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Patch sizes, shapes, colors and the best caps for leather and leatherette patches.

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A fan of leatherette color swatches in browns, blues, greens, reds and neonsLeatherette Patch Color Guide: The Right Patch for Every Hat Color
Design & Sizing
Design & Sizing

Leatherette Patch Color Guide: The Right Patch for Every Hat Color

Which leatherette and leather patch colors look best on black, grey, white, khaki, navy, green, camo and bright caps.

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Four trucker hats with custom engraved leather patchesBest Hats for Leather Patches: Richardson 112 vs 112FP vs 168 vs 115
Design & Sizing
Design & Sizing

Best Hats for Leather Patches: Richardson 112 vs 112FP vs 168 vs 115

Which caps take a leather patch best, why a structured front matters, and what to watch for on low-profile, unstructured and foam caps.

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Blank full-grain leather patches in rectangle, hexagon, oval, circle, square and cattle tag shapes, plain and stitchedHat Patch Size Guide: What Size Patch for a Richardson 112 and Other Caps
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Design & Sizing

Hat Patch Size Guide: What Size Patch for a Richardson 112 and Other Caps

Patch sizes that fit a Richardson 112 and other cap styles, our blank sizes by shape, and how many patches you get from one sheet.

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Laser-engraved full-grain leather patches with different logos laid out on a workbenchLeather vs Leatherette vs PVC vs Embroidered Patches: Which Is Best for Hats?
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Design & Sizing

Leather vs Leatherette vs PVC vs Embroidered Patches: Which Is Best for Hats?

How the four main hat patch types compare on look, detail, minimums, cost and the equipment you need to make them yourself.

Read more: Leather vs Leatherette vs PVC vs Embroidered Patches: Which Is Best for Hats?
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