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Heart Photochromic Chenille Embroidered Patch
This heart fills its entire silhouette with chenille loops: the yarn is looped round and round for a dense, fluffy pile surface, while the outer edge is finished with a white flat-embroidery border for a clean heart outline and a neat edge. The thread is photochromic, so the pile tone shifts as the light changes—under everyday light it reads as an understated heart patch, while different lighting reveals another tone.
Optional techniques
single-color, two-color, or gradient chenille loops; pile height can be set by zone within 2–6 mm (2–4 mm commonly used); letters or small motifs can be added as layered embroidery; the outer edge can be switched to chain-stitch binding; patches can be finished with overlock edging and adhesive backing for sew-on or iron-on application.
Applications
suitable for small motifs such as hearts and bows on hoodies, jackets, caps, bags, and childrenswear; as a patch, it can also accent fabric labels, badges, and co-branded styles.
Customization process
customer provides artwork (AI / PDF / high-resolution image) → confirm colors, size, and pile height → three simple sample options provided free of charge → bulk production after approval. Sampling takes 24–48 hours, or 3–4 business days for complex techniques; MOQ is 300 pcs, and bulk production typically takes 5–10 business days (subject to production scheduling confirmation). Rush orders can be prioritized in scheduling.
Production capacity
photochromic threads are more sensitive to light and tension, so tension is calibrated for each design and production is replicated to the approved sample. We normally operate more than 30 computerized special-embroidery machines, supported by laser cutting and heat presses, and inspect each piece for pile fullness, edging, and adhesive backing before bulk shipment.
| Specification | Dobest manufacturing standard |
|---|---|
| Craft & aliases | Chenille embroidery (loop-pile / moss / hand-guided / chain-stitch / link-stitch)(Read the full craft guide) |
| Core specifications | Standard loop height 2.0–6.0 mm (2.0–4.0 mm most common); chenille + toothbrush + flat embroidery combined on one machine |
| Size & stitch calculation | Quoted from your artwork (AI / PDF / CDR / high-resolution image) or a physical sample at full stitch density; available as direct panel stitching or stand-alone patches (hot-melt adhesive / hook-and-loop / sew-on edge) |
| Fabrics & applications | Varsity jackets, streetwear hoodies, kidswear knitwear, uniform patches, home-textile cushions |
| Locking & wash resistance | Hot-melt adhesive root locking + flat-stitch or overlock edge finishing; full loops that resist loosening and fraying |
| Materials & audit credentials | Coats, Sakura and recycled eco yarns (raw materials supplied with OEKO-TEX® and SGS test reports from our suppliers); factory audited under Disney ILS and adidas SEA, with an internal defect rate below 1% |
| MOQ, lead time & capacity | MOQ 300 pcs; 3 free simple samples (24–48 h for standard, 3–4 working days for complex constructions); bulk lead time 5–10 working days; regular annual capacity 1.5 million pcs (up to 20,000 pcs/day at peak with full day-and-night shifts, subject to evaluation) |
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