AP Patches All-purpose patches, badges & pins

01 / The right patch for the kit

Where is it going? That decides the patch and the backing.

Loop panels want hook-and-loop, smocks want sew-on, caps want something small. Pick by where it is going and the price stays the same for embroidered and woven.

Where it is goingWe would makeBackingWhy
Loop panels on plate carriers, packs, capsEmbroidered morale patch, 70 to 100 mmHook-and-loop (velcro) (+£0.60)Raised thread in subdued colours; swap it between kit in a second.
Unit and team patches with textWoven, 80 to 100 mmHook-and-loop (+£0.60)Call signs, mottoes and small lettering down to 3 mm stay crisp.
Team tapesWoven, 100 mm, cut to a barHook-and-loop (+£0.60)Text only, one line. Each wording is its own design of 50, so tapes work for a team name, not individuals. Need individual names? Ask us for a quote.
Jackets and smocksEmbroidered, 80 to 100 mmSew-onSewn on, it stays through mud and the wash.
CapsEmbroidered or woven, 50 to 60 mmHook-and-loop (+£0.60) or sew-onSmall, with the hook side for a cap loop panel.
Supporters, events, team storeSoft enamel pin badges, 25 to 32 mmButterfly clutchFrom £0.56 each at volume.

We make original designs. We do not copy official military insignia, unit flashes or rank slides, and nothing we make is sold as genuine issue.

02 / From the factory

Samples made on the same machines as your patch

Orders appear here with their permission as they are completed. Designs shown are the customers' own.

Woven shield with flags and a Viking figure
Woven · shieldA shield with flags and a figure in fine detail: woven holds it.
Embroidered camouflage flag patch with a black merrowed border
Embroidered · 80 mm · rectangleSubdued flag on camo cloth, merrowed edge, hook-and-loop backing.
Round woven patch with small lettering around a medical star
Woven · 90 mm · roundA tactical medic patch with lettering around a star.

03 / A team patch, priced

The price for the whole team, before you order

Pick the product, the size and how many. The price includes VAT and the digital proof; hook-and-loop adds £0.60 per patch on the product page. Every size and quantity is on the prices page.

Minimum 50 per design, then in steps of 10A full-colour and a subdued version are two designs, each of 50Reorders at the same tier price from the same proof
What does the team need?
Size, across the widest point

£0.00 each

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04 / Need the team to agree first?

Email yourself the quote

We send the exact price and spec for the choice above, so you can share it with the team. No account, no commitment. Order whenever you are ready, and your digital proof follows by email.

Price and spec, VAT included, nothing hiddenQuote valid for 30 daysPay by card, or by invoice for clubs and associations

Your current choice: … at each, in total.

We only use your email to send the quote. No newsletter unless you ask.

06 / What teams ask

Before the next game

Anything else, email sales@appatches.co.uk.

What is a morale patch?

A patch worn for the team, the joke or the cause rather than as issued insignia. Usually embroidered, 70 to 100 mm, on hook-and-loop so it moves between kit.

Do you make PVC or infrared patches?

PVC patches are not on the site yet. Ask us for a quote with your artwork and quantity. Infrared patches are not offered.

Can you copy a real unit's insignia?

No. We make original designs only and do not reproduce official military insignia, unit flashes or rank slides.

Is the hook-and-loop backing genuine VELCRO brand?

It is hook-and-loop fastening, often called velcro. The hook side is sewn to the patch. Need the loop side for your kit as well? Ask us for a quote.

Do subdued colours cost extra?

No. Up to 7 colours are included, so a subdued version is the same price. Each colourway is its own design of 50.

How long does it take?

Your proof follows by email, then 4 to 6 weeks of making from the day you approve it, then delivery.