Individuality and uniqueness of things are of great importance to many. More and more often, inscriptions and images are found on various elements of the wardrobe, regardless of the gender, age and status of their owner. A bright, effective image is provided by patches on clothes, which reflect the owner's belonging to a certain group. Emblems and overlays are used as a distinctive feature for the military, specialized structures, and youth communities.
Varieties
Patches are a layer of fabric of a round or other shape that are sewn onto things. They contain images. Depending on the age of the owner, all applications are divided into children's and adults.
For children
The use of children's patches is popular not only for decorating a wardrobe, but also for giving new life to an old or damaged item. Appliques for children are used to decorate school bags and uniforms.
Patches on clothes are popular in children's educational institutions. Parents often notice that their children come in someone else's clothes. This is the problem that fabric patches solve. The child comes to kindergarten in marked clothes.
Advantages of applications:
- The child will not confuse his clothes with the clothes of other children in the kindergarten;
- The teacher will help the child get ready for a walk more easily and quickly.
In addition to using items for name marking, such patches are suitable for updating a wardrobe item. Small children often ruin good things, so bright, colorful appliques can be used to solve this problem.
Parents whose children attend educational institutions use name patches on clothes. With their help, it is impossible to mix up clothes in a kindergarten or summer camp.
Patches on children's clothing are a great way to update your child's wardrobe, worn out or damaged due to the baby's excessive activity. Such items have obvious advantages:
- Fabric patches are easy to attach to children's items. They are often not sewn on. The classic method is heat treatment. The applique is applied to clothing or a briefcase and ironed;
- Labels do not spoil the appearance of children's clothing, moreover, they add a touch of brightness. Children are happy to wear clothes with characters from their favorite cartoons.
Patches on clothes for kindergarten are the most diverse drawings, inscriptions, images, flowers, birds, cars. Each child has his own preferences.
For adults
Such elements are popular among adults and young people. The use of overlays gives a person individuality and expresses his belonging to a particular community.
Cool patches are becoming increasingly popular among youth subculture. They try to look individual and unusual. The patches on clothes help determine which club the bearer of the emblem is a member of. Such patches often represent the name of a group or community. Corporate culture has made great strides. The use of appliqués in the clothing of staff attracts the attention of potential clients. Patches are especially popular in catering establishments, mobile phone stores, and courier services.
Patches for rockers allow to draw attention to the musical preference of members of informal clubs. Patches among rock musicians were popular in the middle of the last century, but nowadays they are no less in demand. Love for a certain group makes people unite in groups and order clothes with the same symbols.
A biker patch is used to position oneself among other people, as well as to tell others about one's tastes and preferences. Biker patches are sorted depending on the hierarchy of a particular club member. Patches for adults can be a pleasant addition to the image. Patches are often used by fans, athletes, and musicians' fans. This can be the emblem of a sports club, dance school. Patches with images of state symbols of the Russian Federation, logos of companies, and educational institutions are in demand.
Hockey League is a popular symbol for applique, which is attached to sports uniform. Such patches represent the emblems of the NHL and KHL teams. Many fans follow the performance of their favorite team and root for it with all their hearts. For them, such an accessory is a tribute to the players of this sport. Soviet applique does not lose its positions today. Such appliques are of interest to historians, collectors and reenactors. Many hotels, sanatoriums and inns use beautiful appliques to individualize their interior and furnishings. Every person has favorite things that they don’t want to part with.
Chevrons
Chevrons are a type of patch that shows a serviceman's affiliation with a certain branch of the armed forces. Each government agency has its own distinctive signs, by which it is easy to distinguish a railway employee from a postal worker. Army emblems are also used to indicate blood type.
Patches on uniforms are subject to strict rules. Chevrons are chest or sleeve fabric patches. Emblems on military uniforms are made of wear-resistant materials to last a long time. The use of patches on the sleeve of a uniform symbolizes a person's affiliation with a certain type of troops or a specific security organization.
In addition to indicating a person's affiliation with a certain branch of the military, such items are needed to individualize clothing intended for games such as airsoft, paintball and other competitions. Many private security companies purchase security guard chevrons for their uniforms.
Popular models
Popular models include the following:
- Fabric patches applied to special clothing of courier services, employees of catering establishments and other commercial organizations, indicating the logo emblem;
- Patches for children's uniforms worn by pupils of children's educational institutions;
- Children's pads that help a child stand out among his peers in kindergarten;
- Stylish and fashionable patches that allow you to assign a person to a certain group;
- Chevrons on the clothing of military personnel, as well as patches on the uniforms of employees of private security companies;
- Medical pads are used by employees of medical institutions;
- Sports patches: appliques representing a variety of sportswear brand names, such as Adidas;
- Fabric overlays used by fans. They usually depict football teams, such as Spartak.
Methods of fastening to clothing
The types of patches differ depending on the method of their attachment to clothing:
- Thermal patches are attached using tape and a hot iron;
- Fabric patches with Velcro are universal, as they facilitate the washing process. When cleaning the suit, the patches are removed;
- Patches sewn onto clothing by hand or using a sewing machine.
To attach a patch with an iron, heat the device to the maximum temperature, then place the fabric on a specific place on the garment. Iron the patch, pressing it for 30 seconds.
Patches that are attached with tape can be used several times. Once the adhesive coating loses its properties, the patch may no longer adhere to the surface of the clothing.
The manual method involves sewing the applique onto the clothing. Scissors, chalk, pins, and threads are used for this. If the patch has an edge, it is sewn on with a neat stitch from the inside. If the edge of the fabric patch is not processed, the excess fabric is folded over and then basted to the clothing with pins.
Then the patch is sewn to the product with small stitches. After the fabric is sewn on, the patch is moistened with water; after the liquid evaporates, the applique lies more evenly. The patch can be removed in different ways, depending on how it was attached. Removing a fabric patch with Velcro is the easiest. Things are a little more complicated with one sewn on by hand or machine. To do this, the applique must be ripped open.
Decorative patches for clothing come in a variety of styles. If a ready-made applique does not suit the client, they order the printing of patches. The material of the patches can be very diverse. There are rubber patches, beaded patches, appliques with animals, flowers and other elements. By choosing such a product, a person brings novelty and a certain individuality to their image, and also shares their preferences, tastes and outlook on life with others.
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