About The Patch Reference
A reference site for people who make, apply or wear patches — and who need the measurement rather than a forum thread.
How the guides are written
Every placement guide cites the publication that governs it and the date it was last checked. Regulations change; a guide that does not tell you when it was verified is not a reference, it is a guess. Where no regulation exists — most commercial and club placement — the guides give the conventional ranges used in the decorated-apparel trade and say so plainly.
Diagrams are drawn to scale and are free to print. If you spot an error, say so and it will be corrected and dated.
Who runs it
The Patch Reference is operated by Threads Punching, which makes custom patches and digitizes artwork for embroidery. That relationship is disclosed on every page that links to them. The guides are not conditional on ordering anything, and nothing here is a paid placement.
About this domain
Please read
This domain previously belonged to an unrelated embroidery design business that closed in 2025. The Patch Reference is not that business and is not affiliated with its former owner. We cannot help with orders, downloads, files or accounts from the previous site, and we have no forwarding address for it. If that is what you were looking for, we are sorry.
Trademarks
Organisational names, emblems and insignia referred to on this site belong to their respective owners. They are described here for identification and reference. Nothing on this site is an offer to reproduce a protected mark, and being able to read about a patch here does not mean you are entitled to wear or manufacture one.