THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN WOVEN AND EMBROIDERED PATCHES
Embroidery and weaving are both techniques used to transfer designs or patterns onto fabric using threads, resulting in enduring, high-quality patterns. However, their similarities mostly end here.
Weaving involves interlacing two sets of yarns – warp and weft yarns – at right angles on a loom to create fabric. The loom maintains tension on the warp yarns, while the weft yarns are woven through them (over and under), either manually or using a shuttle.
Embroidery occurs post-fabric production, where a design or pattern is stitched on top of a base material (usually cotton twill). This creates a distinct raised effect.
Both methods hold unique significance in design and textiles.
WOVEN PATCHES
A woven patch is created using a jacquard loom that weaves polyester or cotton threads to form your chosen design. The jacquard loom excels in producing intricate and detailed patterns integrated into the fabric during weaving. This results in patches that boast exceptional quality, and durability.
Woven patches can be used in almost every way embroidered patches can. The patches are made from 100% polyester. The thread is thinner than embroidered which means we achieve more detail.
If you have a complex design with fine details, woven patches would be the better option.
Woven patches are lighter and thinner than embroidered ones. They are flat to touch and have no raised thread (except for merrowed or heat cut satin borders).
EMBROIDERED PATCHES
Embroidered patches involve stitching a design onto existing fabric using needles, threads, and specialised stitches. Typically, a border is added to the patch's outer edges. While embroidery initially began as a manual process, with artisans meticulously stitching designs by hand, contemporary embroidery is largely mechanized. Industrial embroidery machines now quickly transform intricate artwork into completed embroidered patches.
