Chenille Patches on Hoodies

A chenille patch is a felt base with acrylic loop yarn chain-stitched through it in fill patterns. The loops form a soft pile on the face. A second layer of felt (contrast colour) is stitched underneath for the classic two-tone varsity edge. The merrow edge — a dense overlock in matching yarn — seals the perimeter so pile doesn't shed.

• Sew-on: no backing, straight felt. Requires satin edge stitch on the hoodie.
• Iron-on: heat-seal film pressed onto the felt back. Fast application but weaker on fleece — always tack-stitch the perimeter for wash durability.
• Peel-and-stick: PSA backing. Sample and gift use only, not for wear-and-wash.
• Velcro hook: military / removable use. Loop patch sewn on the hoodie.

Chenille tooling is minimal (no dies), so MOQ is decoration time, not tooling. 100 pcs is typical minimum per design; 300+ pcs opens better pricing. Lead time is 4–6 weeks including stitching. Cost scales with patch size and pile fill — a 12 cm chest patch is roughly 3× a 5 cm sleeve patch.

• Pile shedding = merrow edge too loose; re-run at 4 mm stitch length.
• Patch lifting on fleece = iron-on only; always tack-stitch the perimeter.
• Colour bleed in wash = uncertified acrylic yarn; spec Oeko-Tex certified pile.
• Bulk on hood = 2 mm felt is right; 3 mm is too stiff for hood curvature.