CUSTOM WOVEN PATCHES
Woven Patches can be used in almost every way embroidered patches can. Since woven patches use thinner threads that are woven together instead of embroidered onto a fabric, they are ideal when a design is too detailed or complex to be achieved with the embroidery process.
Woven patches are made of only thread that is stitched in a continuous design. These patches achieve finer detail in both the design and text. Since the threads are woven together, the patch has a smooth appearance with no raised texture.
Woven patches are a great way to achieve photographic realism. Human faces, landscapes, motorcycles, gradients, and blends can be reproduced on smaller sized woven patches in a way only possible on large embroidered patches.
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WOVEN PATCH PRICING
| 25 | 50 | 100 | 200 | 300 | 500 | 1000 | 2000 | |
| 1" | $3.69 | $2.58 | $1.65 | $1.15 | $1.05 | $0.88 | $0.69 | $0.62 |
| 1.5" | $5.09 | $2.75 | $1.95 | $1.25 | $1.15 | $0.95 | $0.77 | $0.69 |
| 2" | $5.75 | $2.89 | $2.05 | $1.41 | $1.19 | $1.05 | $0.81 | $0.72 |
| 2.5" | $6.46 | $3.55 | $2.12 | $1.49 | $1.21 | $1.11 | $0.84 | $0.74 |
| 3" | $6.86 | $3.69 | $2.32 | $1.61 | $1.55 | $1.25 | $0.99 | $0.82 |
| 3.5" | $8.88 | $4.79 | $2.75 | $2.28 | $2.09 | $1.74 | $1.41 | $1.24 |
| 4" | $10.19 | $5.85 | $3.23 | $2.49 | $2.42 | $1.99 | $1.65 | $1.41 |
| 4.5" | $11.29 | $6.49 | $3.89 | $3.15 | $2.85 | $2.39 | $1.99 | $1.65 |
| 5" | $12.45 | $7.77 | $4.24 | $3.33 | $3.09 | $2.79 | $2.25 | $1.95 |
| 5.5" | $13.23 | $8.28 | $4.59 | $3.49 | $3.36 | $3.03 | $2.35 | $2.19 |
| 6" | $13.75 | $8.88 | $4.99 | $3.59 | $3.55 | $3.23 | $2.49 | $2.32 |
| 6.5" | $14.64 | $9.35 | $5.35 | $3.98 | $3.66 | $3.38 | $2.75 | $2.49 |
| 7" | $15.45 | $9.85 | $5.65 | $4.29 | $3.89 | $3.53 | $2.89 | $2.72 |
| 7.5" | $16.46 | $10.35 | $6.26 | $4.64 | $4.24 | $3.63 | $3.23 | $2.99 |
| 8" | $17.17 | $10.99 | $6.76 | $5.19 | $4.49 | $3.83 | $3.33 | $3.13 |
Comparing and Contrasting Woven Patches & Embroidered Patches
If an embroidered patch is small in size with a lot of detail, it has the potential to come out looking messy with hard to read or even illegible text. Using an embroidered patch company that boasts of the ultimate highest quality will not remedy this problem. These companies are still using standard embroidery thread. If the text is as thin as the thread itself, it won't look clean. This is not to say these companies do not produce high-quality embroidered patches. We ourselves promise you the highest quality embroidered patches in the industry. And that is exactly what we mean: the highest quality embroidered patches possible.
When Should Woven Patches Be Used?
Woven patches can be used in place of embroidered patches about 95% of the time, however, there are times when they are more appropriate than others. The most common reason we will recommend a customer use the woven process is when their patch is small in size with a design that contains intricate detail and/or small lettering.
Woven Patch Design Considerations
On a standard embroidered patch, the lettering must be the equivalent of 10 points in a standard word processing program to be legible at all. It must be a minimum of 14 points to look clean.
Woven patches offer a bit more freedom. On a standard woven patch, for lettering to be legible it must be the equivalent of 8 points. For lettering to be clean it must be a minimum of 10 points. There is also no drag stitching (chain stitching) connecting the letters on woven patches of any size.
You can also say goodbye to worrying about the percentage of embroidery with woven patches. All of the threads are woven together, not sewn onto a twill canvas like embroidered patches; therefore, woven patches have only one set of prices.
What is more, the pricing for woven patches similar to embroidered patches with 100% coverage. Some companies charge more for woven, whereas some charge more for embroidery; however, the difference is usually minimal.
After learning this information, why would anyone want an embroidered patch?
- Some individuals prefer the depth and dimension created by the embroidery process over the more flat, two-dimensional look and feel of woven patches. Notice the dimensionality of the embroidered version above.
- All industry standard machines that produce woven patches have an 8 color limit. Embroidery machines can do 12 colors in one run; however a second run can give the patch 24 colors (for an added charge).
- For those long time patch collectors, woven patches will not match the rest of their collection. Woven patches will look slightly out of place in a group of patches that are all embroidered.
- Certain groups and clubs order a patch every year, usually of the same design, but with minimal changes, such as the date or event location. Switching to woven would disrupt the continuity of their previous sets of patches. Some motorcycle clubs give out year rockers for members to wear on their vests. These look better if they match.