Lay your embroidered patch onto the item exactly where you want it. Of course you should already know where you want the patch to be and the position you want it.ģ. Iron the spot the patch will go to get out wrinkles and warm up the area. Lay your item out flat and remove any lint on the surface. Use a flat surface for your base like an iron board or put a towel down on a table.Ģ. Do NOT have steam function on and make sure no water is in the iron. Set the temperature setting on your iron to cotton, which is normally the highest setting. With that in mind here are the steps to successfully iron on your patch.ġ. Two key steps to make sure your patch gets securely glued onto the fabric is high heat and firm pressure. So an iron is the next best thing to use. For those items please sew the patch on.Ī heat press is the best machine to use to glue on a patch. Plastic-like items, silk and other delicate items will burn, melt and leave a mess.
Trying to iron a patch onto leather may cause the leather to discolor or burn. You should NOT iron on a patch onto anything made of these fabrics: That covers most tee shirts, shirts, textile jackets, denim biker shirts and vest, backpacks, jeans, canvas tote bags and handbags. The best fabrics to iron on a patch is cotton, denim and most textile fabrics. Basically the heat from the iron melts the glue into the fabric, adhering it to the patch. All of our embroidered patches have clear plastic-like glue on the back so you can iron them onto your item.
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