Care

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Care

Embroidered caps

  • Cold water, inside out.
  • Air dry. Heat is what shrinks fabric around stitching and makes it pucker.
  • Don’t iron the stitching. If you must press, iron the fabric around it.
  • No bleach.

Embroidery outlasts print, but the fabric underneath still has a lifespan. Treat the cap, not the thread, as the thing that wears out.

Iron-on patches: how to apply

  1. Check the fabric. Cotton, denim, canvas and most cotton blends take a patch well. Do not iron onto nylon, polyester shells, leather, waterproof or coated fabrics, or anything that can’t take a hot iron.
  2. Heat the iron to the cotton setting, about 300°F / 150°C, with the steam off.
  3. Place the patch glue side down where you want it. Lay a thin cotton cloth or a sheet of parchment paper over it.
  4. Press firmly for 30–45 seconds. Press, don’t slide. Use your weight, especially at the edges.
  5. Turn the garment inside out and press the back of the patch for another 20 seconds.
  6. Let it cool completely before you touch or move it. Check that every edge is down; if one lifts, cover and press again.

Heat-seal backing is strong, but nothing beats a few stitches. If the patch will live on something that gets washed often, a quick stitch around the edge makes it permanent.

Washing a patched item

  • Wait 24 hours after applying before the first wash.
  • Cold water, inside out, gentle cycle. Air dry or low heat.
  • No dry cleaning — the solvents soften the adhesive.