Custom Chenille Patches
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Chenille patches are the varsity letterman classic: looped yarn pile raised on felt, the soft texture people know from award letters, class year numbers, and mascot patches. Schools, athletic programs, booster clubs, bands, cheer squads, and fraternity and sorority chapters order them when the patch is the award itself or the centerpiece of a jacket. Design a letter, number, or custom emblem in your colors, approve a free proof, and order from $3 per patch in volume with a 10-piece minimum and no setup or digitizing fees at any quantity.
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HOW IT WORKS
Creating a custom chenille patch is easy with Owl Badges
Pick a letter, number, or mascot style, set your colors in your browser, then order online or request team pricing.
Discover classic chenille patch styles
Browse varsity letters, class year numbers, mascot shapes, and club emblems in looped yarn on felt, and see how your design reads in letterman style.
Browse Chenille Patch Styles
Customize your chenille patch in real time
Build your design in the Owl Badges TruePatch Designer: pick a letter, number, or custom shape, set your colors, and watch the preview update as you go.
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Order your chenille patches straight from the designer, or request team pricing for a full award set. Purchase orders accepted.
Get Team PricingWhat You Get With Every Chenille Patch
Varsity texture, set up once and matched every season after.
Design your custom chenille patch with the Owl Badges TruePatch Designer™
The Owl Badges TruePatch Designer is the in-browser custom chenille patch designer from Owl Badges. Officers, departments, and law enforcement agencies design their chenille 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 chenille patch? Request a quote.
Some agencies need a chenille 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 chenille 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 chenille patch
Designing a chenille patch in the Owl Badges TruePatch Designer comes down to three choices — the shape, the colors and wording, and the proof you approve. Here is what each one involves.
Choose a letter, number, or shape
Start from a varsity letter, a class year number, a mascot outline, or your own emblem. Let us know where the patch will sit — the chest of a letterman jacket, a sleeve, a back panel, or a bag — and we suggest a size that fits that spot. Standard sizes run through 6 inches, and jacket backs are quoted per size.
Set your colors and wording
Choose your colors in the TruePatch Designer and add any wording, such as a name, a sport, or a graduating year. Keep shapes bold and lettering large, because a raised yarn texture rewards simple, strong outlines. Every change previews live, revisions are unlimited, and there are no design fees, so try a few versions before you commit.
Approve your proof and order
Review your free proof before anything is produced; production time is confirmed on your proof as well. Then order from the 10-piece minimum, or request team pricing with purchase orders accepted. Your artwork stays on file at no charge, so next season’s letters and any replacement pieces match this run with no new setup fees.
Shop Custom Chenille Patches
Start from one of these chenille styles. Each card opens the TruePatch Designer, where you set the letter or shape, your colors, and any wording — from $3 per patch in bulk.
Custom Chenille Patch Pricing
Chenille patches start at $20 each at the 10-piece minimum and fall to $3 per patch at 250 or more, with no setup or digitizing fees at any quantity. Full tier detail at the price calculator.
Sew-on attachment is standard; other attachment options are quoted per order. Orders of 500 and up are quoted individually. Pricing reviewed October 2026.
How many chenille patches should you order?
Every chenille order starts at the 10-piece minimum, your artwork stays on file free, and production time is confirmed on your proof — so most programs size the run to this season’s earners plus a few spares. Four common starting points:
| Use case | Typical order | Why |
|---|---|---|
| One sport’s letter earners | 10–19 patches | $20 each at 10 — but any run of 15 to 19 costs more than 20 pieces at $14, so round up when you are close. |
| A full season of letter winners | 20–49 patches | Every earner across a season at $14 each from 20, dropping to $11 each from 30. |
| Graduating class numbers | 50–99 patches | A whole class’s year numbers at $6.50 each from 50 and $6 each from 75. |
| Booster spirit-wear run | 100–249 patches | Fundraiser stock at $5.50 each — and at 250 the price falls to $3, so 250 costs less than 249. |
Chenille Patches at a Glance
What we recommend for a chenille patch
For letterman jackets, we recommend one bold letter, number, or mascot per patch, sewn on: the raised yarn texture reads best in simple, strong shapes, and sewing is the traditional way an award piece goes onto a jacket. Order the letters, class years, and spirit pieces for a season together so every design is proofed at once, and add a few spares to the same run for late earners. These are starting points — every shape, color, and word is customizable in the TruePatch Designer.
Price Calculator
How much do custom chenille patches cost?
Custom chenille patches cost $20 each at the 10-piece minimum and as low as $3 per patch at 250 or more, built from looped yarn pile on felt in the varsity letterman style. There are no setup or digitizing fees at any quantity, and production time is confirmed on your proof. Enter your quantity below to see your price.
Pricing on this page is for custom chenille patches — looped yarn pile on felt in the varsity letterman style, sew-on as standard. Other attachment options are quoted per order, and there are no setup or digitizing fees at any quantity.
10-piece minimum · no setup or digitizing fees · production time confirmed on your proof · 500 patches and up quoted individually · shipping quoted separately.
Chenille 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 chenille patches cost less overall?
Nineteen chenille patches cost $380. Twenty cost $280. At twenty the price drops to $14 per patch, so the twentieth letter does more than cost less — it lowers the whole bill by $100. Any order of fifteen to nineteen pieces costs more than twenty would, which makes rounding up for spares the cheaper choice.
The same pattern repeats up the ladder: 29 chenille patches cost $406 while 30 cost $330; 49 cost $539 while 50 cost $325; 74 cost $481 while 75 cost $450; and 249 cost $1,369.50 while 250 cost $750. For 500 and up, request a written quote. Spares ordered now come from the same run as the set, so late earners and lost letters are covered without a separate small run at the $20 rate.
Pairing chenille with stitched or printed patches? Start from the main patch collection. To check any quantity against the ladder, use our patch quantity price tool.
Chenille by Use
Who orders chenille patches, and why?
Chenille patches are ordered wherever the patch itself is an honor or a sign of belonging: award letters, class years, and spirit emblems on jackets. Athletic and activity programs, chapters, and booster clubs use them for recognition and spirit wear. Every use below is fully customizable, so build yours to your own design.
| Use | Why chenille | Typical design | Backing | Ordered when |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Varsity athletics | The classic award letter texture | Block letter in program colors | Sew-on | Fall, winter, and spring award nights |
| Graduating classes | Year numbers pair with the chest letter | Two- or four-digit class year | Sew-on | Senior year or jacket orders |
| Cheer and dance | Spirit texture for squad jackets | Mascot or megaphone shape | Sew-on | Squad selection or competition season |
| Band and performing arts | Letter programs beyond athletics | Letter or instrument emblem | Sew-on | Concert season or letter night |
| Fraternity and sorority chapters | Chapter letters with raised texture | Greek letter set | Sew-on | New member class or chapter events |
| Booster clubs | Spirit wear that sells at events | Mascot or school initials | Sew-on | Fundraiser planning |
| Honor and academic societies | An award emblem worn on a jacket | Crest or emblem with initials | Sew-on | Induction ceremonies |
| Alumni groups | Replica letters for reunions | Throwback letter in original colors | Sew-on | Reunion and homecoming planning |
Sew-on is the standard for every use above, since award pieces are meant to stay on the jacket. If your design started life as an embroidered logo, send it with your order and we adapt it for chenille on a free proof, keeping lines bold enough for the yarn texture, from the 10-piece minimum with no setup fee.
Reorders
How do I reorder or replace chenille patches?
Replacement and next-season chenille patches are made from the artwork we keep on file at no charge, so new letters match the set already on jackets, with no new setup or digitizing fees. Reorders start at the 10-piece minimum, and production time is confirmed on your proof.
If we made last season’s set
Your approved artwork and colors are already on record. Tell us the design and quantity, and the new run is made from the same file, so this year’s letters match last year’s with no new fees.
If another supplier made them
Send your artwork, or clear photos of the original letter or emblem. We set it up as a new design with a free proof and no setup fee, and it stays on file for every future season.
Adding a sport, activity, or class year
A new design, such as another activity’s emblem or the next graduating year, gets its own free proof and starts at the 10-piece minimum, with no setup fees.
Replacing a lost or damaged letter
Replacements follow the 10-piece minimum per design, so it usually makes sense to order a few spares with the main set, or to fold replacements into next season’s order.
Design Gallery
Chenille Patch Design Gallery
Each design below is a starting point you can rework as your own — change the letter, colors, year, or mascot in the TruePatch Designer. Chenille patches run $20 each at the 10-piece minimum, falling to $3 per patch at volume, with no setup fees. Choose a style, then customize it or request team pricing.
Specs, Wear & Care
Chenille Patch Specs, Wear and Care
These are the details that define a chenille order. Shape, colors, wording, and size are all chosen in the TruePatch Designer or settled on your quote, starting at the 10-piece minimum with no setup fees.
Chenille patch specifications
Where to wear your chenille patch, and which backing to order
Sew-on is the standard finish for chenille, so the real choice is placement. Match the piece to where it sits on the jacket, and ask on your quote if it needs a different attachment.
How to wash and care for a chenille patch
The loop pile is what makes chenille look like chenille, so care is mostly about keeping it upright and clean. These are our general care recommendations.
How to store chenille patches
Shape, colors, and size are settled per order with no setup fees, and the approved artwork stays on file so next season’s set matches this one. Start from the 10-piece minimum, or request team pricing for every design at once.
Custom Chenille Patches, Order for Your Team
Chenille patches start at a 10-piece minimum, with production time confirmed on your proof. Varsity yarn is one finish among several, so choose the next page by the job: large jacket pieces, a team emblem program, or a stitched design where small lettering and clean borders matter more than texture. Compare options for patches sized for jacket backs and sleeves when the design is a large back piece or a sleeve set, club and league emblem programs for teams that want a club logo rather than a varsity letter, and stitched patches with crisp borders when small lettering and clean borders matter more than raised texture. Each of these pages keeps the same 10-piece minimum, and one quote can cover chenille and stitched designs together.
Shop Chenille Patches by Category
Customize chenille patches for every part of a school or club program, from award letters to club emblems.
Varsity letters
Award letters for athletics, band, and activities in your program colors.
Class year numbers
Graduation years and digits sized for jacket sleeves.
Mascots and spirit shapes
Your mascot or emblem shaped for spirit wear.
Greek letters
Fraternity and sorority letters for chapter jackets and sweatshirts.
Names and words
Names, nicknames, and slogans for jacket backs.
Club and honor emblems
Award emblems for clubs, societies, and academic honors.
Unlimited Customization Options
Every letter, color, and line of text is yours to set in the TruePatch Designer, with the varsity look previewed on screen before anything is produced.
- Looped yarn pile on felt
- Letters, numbers, mascots, emblems
- Your colors, previewed live
- Sew-on, jacket-ready finish
- Free proof, unlimited revisions
Reasons teams order chenille patches
These are the moments on the school and club calendar when programs, chapters, and boosters put chenille on the order sheet.
Each of these ends with a run from the 10-piece minimum, made from artwork we keep on file for free, so next season's letters carry no new setup or digitizing fees. Start an order below, or request team pricing and we will quote the whole set at once.
Start Your OrderHOW TO
How do I order custom chenille patches with Owl Badges?
Four steps: browse a varsity style, customize it online, approve your free proof, and order from $3 per patch in volume.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Can a family order a single letter?
Chenille or embroidered patches, which fits our program?
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Need more than chenille?
Outfitting the whole jacket — sleeve logos, name patches, and stitched emblems?
This page covers chenille yarn-on-felt patches. For embroidered, woven, printed, and every other construction we produce, start from the full custom patch catalog — same 10-piece minimum, one quote for every patch on the jacket.
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