Custom Printed Patches for Detailed Artwork
Turn your logo, artwork or complex graphic into custom printed patches with your choice of shape, size, colour and backing.
What Can Be Printed?
From photographic portraits to intricate brand typography, dye-sublimation handles artwork requirements that traditional stitching cannot.
Detailed Logos
Multi-element corporate marks, brand crests and emblem insignias.
Small Text
Crisp, legible typography down to 1mm cap height with razor sharpness.
Gradients
Seamless ombre transitions and luminous lighting without thread banding.
Illustrations
Comic, tattoo, gaming and digital vector artwork with complex shading.
Photographic Artwork
True continuous-tone portraits, landscapes, and product imagery.
Complex Multi-Colour
Designs featuring dozens of shades without needle or bobbin limits.
Fine Lines & Details
Delicate vector paths, crosshatching, stippling, and blueprint lines.
Custom Shapes
Laser-cut contours following your artwork's exact silhouette seamlessly.
Printed or Embroidered?
Printed and embroidered patches create different visual effects. Printed patches are useful when your design depends on detailed artwork, fine graphics or colour transitions, while embroidery gives your design a visible stitched texture.
Printed Patches
A smooth printed surface that allows detailed artwork, graphics and colour variation to be reproduced as part of the patch design.
- Suitable for detailed artwork and graphics
- Works well with fine lines and colour transitions
- Smooth printed appearance
Embroidered Patches
A stitched patch style that uses visible thread to create a textured and traditional embroidered appearance.
- Visible stitched thread texture
- Traditional embroidered appearance
- Suitable for logos, lettering and defined artwork
Why Choose Printed Patches?
Printed patches are a useful choice when your artwork contains details, graphics or colour variations that you want to preserve in a smooth printed format.
Detailed Artwork
Printed patches can reproduce artwork with fine visual details that may be difficult to represent through stitched thread.
A practical option for artwork with more complex visual elements.
Full-Colour Designs
Use multiple colours across your artwork to create logos, illustrations and detailed graphic designs.
Suitable when colour is an important part of the finished design.
Fine Lines & Graphics
Printed surfaces can be well suited to designs containing fine lines, small graphic elements and detailed artwork.
Final suitability depends on the artwork and finished patch size.
Smooth Printed Surface
Unlike embroidered patches, printed patches have a smooth visual surface without the raised thread texture of embroidery.
A different look for brands and designs that prefer a cleaner graphic finish.
What Can We Print?
Printed patches give you flexibility when your design relies on detailed graphics, colour variation or artwork that needs to remain visually close to the original.
Detailed Logos
Turn detailed brand logos and visual marks into custom printed patches.
Small Graphic Details
Include fine graphic elements and details where a printed surface is more suitable.
Gradients & Colour Variation
Printed artwork can include colour transitions and visual variations within the design.
Illustrations
Create patches from illustrated artwork, drawings and custom graphics.
Fine Lines
Use printed artwork for designs that contain fine lines and detailed graphic elements.
Complex Artwork
Printed patches can be considered for artwork with multiple visual elements and more intricate graphics.
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Made for Apparel, Branding & Custom Products
Printed patches can be used across apparel, merchandise and branded products where detailed artwork and a smooth printed appearance suit the project.
Clothing Brands
Add detailed logos, graphics and branding to suitable garments and apparel.
Streetwear
Use printed patches for graphic-heavy designs and distinctive apparel branding.
Jackets & Vests
Add custom artwork, logos and graphics to suitable jackets and outerwear.
Branded Merchandise
Create printed patches for branded products, merchandise and promotional projects.
Bags & Accessories
Use custom printed patches to add logos, artwork and branding to suitable bags and accessories.
Clubs & Organisations
Create custom graphic patches for clubs, groups and organisations.
Illustrated Designs
Turn illustrations, artwork and creative graphics into custom printed patches.
Custom Projects
Create printed patches around your own artwork for suitable custom products and projects.
How Your Printed Patch Takes Shape
Your artwork is reviewed first, then prepared for printing before the patch is finished, backed and checked against the agreed requirements.
Artwork Review
We review your artwork, colours, details and requirements to understand how the design should translate into a printed patch.
Artwork Preparation
Your approved artwork is prepared for the selected patch configuration and printing process.
Printing
The artwork is reproduced onto the patch surface according to the agreed design and specifications.
Edge Finishing
The patch is finished around the selected shape and edge requirements.
Backing
Your chosen backing or attachment option is applied to complete the patch.
Quality Check
The finished patches are checked against the approved artwork and requirements before delivery.
How Would You Like Your Printed Patch Attached?
Choose the attachment option that best suits how your printed patch will be used. Available options can be selected around your project requirements.
Sew-On
A traditional attachment option that allows the patch to be stitched directly onto suitable garments, bags and accessories.
Best for: Jackets, bags, apparel and long-term attachment
Iron-On / Heat Press
An adhesive-backed option designed for application using heat and pressure where suitable for the chosen patch and fabric.
Best for: Suitable apparel and fabric applications
Hook & Loop
A removable attachment option that allows the patch to be placed onto a compatible hook-and-loop surface.
Best for: Removable patches and compatible gear
Peel & Stick
An adhesive-backed option for quick application where a sewn attachment is not required.
Best for: Suitable merchandise, accessories and temporary applications
Custom Patches Work Gallery
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Printed Patch FAQs
Clear answers to common questions about printed patch artwork, colours, designs, applications and attachment options.
Ready to Turn Your Artwork Into a Custom Printed Patch?
Send us your artwork and requirements and we’ll help you choose the right patch size, shape, backing and configuration for your project.