Whether it is school team uniforms used for custom gi patches or club logos used for customizing football patches, the durability of patches directly affects their service life. Frequent shedding, fading, or edge cracking can affect overall aesthetics and even make sports equipment appear cheap. Therefore, when choosing Embroidered Skeleton Patches, long-term performance must be considered.
This article will compare the advantages and disadvantages of DIY patches and professional patches, and tell you through real test data: which one is more suitable for your needs?
Advantages and disadvantages of DIY fEmbroidered Skeleton Patches
Advantages: Low cost, flexible customization
- Suitable for short-term activities: If you only need temporary patches (such as customized air gun patches for team activities), DIY is an economical choice.
- Strong personalization: can freely design patterns, suitable for handicraft enthusiasts.
Disadvantage: Poor durability
- Limited wire quality: The wires of household embroidery machines are usually not as wear-resistant as industrial grade, and are prone to fuzzing or breakage.
- Poor adhesion: DIY patches are often ironed or hand sewn, and are prone to detachment after multiple machine washes.
- Easy to fade color: Ordinary embroidery thread is prone to fading under direct sunlight (such as custom baseball patches often exposed outdoors).
Applicable scenarios: short-term activities, children’s handicraft projects, low-cost needs.
Advantages and disadvantages of professional Embroidered Skeleton Patches
Advantages: Super durability
- Industrial grade embroidery: high-density stitches ensure that the pattern is not easily deformed or worn.
- Professional backing adhesive: using heat sealing or high viscosity glue, it will not peel off even after 50 machine washes.
- UV resistant wire: suitable for outdoor sports, such as customized football patches that can remain bright even after long-term exposure to sunlight.
Disadvantage: High cost
Mass customization is more cost-effective, and the price per piece may be higher than DIY.
Applicable scenarios: professional football teams, customized sportswear patches for long-term use, and clothing washed frequently.
Real testing: DIY vs. professional patches, who is more durable?
We conducted three key tests:
- 50 machine wash tests: Professional patches did not fall off, DIY patch edges began to curl.
- UV exposure test (simulating outdoor use of customized baseball patches): Professional patches maintain 90% color retention, DIY patches fade 30%.
- Friction test (simulating the friction of customized football patches during matches): Professional patches are undamaged, while DIY patches have loose wire ends.
Conclusion: Professional patches have significant advantages in long-term use.
If you pursue long-term durability, professionally crafted skull embroidery patches are a better choice, especially suitable for customized high-intensity use scenarios such as football patches and baseball patches. DIY patches are more suitable for temporary needs or handicraft enthusiasts.
I hope this guide can help you make wise choices! If you need high-quality customized sportswear patches, please feel free to check out our professional customization services.
