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Verified BuyerThe Cheap Place .com is hands down the best selection of quality patches available. Every patch has exceeded my expectations in it's design, construction and color quality. Follow up emails are sent to insure the order is correct. This isn't done very often anymore by businesses. Well done..
Verified BuyerSewing patches onto bikers' vests, jackets and hats is a large part of my business. I stock quite a few patches, especially US and Confederate flags in small sizes. I have used different suppliers in the past, but switched to The Cheap Place around the end of 2021. I am totally satisfied with the prices and quality of all of the patches I have purchased here. While they all have iron-on backings, I rarely use it because 99.9% of the items are real leather vests and you can't trust the adhesive to keep them on in all kinds of temperatures and weather.. I secure them for sewing with commercial strength double-sided tape, or staple them in place, then sew them on using various industrial sewing machines. I have long reach staplers that cover 12 inches from the edge.
When sewing patches over pockets, or zippered back linings, I use an Adler 30-7 long arm, big bobbin, or a Singer 29k71 short arm, small bobbin "patcher." Patchers are made for shoe and boot repairs and have a slender, tapered cylinder arm and are top driven by a revolving foot that pulls the work in any direction. These patchers have a very narrow nose and gearbox that gets inside front, side, and inside pockets where no other machine can go without opening the lining to avoid closing the pockets. For patches sewn through the lining I either use a flat bed or post bed walking foot machine.
The edges of the patches made by The Cheap Place are tightly serged, or embroidered, and don't separate or rat when I sew through them with a round point needle. If you are going to sew patches onto leather vests, I strongly recommend using a round point needle instead of a leather point. This is because the visible top layer is cloth and embroidery thread. The leather under them is not visible. Leather point needles tend to slice and separate cloth fibers. I normally use a #18 round point titanium coated needle with #69 bonded thread. These needles have no problem penetrating leather vests and jackets. Just don't use a larger needle than necessary.
Finally, I appreciate that some of the more popular designs are available in at least two sizes, and/or color schemes, with some in three sizes and colors. And, don't ignore lady biker sayings and designs. They like to express their feelings and beliefs as much as the men do. Also, if like me, you are reselling patches, don't act as a censor if your customers ask about getting political or otherwise controversial patches.
PS: If you can't sew patches over pockets, look me up. People mail or UPS vests and jackets to me for patch sewing. My business website is at: https://www.rw-leatherworks.com.
Verified BuyerAll of the Patches from "The Cheap Place.com" are perfection..personified. I recieved them in a timely fashion. Well packaged, and
most Importantly ..A Very Good price. I contacted the folks at the Company to make a Special request and my expectations were met with courtesy, professionalism...and concern.
I could Not Be Happier with the Products..or the service.
HG Goerner
Verified BuyerTheCheapPlace.com, I was a little leery that the patches would be of poor quality with a company name like that. I took a chance and ordered 4 patches 1 large and 3 smaller one's and the quality was perfect. I would also like to say that the shipping was fast and that they do offer top quality products Cheap.