Badges Patches And Belts For Uniform And Promotional Wear
Uniform programmes are repeat business with a low tolerance for variation. The badge on this year's jacket has to match the one from three years ago, and the belt has to survive daily wear rather than a season.
What Goes Wrong In This Sector
- Badge artwork drifting between production runs
- Suppliers who cannot reproduce a design ordered years earlier
- Metal fittings failing compliance on staff wear
- Reorder quantities too small for most trim factories
What Actually Fixes It
- Coded embroidery badges that reproduce exactly on reorder
- Durable belts and fastenings for daily wear
- Nickel free and lead and AZO free metal components
- Acceptance of modest reorder quantities
Trims That Suit Uniform And Promotional Wear
Plain Embroidery Patches
Rayon polyester embroidery badges that iron on or sew on, supplied in a wide range of widths so one design can run across several garment sizes.
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Hot Fix Rhinestone Motifs
Rhinestone and stud motifs pre arranged on transfer, applied to the garment with a heat press instead of stitching.
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Elastic Belts
Fashion belts made from good quality elastic webbing with a metal buckle, sized and coloured to your request.
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PU Leather Belts
Fashion belts in good quality PU leather with metal buckles, the deepest belt range in the catalogue.
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Fashion Buttons
Decorative fashion buttons held as coded items, so the button on a repeat order is the same button as last season.
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- Chest and sleeve badges on staff jackets and shirts
- Heat applied logos on promotional tops
- Elastic and PU belts issued with a uniform
- Replacement buttons held for the life of a programme
What You Get With The Order
- Approved badge sample retained as the reference for future runs
- Item codes used for every reorder so artwork does not drift
- Nickel free and lead and AZO free material where required
- OEM and small order quantities accepted
Items Buyers In This Sector Start With
Guides For This Sector
Iron On Or Sew On Patches Which To Specify
The same embroidery can be supplied with either backing. Which one you choose should follow the fabric, the wash cycle and the size of the patch, not habit.
How To Size An Embroidery Patch For A Garment Panel
Patch sizes in a supplier catalogue are measured across the widest point of the design. Getting that convention right prevents most sizing disputes.
How To Apply Hot Fix Rhinestone Motifs
A hot fix motif is a pressing operation. Getting temperature, pressure, dwell time and peel right is the difference between a motif that lasts and one that sheds stones.
Uniform And Promotional Wear Questions
Can you reproduce a badge we ordered previously
Send the physical badge or the artwork. We will develop a matching sample and code it so later reorders reference the same item.
Iron on or sew on for workwear badges
Sew on is usually specified for garments laundered industrially. Both backings are available.
Are nickel free fittings available for staff belts
Yes. Nickel free and lead and AZO free material can be specified.
Do you accept small reorder quantities
Yes. OEM and small orders are welcome.
Trims For Uniform And Promotional Wear
Tell us the garment, the volume and the destination market and we will come back with the ranges that fit and a price.