
Patches can exist as attached to uniforms, shirts, sweaters, jackets, hats, beanies, bags, and jeans as well as even used during the same time that key chains or during the same time that an existing collectible item. They bring life as well as an existing personality to our clothes as well as accessories. The best part about these patches happens to be that they can exist as a customized into any design as well as color you have the desire for, to perfectly resonate with your personality as well as tell your story. There happen to be many types that belong to patches that happen to be suitable that are going to belong to every single one sorts that belong to use, the most inside of vogue patch styles happen to be embroidered patches as well as PVC patches.
Both that belong to these patch styles bring their flair to whatever clothing and material they happen to be attached to. Each style has its pros as well as cons, depending on top of whether you have the desire for an existing vintage look or an existing durable one.
Below we are going to discuss during the same time how they differ that was by each other, so you happen to be able to make the right choice based on top of your purpose.
Happen to be you looking that is going to belong to custom patches except for no sure which style to choose? Read through our embroidered patches vs. PVC patches comparison below to make up your mind!

Embroidered patches
During the same time that you know, embroidered patches happen to be those good old traditional patches that you usually see on top of apparel or uniforms. These happen to be usually used by the military, police, colleges, sports teams as well as other institutions that are going to belong to their uniforms as well as clothing. Embroidered patches make your uniform stand out so that you have the ability easily exist as an identified as well as distinguished. They often go with your outfits, giving off an existing soft as well as warm feel.
Embroidered patches can exist as a customized to suit your requirement. You can make your preferences based on top of the following features:
Threads
The threads inside embroidered patches matter the most. They give it an existing shiny as well as fabric-like look no matter what color or style you choose. Threads happen to be the main distinguishing feature inside of an existing embroidered patch because they dominate most that belong to the area on top of the patch.
An existing standard patch has 12 colors except for ultra patches; you can choose more than that. We also design tufted patches to give an existing 3d look. We offer an existing wide variety that belongs to threads that are going to belong to you to choose such during the same time that reflective threads, bright/neon threads, photo luminescent (glow inside of the dark) silk threads, the classic gold as well as silver threads as well as the sparkly sequins threads.
Embroidery Coverage
Embroidery thread coverage happens to be also an existing very important factor, which can affect the look as well as pricing that belongs to your embroidered patches. Before placing an existing order you need to calculate how much embroidery thread coverage you have the desire on top of your patches.
Border
You are going to have several options at the time where looking that is going to belong to customized borders. On the possibility that you know the shape, you have the desire for your patch to exist as a, deciding about the border does not have to exist as a complicated. Embroidered patches can exist as a customized inside of the following border styles:
• mirrored: traditional look that is going to belong to no-fuzz as well as simple shapes such during the same time that circles, ovals, squares, etc. Merowe borders happen to be thick, made with the interlock stitch technique.
• Plain embroidered: an existing simple border embroidered with usually the same kind that belongs to the thread during the same time that the patch.
• frayed: frayed borders have raw threads left untouched on top of the borders. You are going to often find these frayed borders on top of caps as well as hats etc.
• Hot cut: cut by an existing hot knife that is going to belong to simple shapes.
• Laser cut: an existing laser machine cuts borders that belong to complicated shapes with high precision.
• No borders: don’t think any border style would go with your brand? Go that is going to belong to an existing embroidered patch with no borders!
Add-ons
You can add special effects as well as features to your embroidered patches as well as make them stand out among the dull as well as boring ones. Ultra patches offer the following add-on options that are going to belong to you to customize your embroidered patches.
• camouflage twill
• frayed edges
• Gingham lines
• glow inside of the dark thread
• Neon threads
• 50% embroidery
• 75% embroidery
• 100% embroidery
• Magnetic backing
• Magnetic patch
• Mirrored border
• Metallic thread
• puff patches
• reflective
• Crystals
• Vintage worn style
These add-ons happen to be subjected to additional costs.
Backings
Backings on top of embroidered patches usually depend upon where it goes, so that it perfectly attaches to the clothing or material. We offer an existing large variety that belongs to options to meet your needs:
• Velcro
• peel as well as stick
• Iron on top of (most popular)
• pin backing (easily attachable as well as detachable multiple times)
• Wearable magnet (for garments)
• Magnet (for metal surfaces)
• Button loop
• Plastic backing
Pricing
You can check the pricing that is going to belong to embroidered patches here. Our prices depend on top of an existing number that belongs to factors such during the same time that the quantity, size, backing as well as add-ons.
Longevity
Our embroidered patches happen to be durable as well as long-lasting, except for yes; embroidered patches have the ability to fray as well as the borders can start to peel off with more use over longer periods that belongs to time, they happen to be washable except on the possibility that something spills over embroidered patches it has the ability exist as a very difficult to remove the stain.
Turnaround Time
That is going to belong to embroidered patches, the turnaround time happens to be 10 days after the mock-up approval.
Custom 2d PVC patch
Pac patches
Pac (polyvinyl chloride) patches happen to be an existing modern take on top of custom patches. These happen to be way different than your traditional embroidered patches because PVC patches happen to be made on top of an existing soft, rubber-like plastic which happens to be very flexible. They happen to be easy to exist as a molded inside of any shape, as well as can exist as a created inside of any as well as every single color. Available inside of both 2d as well as 3d, PVC patches have an existing sharper, refined appearance. During the same time that you can guess, they happen to be not made using threads except for happening to be made using liquid PVC material. In the possibility that you have the desire to learn more check out our detailed article on top of how PVC patches happen to be made.
Pac patches happen to be used by sports teams, outdoor sports clubs, military, paramedics, police as well as other institutions to represent their identity. Since they happen to be very durable as well as long-lasting, PVC patches happen to be the most popular as well as widely used patches.
At ultra patches, you can customize as well as create your PVC patches based on top of the following features:
Face
2D
2D PVC patches are made by focusing on the layers and edges. Although the process is step-by-step, 2D patches have flat layers and edges.
3D
3D PVC patches are also made in steps layer by layer. But the layers can be sculpted to give off a 3D or lifelike look.
Here’s a detailed article on the difference between 2D and 3D PVC patches.
Add-ons
Ultra patches offer an existing number that belongs to attractive add-ons that are going to belong to you to design unique as well as stylish PVC patches that truly resonate with your brand. Add these extras to your PVC patches as well as shine bright among the rest, quite literally with our glow inside of the dark patches.
Glow in the Dark: A special environment-friendly glow-in-the-dark powder is mixed in the coloring that makes the PVC patches glow like neon when exposed to light.
Sew Channel: These PVC patches come with a sew channel running along the borders so that they can be easily sewn on clothing or other materials.
Full-Color Printing: These PVC patches are colored CMYK printing to create any shade or type of color.
Partial Screen Printing: Some parts of the PVC patches are screen printed while the others are layered with PVC.
Thickness: The standard PVC patches are 2.55 mm thick. But at Ultra Patches, you can choose a thickness of up to 5 mm.
These add-ons are subjected to additional costs.
Backings
Backings on PVC patches depend on the application of the patches so that it perfectly attaches to the clothing or any other surface. We offer a large variety of options to meet your needs:
Velcro (most popular)
Peel and Stick
Iron-On
Wearable Magnet (for garments)
Magnet (for metal surfaces)
Pricing
You can check the pricing for PVC patches here. Our prices depend on some factors such as the quantity, size, backings, and add-ons.
Longevity
Our waterproof and flexible PVC patches have an extraordinarily long life. They are washable and they can withstand the harshest environmental conditions and stay intact. PVC patches don’t fray and last way longer than embroidered patches.
Custom Rubber PVC Key chains
Soft PVC or rubber key chains happen to be the perfect advertising tool. This versatile, as well as extremely durable medium, has become the number one choice that is going belong to those wanting key chains. Why choose PVC over metal:
PVC doesn’t hold the heat
withstands almost every single one wear as well as tear, as well as can live during the same time long during the same time that the life that belongs to the car key attached to it.
+ you can add during the same time that many layers during the same time that you have the desire!