Attaching patches to caps

[oktexan]

Hi All,

I have a customer that wants embroidered patches they had made attached to some caps.  The patches do not have adhesive on them.  What do you suggest I use? I don't have anyone that can sew them on, so I was wondering what to use to heat press them on.  I've seen several fabric glues & fabric bond but didn't know which would be the best.

Thanks,
K'Lynn

[3Deep]

Check with stahls they may have something you might can work with

Darryl

[mooseman]

Contact this company, I bought a heat set adhesive there some years ago worked great. I can't seem to find it on the web site at the moment but just call them.

http://www.stadriemblems.com/
mooseman

[Catnhat]

Hot glue gun and a warm hat press.  We do this all the time.  Takes a couple to find out how far in from the merrowed edge to run the outside bead on the back of the patch.
We have a local concrete company and a band that do this every couple months.
Hat press set to about 150°-200°.  All the press is being used for is to mold & hold in place so the glue has time to set.  15-20 seconds, light pressure.
Glue is regular fabric/craft glue for glue guns from WallyWorld.

 

[Frog]

I would also suggest that you suggest that your client order them with the adhesive already on them next time.
That's how I see the ones that are brought to me.

[oktexan]

Thanks everyone!  I called Stadri & they suggested a glue called Thread in a Bottle.  Stahl's suggested their Thermo adhesive.  I'll give the glue gun a try since I have that already on hand.

And Frog, you know how it is with customers!  This customer had these patches lying around for a couple of years & never did anything with them.  And I'm a sucker for trying to help people out!  Sometime it makes me wonder why I do these things!  LOL

Once again thanks!

[royster13]

There is a powder you can sprinkle on....Then you cure it....Then you heat press the crests to apply.....Might be a similar powder as what is used on some plastisol transfers...

[tonypep]

It is. We sprinkle it on, partial cure with heat gun, finish them of on the heat press.

[ABuffington]

Vestamelt, from Germany, have no idea where to find it however, great transfer adhesive as well to dust onto a wet backing plate.  Glue gun seems the easiest at this point.