Unlimited colour
No per-colour charge and no palette limit — a fifty-colour design costs the same as a two-colour one.
Sublimation / Printed Patches
Custom sublimated patches with no colour limit
Dye pushed into the fabric under heat, so there is no colour count to design around and no thread chart to compromise with. Gradients, photographs and fine illustration reproduce exactly as supplied.
From
$0.91/pc
2" × 2", 1,000 pcs
- Texture
- Flat, printed
- Best detail
- Photographic
- Colours
- Unlimited
- Washability
- Excellent — will not crack
Sublimated
How it is made
What you are actually getting
Sublimation is not printing on top of fabric — it is printing into it. Under heat and pressure the dye turns to gas and bonds with the polyester fibres themselves. Because there is no ink layer sitting on the surface, there is nothing to crack, peel or wash away.
That makes it the only construction we offer with genuinely unlimited colour. Photographs, airbrushed gradients, watercolour illustration and complex multi-colour artwork all come out as drawn, at a unit price that does not climb with the colour count.
Key features
Why our sublimated patches hold up
Photographic detail
Reproduces photographs, gradients and fine illustration that no stitched construction can approach.
Will not crack or peel
The dye is bonded into the fibre rather than layered on top, so it survives washing that would destroy a screen print.
Any outline
Laser-cut to any silhouette, with an optional embroidered border if you want a stitched edge on a printed face.
Our production process
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Send the idea, not a finished file
A sketch on paper, a logo in low resolution, or a description in a WhatsApp message is enough. Our design team redraws it to production quality at no charge.
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Digital mockup inside 24 hours
You get a to-scale visual with thread colours, dimensions and backing called out. Ask for changes as many times as you need — revisions are free until you are happy.
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Approve, then production runs 7–14 days
Nothing goes to the floor without your sign-off. On large or repeat orders we can send a physical sample first so you can feel the weight and edge before committing.
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Inspected, boxed, tracked
Every batch is checked for colour match, stitch density, edge finish and backing adhesion. Then it ships with tracking, anywhere in the USA or overseas.
Best for
Where sublimated patches earn their place
Not sure this is the right construction for your job? Tell us the garment and the artwork and we will say so plainly — including when a different patch type would serve you better.
Ask us which to use- Photographic and illustrated artwork
- Gradient-heavy brand marks
- Event and tour merchandise
- Esports and gaming teams
- Charity and awareness patches
- Complex multi-colour crests
Backing options
How it attaches
The backing decides whether the patch is permanent, removable, or something you press on at home in ten seconds.
Heat press
Applied with heat and pressure in a commercial press. The strongest bond and the flattest finish — best for bulk uniform runs.
Sew-on
Stitched directly onto the fabric. Permanent, traditional, and the only sensible choice for leather, heavy denim and thick outerwear.
Velcro
Hook-and-loop backing so the patch comes off and goes back on. Standard for tactical kit, name tapes and anything that swaps between garments.
Iron-on
Heat-activated adhesive you can apply with a household iron. Fast and clean on cotton and poly-cotton; add a few stitches if it will see heavy wear.
Border options
How it ends
The edge is the first thing that frays on a cheap patch. Three ways to finish it properly.
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Merrowed border
The traditional raised, rounded edge. Thick, protective, ideal for simple shapes — circles, shields, rectangles.
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Embroidered border
Clean modern lines that can follow any outline, so intricate and irregular shapes stay sharp.
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Laser cut border
A smooth, sealed edge with a subtle sheen and virtually no bulk. The most precise option for complex silhouettes.
Our custom patch categories
Not quite right? Try one of these
Every construction behaves differently on cloth. These are the 6 alternatives we make in the same workshop.
Embroidery Patches
Raised, tactile · Good — 3 pt text and up
Chenille Patches
Plush pile · Bold shapes & letters
PVC Patches
2D or 3D moulded · Very high
Woven Patches
Flat, low profile · Highest of the stitched types
Leather Patches
Debossed / embossed · Medium — bold marks
Sequin Patches
Reflective, moving · Bold shapes
Get your free quote & design mockup
Tell us about your sublimated patches
Send the artwork or just the idea. You get a to-scale mockup and a firm, itemised price back within one working day.
- Free artwork redraw by our design team
- Unlimited revisions before production
- No minimum order quantity
- Money-back guarantee on every order
Frequently Asked Questions
Heat and pressure turn solid dye into gas, which bonds directly with polyester fibres. The colour becomes part of the fabric rather than a layer sitting on it.
Correct. Unlike embroidery, where every thread colour is a separate operation, sublimation prints the whole image at once — colour count does not affect the price.
No. Because there is no surface ink layer, there is nothing to crack or flake. Colour retention through repeated washing is excellent.
Yes. We can run an embroidered merrowed or satin border around a sublimated face — a common way to combine photographic detail with a traditional patch edge.
The patch base is polyester, which is what the dye bonds to. It can then be applied to any garment with iron-on, sew-on, Velcro or heat-press backing.
Ready when you are
Send the artwork. Get a price by tomorrow.
A free mockup, unlimited revisions and no minimum order — on sublimated patches or any of the other constructions we make.