Sweetheart patches became very common during World War II, when soldiers stationed in Germany would send home to their wives, girlfriends and families their patches from their uniforms. Today, of course, there are different reasons for having these leather patches and other custom embroidered patches, ranging from service based organizations to companies where workers must wear uniforms with their names on them. These patches normally are crafted from pieces of art that use fabric backing threads and needles to pull everything together.
Today, lots of youth groups, scouting organizations, specialized clubs and sports teams also use these custom labels for clothing to denote teams and badges of honor. Lots of these woven labels and suede p (more…)