Making custom patches can be a great way to earn extra income, and in the right market can become a full-time business.
Think of all the opportunities for uniform patches in your area – schools, police officers, fire department, various military branches, scout troops, motorcycle clubs, and more. Now think about the different uses for these patches – logos, rankings, department/troop numbers, achievements…
With this many different opportunities for custom patches, it’s easy to see the money to be made here.
And embroidery consumables like thread and patch twill are super affordable, so the profit opportunity is huge.
Let’s talk about how to embroider patches, how to sell them, and where to get started.
Step One - What you Need to Make Patches
First you will want to buy a patch material like PatchMat or PatchTwill from colmanandcompany.com. Patch material has an embroidered look that allows you embroider patches without an expensive merrowing machine and drastically reduces the number of stitches needed in a patch, which saves you time and money.
For example, to make the patch in the video above we used a red patch twill that mimicked red embroidery on our patch design.
