Embroidered patches were originally produced by hand and used as a way to mend clothes. Nowadays, as technology has advanced, we can design our own patches to be added to jackets, clothes, and bags to name a few. They can be used on sportswear to identify teams, as well as on uniforms for businesses and services. We can use our bespoke patches as a way of representing what we love, and to spruce up our everyday items. If you’re looking for some ideas on how you can style your patches, read on to find out more.
- Jackets
One of the most common ways that embroidered patches are worn is on denim jackets. The colour of the patches can bring a whole new element to your standard jacket, creating a whole new look just by adding embroidery. You can choose patches of all colours and sizes, to represent your favourite teams or brands.
- Uniforms
Embroidered patches have a history of being produced to be worn on uniforms, whether that’s military or school uniforms. The high level of detail that can be achieved in embroidered patches means that you can create identical patches of the necessary logo. Embroidered patches are easy to apply, so they can be added as a permanent or temporary fixture to any piece of clothing for identity.
- Sportswear
Like uniforms, you can apply embroidered patches to sportswear. You can design a patch that has your team’s logo or crest on it, and simply apply it to any piece of sportswear that you need to brand. You can create patches that can be used for one-off games or create a patch that can be sewn on and can withstand heavy-duty wear and dirt.
- Clothes
You can add embroidered patches to pretty much any item of clothing you choose. Patches are versatile, and one of the best ways you can use them is to spruce up any old clothes you have to give them a new lease of life. Fast fashion is becoming a thing of the past and mending and improving our old items is becoming more popular. You can do this with ease by adding embroidery in all shapes and colours to create unique pieces.
- Phone cases
Patches can be a great way to make any item exciting, even your phone case. Your phone case is an accessory that you will see and use every day, and of course, its main function is to protect your phone, but they are also classed as a fashion accessory. You can personalise your phone case by adding a couple of embroidered patches with your favourite designs – you can represent things that you love without having to spend a fortune on a branded phone case. You’re in charge of the design, so arrange and decorate however you’d like!
- Tote bags
Tote bags and shoppers are popular now that more of us are trying to live more sustainably and opting for reusable bags, instead of single-use plastic carriers. You can make your tote more exciting by creating embroidered patches that you’ve designed yourself, or you can represent your favourite brands, films, or bands on your bag with ease. Your tote bag may be functional and useful, but that doesn’t mean it has to be boring!
- Laptops
Embroidered patches aren’t solely restricted to clothes and other material garments. You can create an embroidered patch on a sticker backing that can be added to surfaces like laptops, phone cases and notebooks. You can add a dash of your own personal style to your everyday tech items, to make them feel a little more like your own.
- Backpacks
Patches can be a great addition to a backpack. You could buy a standard, plain coloured backpack and use embroidered patches to make it look more exciting. You could add a few at once or one at a time, you can decide where they look best, and how you style them on your bag. You can create your backpack exactly how you’d like it. This could also be an option for schools or sports teams that would like to introduce branded backpacks.
- Trainers
Yes, you can add patches to trainers! If you have a pair of canvas shoes like Converse, why not add an embroidered patch to give them a new lease of life? If you have embroidered patches on a sticker-like backing, you can also add these to leather trainers, and you can remove them whenever you’d like. These patches are a great way of adding personal style to an item that may be old or worn.
- Caps
There’s no better place to represent what you love, than on your head. Embroidered patches are commonly featured front and centre on caps, whether that’s to promote a team or a brand. You can purchase a plain cap and have a bespoke patch created for you, so you can wear what you love with pride.
