Most of us are very familiar with the popular iron-on or stitched-on patches, but at American Patch, we offer a variety of ways to affix your patch to your favorite garments. You can create custom removable patches that not only show off the things you love or your unique style but can be taken with you on different items of clothing or other accessories.
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Removable patches are a wonderful way to promote your club, brand, organization, or to show off your creativity. Most patches are permanently affixed to a uniform, bag, or jacket. With a removable pin patch, you can easily transfer the patch from any article of clothing to another.
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Custom iron on patches are a brilliant way to show off your unique style and personality. They are also a fabulous branding tool that can help promote your business, club, or organization.
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You know exactly how you want the patch that represents your motorcycle club, scouting organization or business to look like. But it’s the little details that go into designing embroidered patches that is tripping you up.
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Military patches are striking, beautiful symbols awarded to our men and women in the service. Since the Roman era, armed forces from around the globe have created and worn various insignia, badges and patches. They served several important purposes, which are still prevalent today.
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The first merit badges were issued in 1911 and at the time there were 57 of them. Now there are more than 150! A hundred million merit badges have since been awarded to youth around the globe.
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Patches are the perfect way to showcase your business, group or club. There are many choices, and the only limits is your imagination. This guide will focus on choosing patches for jackets, including all the specifics you need to know about sizes, measurements and the different types of backings.
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At their core, morale patches are an ornamental military insignia. Some experts consider the blood chit, which President George Washington issued in 1793, to be the first morale patch. Military pilots sewed it into their flight jackets.
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Patches are the perfect way to showcase your business, group or club. There are many choices, and the only limits is your imagination. This guide will focus on choosing patches for jackets, including all the specifics you need to know about sizes, measurements and the different types of backings.
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When you see a person wearing a patch, you know there’s a story behind it. Patches have a classic look and culture that can’t be matched by other mediums. At American Patch, we know custom patches because we’ve been making them for over 15 years, and ordering them is easier than you might think.
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American Patch makes several different types of patches, and one of our most popular for ease of use and versatility is iron on patches. They are an excellent choice for troops, hats, unique crafts, uniforms, or even to mend torn clothes. American Patch can create nearly any custom patch based on your design no matter the size,
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Belonging to a biker club is an honor, and a way of life. It’s far more than just a group of people riding around on bikes. It’s an attitude, and a distinct part of your personality. That’s why American Patch takes great pride making custom biker patches.
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Creating or selecting a patch to promote your organization, club, or team is a serious undertaking, but it can also be fun. Patch design is the perfect opportunity to let your creativity flow, but to maximize the impact of your patch there are certain guidelines you should follow.
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We all have things that we want to commemorate. Sometimes, we post things on social media, or we build statues if we want something more permanent. That being said, there’s a happy medium here. American Patch’s custom Velcro patches may be the answer you’ve been looking for.
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Everyone enjoys being part of a community. If you choose to create a customized patch for your group, you build a sense of community by recognizing the people you care about. When you order from American Patch & Emblem Company, you take a step into a world of your own creation.
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One of the best ways to advance your mission, motto or philosophy is to wear patches. Emblematic jackets and hats or caps are commonly used to display patches. They can also be attached to pants, vests, uniforms, backpacks, pillows, tote bags, displayed in shadow boxes and much more.
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At American Patch, we pride ourselves on manufacturing high-quality patches no matter what size they might be. However, large patches seem to have several distinct advantages.
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At American Patch, we create patches using three different techniques: weaving, embroidery, and dye. Woven and embroidered patches both use thread to give you a more traditional looking patch than dyed patches. However, the two have their differences. Here, we explain a woven patch vs. embroidered patch.
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At American Patch, we create a variety of patch types to suit your needs. One of the most popular type is our woven patch, which is different from an embroidered patch. Woven patches are created by weaving threads together to form the patch. This provides a number of advantages. Here are four reasons to choose custom woven patches.
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Custom patch marketing is a great way to gain exposure for your business and at American Patch, we can help you do it. We offer embroidered, woven, dye sublimated, and combination patches that you can use in a variety of ways to spread the word about your company.
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The holiday season is quickly approaching and Halloween kicks it off in about a month! This year, why not incorporate some Halloween patches into your festivities? Here, our patch company shares three ways you can create your own embroidered patches and use them this holiday.
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Late spring/early fall is a great time for sports fans – soccer season and baseball season are in full swing and football season is just beginning. If you’re part of a local sports team or just want to show your support for your favorite professional players, why not create your own custom sports patches?
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If you’ve followed the news lately, one of the latest innovations in the clothing world is clothing that is designed to protect you from the sun. Recently, our clothing patches company came across this Business Insider article that explores UPF (Ultraviolet Protection Factor) clothing and the best brands to turn to if you want to expand your skin-protecting wardrobe.
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Looking for something crafty to do this summer? Our custom patches company scoured the internet to find some festive do-it-yourself projects that are perfect for a summer afternoon.
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If you’re in the market for patches and haven’t heard, American Patch offers a new patch method called “combination patches.” We’ve combined the look of traditional embroidered patches with the modern technique of dye sublimated patches to create something new and exciting.
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When you think of embroidery, you probably think of the floral hoop art that hangs on your grandmother’s wall. And when you think of crocheting, you probably think of the sweater your aunt made you. While the origins of embroidery and crocheting go back thousands of years (and yes, they’re usually hobbies among older people), the art forms are now part of the latest clothing trends.
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It’s easy to buy something for your friend, lover, or family member, but how often do they receive homemade gifts? In this two-part blog series, our custom patches company shares some of our favorite no-sew gifts that are easy to make and are perfect for birthdays, anniversaries, holidays, and more.
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It’s easy to buy something for your friend, lover, or family member, but how often do they receive homemade gifts? In this two-part blog series, our custom patches company shares some of our favorite no-sew gifts that are easy to make and are perfect for birthdays, anniversaries, holidays, and more.
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Do you own a business? Are you part of a club? Do you have a special event coming up? There are many reasons that you may want to create your own custom patches, but if you don’t have a piece artwork that you want to recreate for the design, you may not know where to start. Here are some helpful tips.
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It’s nearly 2018 and at our embroidered patch company, we’ve been discussing our New Year’s resolutions. While most people will vow to lose weight or make better health choices, we know there are some crafters out there with creative resolutions of their own. Here, we share some of our favorite resolutions for those who love arts & crafts.
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