art at the size the patch will actually be. This is where we find out whether small text and thin lines will survive.
- Digitised The drawing becomes a stitch file that sets the path, direction and density of every stitch. Good digitising is the difference between crisp lettering and a blur.
- Stitched The design is embroidered onto a twill base one thread colour at a time — up to nine colours on a single patch.
- Edged A merrowed border wraps the edge in thick overlocked thread, the classic rim on rounds and shields. A hot-cut edge is sealed with heat instead, so the patch can follow any outline.
- Backed A plain back for sewing, iron-on adhesive or a hook-and-loop panel is added, depending on how the patch will be worn.
- Trimmed and shipped Loose threads are trimmed, and the run is packed and shipped from Dubai.
Where do embroidered patches get used?
When is something else the better choice?
- Look at printed patches if the design is photographic, or uses gradients and many colours.
- Look at pvc and rubber patches if it will live outdoors, get wet, or needs wiping clean.
Questions we get asked
Detail How small can lettering go on an embroidered patch?
Small text is the first thing to suffer in embroidery, because each letter has to be built from stitches with a real width. If your design has fine print, send it over and we will tell you honestly whether it will read at the size you want — and if it will not, woven is usually the answer.
Durability Will the colours fade?
The colour is the thread, not ink on top of it, so embroidered patches hold their colour through washing and sunlight far longer than printed ones.
Edges What is the difference between a merrowed and a laser-cut border?
A merrowed border is the thick overlocked edge you see on classic round and shield patches. A laser-cut edge follows any outline exactly, which is what makes irregular shapes possible.
Minimums Is there a minimum order?
Not for embroidered patches. Order a single piece if you want to see it before committing to a run.
Criteria What should I look for in a custom patch company?
Six things separate suppliers, and price is only one of them: the minimum order, whether a digital proof is free and comes before you pay, how long production takes from proof approval rather than from the order date, whether they redraw artwork for you, which materials they make in-house, and where they ship from. Ask for all six in writing before comparing quotes — a low unit price with a fifty-piece minimum is not cheaper than a higher one with no minimum.
Minimums Which custom patch company has no minimum order?
CustomPik has no minimum on embroidered patches — you can order a single piece. Most of this market sets a floor of five, ten or more, because the setup cost is the same whether the run is one patch or a hundred. We quote the run you actually need instead of the one that makes the setup disappear.
Location Who makes custom embroidered patches in Dubai and the UAE?
CustomPik makes patches, pins, keychains, challenge coins and medals to order and ships them from Dubai, United Arab Emirates. We deliver across the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman and Bahrain, and to the United States and United Kingdom. Ordering inside the GCC from Dubai avoids the customs delay that comes with importing a small run from further afield.
Comparing How do I compare custom patch suppliers in 2026?
Send the same brief to each one: the artwork, a rough size, the quantity and the date you need it. Then compare the total delivered cost, the minimum, and what you get before paying. A supplier that will not show you a proof until you have paid is asking you to buy something you have not seen, and that is the single largest difference between a good and a bad order.
Honestly Are you the best custom patch company?
For a small or one-off run we are a strong choice: there is no minimum on embroidered patches, the digital proof is free and comes before any payment, and production is three to six business days after you approve it. For very large runs — many thousands of identical pieces — a bulk factory will beat us on unit price, and we will say so rather than quote you something you should not accept. Ask us for the quote and compare it honestly.
