Custom Patches in Edinburgh: Order Online with UK-Wide Delivery

We make custom patches Edinburgh teams, brands, clubs and businesses can order online, with free UK-wide delivery. The Customized Patches works from your artwork, with a 5-piece minimum per design and quotes from £60. This is a delivered, made-to-order service, not a local shop or collection service.

Your free digital mockup is usually ready within 12 hours, and we produce only after approval. To get a useful quote, send the artwork, quantity, finished dimensions and intended garment rather than asking for a price on the logo alone.

Specifying custom patches Edinburgh schools and businesses can use

Start with where the patch will go and how it will be cared for. A blazer crest, an apron badge and a souvenir for a canvas bag may share artwork, but their size and attachment requirements differ.

• Schools: prioritise readable crests and lettering at the actual badge size. Check blazer fabric and care instructions before choosing an adhesive backing.
• Hospitality: specify the wash routine for aprons, polos or staff jackets. Frequent laundering makes attachment and garment care more significant than ease of initial application.
• Tourism: distinguish wearable staff identification from souvenir patches. Merchandise buyers need clear attachment instructions, especially if the eventual garment is unknown.
• Clubs and societies: measure the intended chest, sleeve or bag panel. Check that a crest or long society name remains readable within that space.

For school award lettering, chenille patches offer a raised, fluffy finish, but not the precision of a fine woven crest. Hospitality buyers can also use our pubs and social clubs guide to separate uniform requirements from merchandise specifications.

Which patch material will hold your design?

Choose the material around the smallest detail that must remain legible. Embroidered patches suit bold crests and lettering with visible thread texture; small text can fill in when squeezed into a narrow badge.

A flatter weave can preserve finer lines, while printing suits gradients and photographic artwork. Neither removes the need to check readability at finished size: a detailed image can reproduce accurately yet still be too small to recognise.

Compare woven patches and printed patches if the design depends on detail. PVC patches resist water at the patch face, but stitching one onto a waterproof jacket can still create leak paths.

As a sizing exercise, print your artwork at 75 mm (2.95 inches) wide and hold it against the garment. This is not a standard size: reduce or enlarge it to fit the panel, then judge every word at that actual scale.

Choose the backing for the garment, not just convenience

Sew-on attachment is a practical starting point for frequently washed uniforms, provided the fabric can take stitching. Iron-on application needs compatible fabric, sufficient heat and pressure, and suitable care afterwards; adhesive can lift after unsuitable washing.

Check heat, needle holes and removable attachment

• Polo or apron: check the fabric and wash temperature. A large, dense patch can stiffen lightweight fabric or cause puckering.
• Nylon shell: do not assume it can tolerate an iron. Heat may damage the fabric or coating, while needle holes can compromise waterproofing.
• Wool jacket: check the care label and construction before pressing or stitching. Access behind the lining may affect attachment.
• Canvas cap: measure the usable panel and avoid placing a stiff patch across an awkward seam.
• Hook-and-loop: specify the patch backing and whether a matching loop panel is needed on the garment.

Our iron-on versus sew-on guide explains the attachment trade-offs. For outdoor uniforms, read patches on waterproof jackets before altering the garment; a water-resistant patch does not make the finished attachment waterproof.

What artwork and measurements should you send?

Supply the clearest original artwork available, ideally a vector file or a high-resolution image rather than a screenshot. Include exact wording and colour references, and identify any crest detail that must not be removed when simplifying the design.

• Finished width and height in millimetres, including the border.
• Quantity for each design, rather than a combined total across different crests.
• Preferred material, backing and placement, plus garment fabric and wash routine.
• Shape and edge preference: a raised merrowed border suits simple outlines better than tight internal corners.
• Required delivery date and Edinburgh delivery postcode.

Use the mockup to check spelling, proportions, border clearance and the quoted specification. A digital mockup shows the proposed design, not the physical feel or an exact screen-to-thread colour match; our artwork file guide explains useful file options.

How ordering and delivery to Edinburgh work

Quotes start from £60, but that is not a fixed price for every design or a per-piece rate. Size, construction and quantity affect the quote; the minimum is five pieces per design, not five mixed designs.

1. Send your artwork and specification through our free mockup quote form.
2. Review the quote and free digital mockup, usually available within 12 hours.
3. Resolve artwork changes and confirm dimensions, backing, quantities and timing before approving.
4. Approve the design. We produce only after approval and ship with free UK-wide delivery.

The mockup turnaround is not a production or delivery promise. Ask for the production estimate and expected delivery timing against your required date before approving, allowing time for artwork revisions; see ordering custom patches online for the approval sequence.