How does custom patch pricing work?
Designing your patch is free, and so is shipping - you only pay for production (the cost to manufacture your patches). This page covers that production pricing, which depends on patch type, size, and quantity. Our calculator gives an instant estimate, and your production price is guaranteed to be the lowest.
First, the part people miss: designing your patch is completely free, and so is shipping. There are no design fees, setup fees, artwork fees, or subscriptions. Everything on this page is production pricing - what it costs to manufacture the physical patches after you approve your design. Standard shipping is included free.
That production price is also guaranteed to be the lowest. If you find a lower like-for-like quote - same patch type, size, quantity, backing, and colors - from another maker, we will match it under our Lowest Price Guarantee (see the Lowest Price section of our Terms). So you get the free AI design and the lowest production price in one place.
Production pricing is set by four main factors: patch type (embroidered vs. PVC), size (measured in inches at the longest dimension), quantity ordered, and for embroidered patches, the number of thread colors and embroidery coverage percentage.
Embroidered patches are priced per piece on a quantity-tiered scale. A single 3-inch patch might cost $8–12 per piece, while the same patch at 100 pieces might run $3–5 per piece, and at 500 pieces $1.50–2.50. The drop is significant because setup and handling costs are fixed regardless of quantity - spreading them across more pieces lowers the per-unit cost dramatically.
PVC patches include a one-time mold fee on top of the per-piece cost. The mold fee is typically $50–80 for standard shapes and covers the custom silicone tooling. After the first order the mold is yours - reorders use the existing mold and you only pay per-piece production cost. PVC per-piece pricing tends to be lower than embroidered at equivalent quantities once the mold cost is amortized.
Our Pricing page includes an interactive calculator where you can set patch type, size, and quantity to get a real-time estimate before you ever talk to anyone. For quotes involving non-standard shapes, unusual materials, or large volumes (1,000+), we confirm a formal quote within 2 business hours.
Design and standard shipping are free at any order size - you pay for production only. Standard production and delivery is about 10 business days from when you approve your artwork - there is no separate rush tier.
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