Custom Name Patches
Get Your Name Stitched
A name patch puts a person's name, a job title, or a company name on the garment in clean stitched lettering, in sizes from 1-inch name tapes up to 6-inch patches. Auto shops, security teams, care staff, and field crews order them so customers and coworkers can read who they are talking to. Each name is its own design line, so ten of one name puts it on every work shirt in a rotation. Pricing starts at the 10-piece minimum and runs from $3 per patch in volume, with no setup or digitizing fees at any quantity.
- ✓ Rush production in 7–10 days
- ✓ Send your deadline and we plan the order around it
- ✓ Quote requests answered 24/7
HOW IT WORKS
Creating a custom name patch is easy with Owl Badges
Pick a name format, type the name or title in your browser, approve the free proof, then order online or request crew pricing.
Discover name patch formats
Browse oval name patches, straight name strips, 1-inch name tapes, and name-plus-title layouts, each set up so only the lettering changes.
Browse Name Patch Styles
Customize your name patch in real time
Type the name in the Owl Badges TruePatch Designer, set the thread, border, and background colors, and preview the lettering at full size before you order.
Try the TruePatch Designer
Order instantly or request a quote
Order each name straight from the designer, or send the whole list with a quote request. Company and department purchase orders accepted.
Get Department PricingWhat You Get With Every Name Patch
Readable lettering, set up once and reissued whenever a name is needed.
Design your custom name patch with the Owl Badges TruePatch Designer™
The Owl Badges TruePatch Designer is the in-browser custom name patch designer from Owl Badges. Officers, departments, and law enforcement agencies design their name patch — shape, finish, seal, rank, and badge number — in real time, see live volume pricing, and order directly from the manufacturer. No software install, no account required to start, no dealer markup.
Need a custom name patch? Request a quote.
Some agencies need a name patch the TruePatch Designer doesn't cover — a custom shape outside the standard catalog, a complex multi-layer department seal, hybrid metal-and-enamel finishes, inlaid stones, photographic memorial elements, or a one-of-a-kind department die. For these, the Owl Badges in-house design team builds your name patch from scratch. There is no design fee, no mold setup fee, and no commitment to order.
- Fully custom shapes outside the standard catalog
- Complex multi-layer seals with raised 3D elements
- Hybrid finishes — antique, two-tone, enamel
- Inlaid stones & memorial badges with photographic elements
- One-of-a-kind department dies for unique shapes
Custom quotes typically returned within 4 business hours, Mon–Fri 9 AM–4 PM PST.
How to design your name patch
A name patch comes together in the Owl Badges TruePatch Designer in three steps — pick the format, set the lettering and colors, then check the proof and order. These are the choices at each step.
Pick the format and size
Choose an oval for a work-shirt chest, a straight strip for jackets and coveralls, or a 1-inch tape for packs, caps, and field gear. Add a second line if the patch carries a title or company name. Tell us where it will be worn and we suggest a size that keeps the name readable at normal speaking distance.
Set the lettering and colors
Type the name exactly as it should read, then set thread, border, and background colors to match the uniform or the logo patch on the other side of the chest. Embroidered lettering holds down to about 4mm; for longer names on narrow tapes, a woven build holds text to about 2mm. The preview redraws with every change.
Check the proof and order
Check spelling and spacing on the free proof, then order 10 or more of each name, or send the list with a quote request on a purchase order. Production runs 3–4 weeks after approval. Every name's file stays on record at no charge, so when a shirt wears out, the replacement batch matches with no new fees.
Shop Custom Name Patches
Start from one of our most-ordered name formats. Each card opens the TruePatch Designer, where you type the name, set the colors, and pick the backing — from $3 per patch in bulk.
Custom Name Patch Pricing
Each name patch design costs $20 per patch at the 10-piece minimum and falls to $3 per patch from 250 pieces of the same design, with no setup or digitizing fees. Full tier detail at the price calculator.
Each name is its own design line with a 10-piece minimum. Choosing hook-and-loop adds $2.00 to each patch. Orders of 500 and up are quoted individually. Pricing reviewed October 2026.
How many name patches should you order?
The 10-piece minimum applies to each design, so the right number depends on whether the patch carries one person's name or a title the whole crew shares. Production runs 3–4 weeks and every file stays on record. These are the orders crews place most:
| Use case | Typical order | Why |
|---|---|---|
| One person's work shirts | 10–19 patches | Ten of one name at $20 each covers a closet of shirts plus a jacket. |
| Shared title patch | 20–49 patches | One title across a crew at $14 each, falling to $11 from 30. |
| Company name across the crew | 50–99 patches | Every shirt in a mid-size crew at $6.50, then $6 from 75. |
| Department-wide title or tape | 100–249 patches | A title or company tape for a large staff at $5.50 each. |
Name Patches at a Glance
What we recommend for a name patch
For work shirts and coveralls, we recommend an oval or strip with a merrowed border and sew-on backing, lettered in a thread color with strong contrast against the background so the name reads from a few steps away. Keep embroidered letters at 4mm or taller; if a long name will not fit, switch to a woven build rather than shrinking the text. Match the border to your logo patch so the chest reads as one uniform. Every choice can be changed in the TruePatch Designer.
Price Calculator
How much do custom name patches cost?
Custom name patches cost $20 each at the 10-piece minimum and as low as $3 per patch from 250 pieces of one design, with no setup or digitizing fees. Names are produced 3 to 4 weeks after the free proof is approved. Enter your quantity below to see your price.
Pricing on this page covers custom name, title, and company name patches — ovals, strips, and 1-inch tapes, with the 10-piece minimum applying to each name. Choosing hook-and-loop backing adds $2.00 to each patch.
10-piece minimum · no setup or digitizing fees · production 3–4 weeks · 500 patches and up quoted individually · shipping quoted separately.
Name patch price ladder
| Quantity | Price per patch | You save |
|---|---|---|
| 10–19 patches | $20.00 | — |
| 20–29 patches | $14.00 | Save $6 / patch |
| 30–49 patches | $11.00 | Save $9 / patch |
| 50–74 patches | $6.50 | Save $13.50 / patch |
| 75–99 patches | $6.00 | Save $14 / patch |
| 100–249 patches | $5.50 | Save $14.50 / patch |
| 250–499 patches | $3.00 | Save $17 / patch |
Does ordering more name patches cost less overall?
Nineteen patches of one title cost $380. Twenty cost $280. Crossing into the 20-piece tier cuts the price from $20 to $14 each, so a crew of seventeen that orders twenty instead of seventeen pays $280 rather than $340 and keeps three spares for the next hire.
The same thing happens higher on the ladder: at 29 the bill is $406 and at 30 it is $330; at 49 it is $539 and at 50 it is $325; at 74 it is $481 and at 75 it is $450; at 249 it is $1,369.50 and at 250 it is $750. For 500 and up, request a written quote. Title and company name patches are the designs most likely to cross a break, and the spares cover new hires without another 10-piece run.
Planning name patches alongside a logo patch? Start from every patch style we produce. To price a single name or a shared title at your exact count, try the volume price estimator.
Name Patches by Use
Who orders name patches, and why?
Name patches are ordered wherever customers or coworkers need to know who they are dealing with. Auto shops stitch names on work shirts, security and care teams add names and titles to uniforms, and field crews put 1-inch name tapes on packs and gear. Every row starts from your own wording and colors.
| Use | Why a name patch | Typical design | Backing | Ordered when |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auto & repair shops | Customers see who serviced the car | Oval name | Sew-on | New shop or new mechanic |
| Trades & contractors | Crew members identified on site | Name strip | Sew-on | Crew shirts reordered |
| Security teams | Officers identified on every post | Name and title strip | Sew-on | Contract start |
| Care & clinic staff | Patients learn names quickly | Name and title | Iron-on | New staff onboarding |
| Restaurants & hospitality | Guests address staff by name | Small name strip | Iron-on | Seasonal hiring |
| Field & outdoor crews | Gear marked to its owner | 1-inch name tape | Sew-on | Gear issue |
| Tactical & airsoft teams | Name swaps between vests and carriers | Name tab | Hook-and-loop | New kit |
| Volunteer & event staff | Role visible at a glance | Title patch | Hook-and-loop | Event season |
The backing follows the garment: sew-on where shirts see frequent washing, iron-on when names need to go on fast, hook-and-loop when one tab moves between jackets and vests. If your names are currently printed on clip-on badges, send the list with your order and we lay each one out as its own design from the 10-piece minimum.
Reorders
How do I reorder or replace name patches?
Replacement name patches are produced from each name's file, kept on record at no charge, so the new batch matches the lettering, colors, and size already on the uniform with no setup or digitizing fees. Reorders start from 10 pieces per name, and production runs 3 to 4 weeks.
Worn or faded names
When daily washing dulls the lettering, reorder the same name from file. The new patches match the originals, ready for fresh shirts.
Promotions and new titles
The name stays and the title line changes. We update the existing layout, send a free proof of the new version, and keep both files on record.
Name changes
A new surname goes into the same layout as the original, so the replacement looks like the rest of the crew's patches.
Patches from another producer
Send a clear photo of an existing name patch and we set up the same format for your crew with no digitizing fee. The layout stays on record for every name that follows.
Design Gallery
Name Patch Design Gallery
Every format below can be rebuilt with your own names, titles, and colors in the TruePatch Designer, which previews the lettering live in your browser. Name patches cost $20 each at the 10-piece minimum and drop to $3 per patch in volume, with no setup or digitizing fees. Choose a format, then type a name or request crew pricing.
Specs, Wear & Care
Name Patch Specs, Wear and Care
Format, lettering, colors, and backing are all chosen per name, in the TruePatch Designer or on your quote request. The minimum is 10 pieces per design, with no setup or digitizing fees.
Name patch specifications
Where to wear your name patch, and which backing to order
Most name patches sit on the chest, opposite a logo. Choose the backing by how the garment is washed and whether the name ever moves.
How to wash and care for a name patch
A name only helps while it stays readable. Here is how to keep the lettering crisp.
How to store name patches
Each name is laid out once, kept on file at no charge, and reissued from the 10-piece minimum whenever a shirt wears out. Order a single name now, or send the full list on one quote request.
Custom Name Patches, Order for Your Crew
Names are produced from a 10-piece minimum per design, ready 3–4 weeks after you approve the proof. Which page to visit next depends on the rest of the uniform: how the name is attached, what sits on the opposite chest, and whether the patch ever needs to come off. Compare options for permanent sewn-down finishes when names go on work shirts washed several times a week, the core embroidered patch line for the logo patch worn opposite the name on the chest, and swappable morale and callsign designs when a callsign or name tab swaps between vests and carriers. Every page linked above keeps the 10-piece minimum per design, and a single quote can cover names and logo patches together.
Shop Name Patches by Category
Customize name patches for every kind of work uniform.
Oval name patches
The classic work-shirt oval with a name across the center.
Name strips
Straight rectangles for jackets, coveralls, and lab coats.
Name tapes
1-inch tapes for packs, caps, and field uniforms.
Name and title
A name with a job title beneath it, in one patch.
Title patches
One title, such as Supervisor or Security, worn across a crew.
Company name patches
Your business name on every shirt the crew wears.
Unlimited Customization Options
Type the name, choose the format, and set every color in the TruePatch Designer; the preview shows the lettering at size so you can judge legibility before you order.
- Ovals, strips, and 1-inch tapes
- Name, title, or both
- Metallic gold or silver thread
- Sew-on, iron-on, or hook-and-loop
- Each name proofed before production
Reasons crews order name patches
These are the moments a business or department decides names belong on the uniform, usually when new people arrive or customers need to know who is helping them.
Every one of these is the same order underneath: a name or title laid out once, produced from the 10-piece minimum, and kept on file so a replacement batch carries no setup or digitizing fees. Order your name patches below, or send the full list with a quote request.
Start Your OrderHOW TO
How do I order custom name patches with Owl Badges?
Four steps: browse a name format, set the lettering and colors, add each name, and order from $3 per patch in volume.
Frequently Asked Questions
How does the Owl Badges TruePatch Designer work?
What is a name patch?
How much do custom name patches cost?
Can I order name patches with no minimum?
How long does name patch production take?
Should name patches be sew-on, iron-on, or hook-and-loop?
Can a company or department pay for name patches with a purchase order?
How do I reorder a name patch when shirts wear out?
Can every patch in an order have a different name?
What is the difference between a name tape and a name patch?
How small can the lettering on a name patch be?
Can a name patch include a job title or company name?
Can I order title patches without a personal name?
Can name patches use metallic thread?
How do I make sure every name is spelled correctly?
Can I match the name patch to our logo patch?
Put names where people can read them
Design a name patch online in minutes, or send the whole list for crew pricing.
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Need logo patches too?
Outfitting the rest of the uniform — logo patches, shoulder emblems, or patches for gear?
This page covers patches that carry names and titles. For logo patches, emblems, and every other construction and backing, start from the full custom patch catalog — the same 10-piece minimum per design and no setup fees.
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