Custom patches · Made in Mooresville, NC
Genuine Leather Patches
Real hide, etched with your mark and stitched on by hand-fed machine — the most premium patch we make, and the one that gets better with age.
Made from real hide
Genuine leather patches are cut from actual leather and marked with a laser, which burns your logo into the surface for a permanent, high-contrast finish. No ink, no thread on the face — just your mark in the material itself.
Every piece of leather has its own grain and tone, so patches vary slightly from one to the next. That variation is the point: it signals a real material rather than a printed imitation, and it is why leather-patch hats and bags command a higher perceived value.
Who chooses leather
Leather patches suit brands and groups that want their gear to feel considered: breweries and distilleries, custom builders and trades that take pride in craft, outfitters and guide services, boutique retail, wedding and anniversary gifts, and corporate leadership or client-gift apparel.
The natural homes are rope and trucker hats, waxed canvas and leather-trim bags, journals and koozies, and heavyweight jackets. Wordmarks, monograms, crests, and clean line art etch beautifully; heavy solid fills and photo-like detail do not, since the laser works by contrast rather than by laying down color.
Aging, care, and options
Leather patina — it darkens and softens where it is handled, and the etched mark stays legible as it does. Keep it away from soaking and prolonged heat: spot clean rather than machine washing when possible, wash cool and inside out if you must, air dry, and never iron the patch. Treated this way a leather patch easily outlives the garment.
Choose the leather color and finish, patch size and shape, and stitch color for the border, and we will apply the patches here in our Mooresville shop. Runs go from 10 pieces to 10,000, custom patch creation starts around $5.57 for 100, and you always see a free digital mock-up first.

Ready for a quote?
Custom patch creation starts around $5.57 for 100 pieces. Send us your artwork and we'll send back a free digital mock-up and pricing in under five hours.
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