Chenille varsity letter patches with embroidered outlines photographed on a dark plate.

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Custom chenille and towel-stitch patches for varsity branding.

A raised yarn surface on a felt base, usually combined with embroidered outlines or lettering, built for large letters and strong tactile presence.

For apparel and streetwear brands, schools and universities, sports teams and clubs working in varsity, retro-sport and collegiate styles.

  • Raised chenille yarn
  • Felt base
  • Embroidered outline
  • Letters & numbers from stock
  • Repeat orders

Chenille & Towel Patches

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What it is

Raised yarn on a felt base.

Chenille, also called towel stitch, builds the design from raised yarn on a felt base rather than from flat thread. The surface is soft and thick and reads as unmistakably retro, and it carries large letters and large-area graphics with more presence than stitched thread alone. Outlines, small lettering and finer detail are usually added in embroidery around the chenille body.

Macro view of a chenille patch: raised yarn body, felt base and an embroidered outline
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Where it works

Varsity, campus and heritage styling.

This is the structure behind letterman patches, baseball-jacket letters and campus and club crests, which is why it suits apparel brands, schools and universities, sports teams, clubs and trend labels that want the patch felt before it is read. Large letters, numbers and bold graphic shapes are where chenille is strongest; a small, fine-line logo is not.

Ready stock

Letters and numbers from stock.

Chenille letter patches, chenille number patches and popular chenille designs are kept among our ready-stock lines, which shortens the lead time and lowers the cost of testing a style before developing an exclusive version. Availability changes with inventory and demand, so the style, colour and quantity are confirmed against actual stock when you enquire.

How an order runs

From artwork to a repeatable record.

Artwork is reviewed and digitized, a physical sample is produced for approval, and bulk production runs on the embroidery floor with the chenille body assembled to its outlines, then edge finished, backed and inspected. Colour matching, logo proportion, stitching, thread colour, edge finishing, dimensions and bulk consistency are all checked against the sample you approved.

Before you order

What we need before this can be quoted.

Artwork
Vector artwork is ideal — AI, PDF, EPS or SVG with fonts outlined — and a high-resolution raster file also works. Send it with the product type, size, quantity, material, backing, packing requirement, application and the date you need the goods in hand.
Sample
A physical sample is produced and approved before bulk, and the approved sample becomes the production standard for that run and every reorder. Custom samples are usually chargeable, and by agreement the sample fee can be credited against the bulk order.
Quantity
Each product has its own standard MOQ, and for many custom items it starts at around 100 pcs. There is limited flexibility depending on the process, the artwork and how the order is put together, and below the standard MOQ the unit price may increase. The figure for your specification is confirmed during review.
Colour
Pantone is used as a production reference: thread colour card, PVC colour sample, material sample or a physical sample. Screens and materials never match exactly, so where colour is critical we work from the reference you supply and sign it off on the sample.
Lead time
Bulk production usually takes 7–12 days after artwork approval. Rush orders are accepted but confirmed case by case against capacity, material, process, artwork status, sample requirement, shipping method and the date you need it — so we do not promise a rush date before those are checked.
Packing
Individual packing, OPP or a custom bag, backer cards, barcode and SKU labels and carton marks as required — plus neutral and white-label packing where the goods ship straight into your own fulfilment line.

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Include the size, the quantity, the material or structure and the backing or attachment you have in mind for your Chenille & Towel Patches, plus the date you need it in hand. We review the detail, recommend the structure that holds it, and come back with a factory-direct quote — or tell you plainly if we are not the right factory for the job.