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Custom tactical patches for plate carriers, vests and loadouts
Custom tactical patches are embroidered patches built for gear rather than garments: sized to loop panels, backed with hook velcro, and made to come off and go back on as a loadout changes. Super Label Store produces them in any shape from 1.5 to 9 inches, from 10 pieces per design.
The whole point of a tactical patch is that it moves. Team identifiers, call signs, blood type panels, flags and unit markers all get swapped between kit, between roles and between events, which is why they are backed with velcro rather than stitched down.
Why Super Label Store?
Super Easy
Easy to use configurators help you to design and order in minutes.
Super Quality
Premium quality from start to finish. FROM 5 TO 10.000+ PIECES
Super Fast
Fast production time. 4-12 business days or less
Free Digital Proof
Download and print your proof (pdf) before ordering, scale 1:1.
Inspiring custom tactical patches
Measure the loop panel first
This is the step people skip, and it is the most common reason a patch order disappoints.
Plate carriers, chest rigs, packs and caps all come with loop fields in different sizes, and they are not standardised between manufacturers. A patch sized to the panel sits flat and grips across its whole surface. A patch that overhangs the panel lifts at the corners, snags, and eventually comes off in the field.
Measure the loop field on the actual piece of gear before you set a size. If you are ordering for a team running mixed kit, size to the smallest panel in the group.
Sizing by placement
Super Label Store produces tactical patches from 1.5 to 9 inches in any shape. Common placements:
- Plate carrier front panel: 2 to 3.5 inches. The most ordered size. Team logos, call signs and identifiers.
- Shoulder or sleeve: 3 to 4 inches. Flags, unit markers and role indicators.
- Cap or helmet panel: 2 to 2.5 inches. Small loop fields and curved surfaces both limit detail.
- Pack or bag panel: 3 to 5 inches. Flat surface, so almost any shape works.
- Back panel: 6 to 9 inches. Identifier panels and larger team artwork.
Single or double velcro
Most tactical gear already carries loop panels, so single velcro is the standard choice: hook backing on the patch, pressed straight onto the panel.
Double velcro includes a separate loop piece for gear that has no panel, such as a plain jacket, a cap or a civilian pack. Attach the loop first, then the patch presses onto it.
Ordering for a mixed team, order double. The spare loop piece is simply unused on gear that already has a panel, and that costs far less than finding out half the order has nowhere to attach.
Sew-on backing is available if a patch is never coming off. Full backing detail is on our custom velcro patches page.
Designing for field conditions
Tactical patches take more abuse than most embroidery. Three things matter more here than in other categories:
- Coverage. 100% coverage stitches the entire surface with no twill showing, which produces the densest and most hard-wearing patch. 50% leaves background fabric visible and costs least. For gear that lives outdoors, the higher coverage is usually worth it.
- Border. A merrowed edge is a thick overlocked border that seals the perimeter completely and suits simple outlines. Laser cut follows an irregular shape exactly with a thin sealed edge, and is the only option for complex outlines with narrow points or inward corners.
- Contrast. Low-contrast, muted colour schemes are standard on operational kit. High contrast is for events, teams and display. Decide which before you design, because it changes the artwork rather than just the thread selection.
Custom tactical patches
Design and create your unique tactical patches!
Custom tactical patch specifications
Every tactical patch from Super Label Store is embroidered on a twill base with polyester thread, from a minimum of 10 pieces per design, produced in 8 to 12 business days after proof approval.
- Size range: 1.5 to 9 inches, custom sizing
- Shapes: Any shape, preset or custom outline
- Base material: Durable twill with polyester embroidery thread
- Colors: Up to 9 included, up to 15 for a surcharge. Neon and metallic lurex available
- Coverage: 50%, 75% or 100% embroidery
- Backings: Single velcro, double velcro, sew-on, iron-on, 3M adhesive, plastic, keychain
- Borders: Merrowed edge or laser-cut edge
- Minimum text width: 3.5 to 4 mm
- Minimum order: 10 patches per design
- Price: From $97 per 10 patches
- Standard production: 8 to 12 business days after proof approval, plus shipping
- Rush production: 4 to 8 business days, $85 per design, from 200 pieces
- Proof: Free digital proof, emailed within 1 to 2 business days
Tactical patches use the same twill base, the same thread and the same production as every other patch we make. The full specification is on our custom patches page.
Who orders custom tactical patches
- Tactical and security teams marking roles, call signs and team identity across shared kit
- Airsoft and milsim groups where patches change between events and factions
- Law enforcement and emergency response needing identifiers on plate carriers and vests
- Search and rescue and outdoor teams whose gear lives in weather
- Training providers and shooting ranges producing course and qualification patches
- Collectors and traders for whom the patch is the product rather than the marking
Frequently Asked Questions
What are custom tactical patches?
Custom tactical patches are embroidered patches made for gear rather than garments, sized to the loop panels on plate carriers, vests and packs, and backed with hook velcro so they can be swapped as a loadout changes.
What is the minimum order for tactical patches?
The minimum at Super Label Store is 10 patches per design. That makes a single team order practical, where most suppliers in this category start at 50 or 100.
How much do custom tactical patches cost?
Custom tactical patches at Super Label Store start at $97 for 10 pieces. Size, quantity, coverage and colour count all affect the price, and the design tool updates the figure as you change each option.
What size patch fits a plate carrier?
Between 2 and 3.5 inches for most front panels, but measure the loop field on your own carrier first. Panel sizes are not standardised between manufacturers, and a patch that overhangs its panel lifts at the corners and eventually snags off.
Do I need single or double velcro?
Single if your gear already has loop panels, which most tactical kit does. Double if it does not, since that includes a loop piece to attach first. For a team running mixed kit, order double.
Which coverage should I choose for field use?
100% coverage stitches the whole surface with no twill visible and is the most hard-wearing, which suits gear that lives outdoors. 50% leaves background fabric showing and costs least, which suits event and display patches.
Merrowed or laser-cut border?
Merrowed is a thick overlocked edge that seals the perimeter and suits simple shapes like rectangles, circles and shields. Laser cut follows an irregular outline exactly with a thin sealed edge, and is the only option for shapes with narrow points or inward corners.
Can you match a specific colour?
We select thread colours from our range to match your artwork as closely as possible, and the free digital proof shows you exactly which were chosen before production starts. Embroidery thread is a fixed palette rather than a mixed ink, so exact matching is not always possible.
How long does production take?
Standard production at Super Label Store is 8 to 12 business days plus shipping, counted from your approval of the digital proof. Rush is 4 to 8 business days for $85 per design, available from 200 pieces.
Can I see the patch before it is made?
Yes. Super Label Store emails a free digital proof within 1 to 2 business days of your order. Nothing is stitched until you approve it, and changes can be requested through the portal linked in that email.
Design your custom tactical patches
Measure your loop panel, set your shape, size, coverage and backing, then upload your artwork. Your free digital proof arrives within two business days. From 10 patches per design.
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