One custom patch, $60 — made, mailed, and $30 back on your run
Postage included, and a real patch. Stitched to order on the same production machines as a full run — not a mockup, not a render. Everywhere else we checked, that same single patch costs between $105.60 and $215.59. Order the design in quantity later and $30 comes straight off that order, so the patch already in your hand effectively cost you $30.
Two ways to buy exactly one
Made and mailed
We stitch the patch and post it to you. The $60 covers making it AND the postage — no shipping charge, no setup fee, no artwork fee. One price, one patch, in your hands.
Made and photographed
The same real patch on the same machines — we photograph it and send you the shots instead of posting it. The cheapest way anywhere to see your actual stitched design before committing to a run.
Either way $30 comes back as credit on the full run of that design — which makes the mailed patch $30 net, and the photographed one completely free, once you go ahead.
What one patch costs at the vendors who rank for it
Every figure below was read from the vendor's own published pricing as of 23 August 2026, configured the same way: one 3-inch embroidered patch, delivered. Each vendor name links to the page we read it from, so you can check us.
| Vendor | One patch, delivered | What their page advertises |
|---|---|---|
| PatchDesign.AI — mailed | $60.00 | Postage included, and $30 credited on the full run of that design. |
| PatchDesign.AI — photographed | $30.00 | The patch is made and photographed, not posted. |
| GS-JJ / Patches.co | $215.59 | As Low As $0.46 /pcTen patches cost $224.40 — only $8.81 more than one. |
| Nexus Patches | $200.00 | No minimumTheir production JavaScript forces quantities of 1–9 up to the 10-piece tier. |
| 4inCustomPatch | $140.00 | No minimumTheir own FAQ markup recommends ordering 100 instead. |
| ViviPins | $105.60 | $0.48 – $130.00Quantity presets start at 100 — and 100 patches cost about 34% more than one. |
| The Patchio | not published | Free worldwide shippingNo price published anywhere, and their FAQ concedes an unquantified setup fee. |
The pattern is the same at four of the five: the per-piece price on the page is a bulk rate, and a real order of one gets priced as though it were ten. Every figure above is linked to the page it came from, so you can check it yourself rather than take our word for it — which is more than any of those pages offered us.
Comparison prices are based on publicly available information published on each vendor's own website and were accurate as of 23 August 2026. Prices, minimums and shipping terms change without notice, and other vendors not listed here may price differently — check the linked page before relying on any figure. Company names and trademarks belong to their respective owners.
Two things worth knowing
Any size up to 5 inches
That covers the overwhelming majority of patches — hats, chests, sleeves, name tags, morale patches. For a large back patch as a one-off you would need a vendor who sets one up individually, and it costs when they do: 4inCustomPatch publishes $403.29 for a single 12-inch. At 5 inches or under, $60 is the whole cost.
Every type, but not at one price
Embroidered and printed are 60 mailed. Woven and chenille cost more, and PVC is 125, because a PVC patch cannot exist until its mould is cut and a single order has to pay for that mould on its own. On a production run the same tooling is spread across every piece, which is why one patch is never a tenth of the price of ten.
How it works
Design it free
Describe the patch in plain English and refine it by chatting. No account, no artwork file, no credit card.
Order one
Pick the mailed or photographed tier at checkout. Our team reviews the design for stitchability before anything is made.
Hold it, then decide
If the design works, order the run — and $30 comes off it. If it does not, you have lost the price of one patch rather than fifty.
Price any quantity
Quantity 1 is the shipped sample. Everything above it is production pricing, which is where the per-patch cost drops sharply.
Questions people actually ask
Can I really order just one custom patch?
Yes. It is a real patch, stitched to order on production machines, and it costs $60 mailed or $30 photographed. That is a genuine product rather than a minimum we quietly round up — and $30 of it comes back as credit if you later order the design in quantity.
Is there a setup fee or an artwork fee on a single patch?
No. Design, artwork, expert human review and worldwide shipping are all included. The price you see is the price.
So does PatchDesign.AI have a minimum order?
No. A single patch is a real order, priced as a sample. Bulk pricing starts at 10 pieces for embroidered, 10 for PVC, 25 for printed and woven, and 50 for chenille, and the per-patch price drops from there.
What is the difference between the $30 and $60 options?
Both make the same real patch on the same machines. At $30 we photograph it and email you the shots; at $60 we post the patch to you as well. The $30 credit applies either way.
Why is one patch more expensive per patch than fifty?
Because the work that goes into the first patch — digitising the artwork, threading and setting up the machine, checking the stitch-out — happens once whether you order one or five hundred. On a run of fifty that setup is spread across fifty patches. On one, it is not.
Can I get a single patch in a large size?
Up to 5 inches on the longest side. Beyond that we ask you to order a run.
Design one and see
The design step is free and needs no account. You will know what your patch looks like before you decide whether to spend anything at all.
Design a patch freeCompetitor prices from publicly available information as of 23 August 2026. That is 43% below the cheapest of the five (ViviPins).