A craft, by name

Chenille patches

Soft, fuzzy, the way a varsity letter feels.

Chenille has that thick fuzzy pile you remember from a school jacket. It is warm, it is a little nostalgic, and it looks best big. Letterman jackets, alumni merch, anything meant to be seen from across a field.

Sample of a chenille varsity letter patch with a plush cream letter on green felt

Real chenille sample

What you get

Plush pile texture
Layered designs in two colours
Happy at larger sizes, 8 to 14 inches
Felt or twill backing options

Best for

Letterman jackets
School & alumni merch
Bold statement pieces

Artisan threading a chenille patch under a warm desk lamp

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Fine detail, smooth flat finish.

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Colour as sharp as a photograph.