Image via WikipediaI was speaking with a friend the other day about patches. When I was in high school, patches and buttons were the way to customize your book bag and show off your stunning and ever-so-hip musical taste. The more enviable patches were those that showed more local and/or obscure bands (as opposed to the standard big radio station bands).

The problem for many bands is that embroidered patches typically have to be bought in pretty large runs and can be fairly expensive. The Punk scene had a very simple alternative to this, which is to take a piece of material (usually canvas, but anything will do) and they would print their logo on it. The patches were often attached by safety pins, or sometimes sewn on by hand.

Our conversation got me thinking about how the punk patch is a really great and cheap way to expand your merchandise line. Because of the printing process, it’s possible to make several designs and/or sizes of patches which means that you can expand the merch line by several different patches for the same cost as one. You can’t do that with a T-shirt!

If you’re looking to expand your line, or if you just want something a little outside the ordinary, I recommend checking out the punk patch.  Pricing on patches like this can easily be in the $0.10-$0.20 per patch without having to purchase thousands of patches. In fact, you can get about 20 sheets of patches for that price which leaves you more money for marketing or other merchandise –always a good thing.

Contact Us if you have more questions about ordering some punk patches for your band.