06/19/2026
The Right Materials
Part 8 of my from concept to reality series on a custom 3-piece patch set for Motor Heads. Last week we got the center patch sorted out. This week we talk materials.
Once all three patches were digitized correctly it was time to think about what to actually stitch them on. I ordered black poly twill, which is the standard material used for professional embroidered patches. It holds up well, stitches cleanly and gives that crisp finished look you expect from a quality patch. After all the work that went into getting the digitizing right, I wanted to make sure the material was just as solid. What you are looking at here is the poly twill that would become the final Motor Heads Texas patch set.