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Custom Patches for Aprons

Custom patch aprons for restaurants, cafes, makers and trades — embroidered patches on canvas and denim, sew-on or iron-on, no minimum, shipped in 10 business days.

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An apron is the friendliest garment in this list to patch, because the fabric is doing you favours. Canvas, duck cotton and denim are heavy, stable and flat, which means a dense embroidered patch sits exactly where you put it and stays there. That opens up sizes other garments cannot carry: a chest patch of 4 to 5 inches reads well across a counter and still looks proportional on a full bib. The thing to plan around is not the fabric but the wash. Kitchen and workshop aprons are laundered hard and often, so sew-on backing outlasts iron-on by a wide margin, and a colour scheme with real contrast will still read after a year of hot cycles. Describe the trade and the AI returns a patch built for it.

Best Patch Types for Aprons

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Recommended backing
Sew-on is strongly preferred — aprons are washed hot and often
Size tip
4 to 5 inches across the chest of a full bib apron; drop to about 3 inches for a waist or half apron.

Frequently Asked Questions

What size patch works on an apron?

A full bib apron carries a 4 to 5 inch chest patch comfortably, which is larger than most garments allow and is one of the reasons aprons are such a good surface for a logo. On a waist or half apron, drop to around 3 inches so the patch sits within the panel rather than running into a pocket seam.

Iron-on or sew-on for an apron?

Sew-on, in almost every case. Aprons are laundered hotter and more often than nearly anything else in a working wardrobe, and repeated high heat is exactly what loosens iron-on adhesive. On heavy canvas or duck cotton a sewn patch will outlast the apron. If you do use iron-on, plan on reinforcing the edges with a few stitches.

Will an embroidered patch work on heavy canvas?

Yes, and canvas is close to the ideal surface for one. The fabric has enough body to hold a dense patch completely flat without puckering, which is the failure mode on lighter material. You can use full embroidery coverage and a merrowed border without worrying about weight at all.

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