PLEASE NOTE THAT DUE TO A POSSIBLE CANADA POST STRIKE (October 22, 2018), ORDERS MAY BE DELAYED. The Strike is still uncertain at this point. If you require your order by a certain date, please contact us at 1-877-335-8904 or wecare@e-patchesandcrests.com for alternate shipping options. We apologize for the inconvenience. Thank you!
Custom Patch Explained
Patch Basics and Sizing
A patch is made up of twill, stitching and a border. We've provided an image below to help illustrate the difference between the three. The example patch shown has a merrow border as opposed to a laser cut border.
When placing your order please indicate the width of the patch you are looking to create. To determine the overall size of the patch, add the width and height together and divide the total by 2. For example: 4.5" wide x 1.5" high equals 6" and divided by two equals 3" for the overall size.
Embroidery Coverage
The amount of embroidery is also a consideration when creating a custom patch. Whether the crest is covered in only 50% thread, 75% or completely covered in 100% thread changes how much the patch will cost to produce. The amount of threads can be generally calculated on how much of the twill fabric background shows through when you look at the crest or the amount of fabric that is not covered by threads.
50% coverage with red twill background.
75% coverage with blue twill background.
100% covered in thread. No twill background.
