TPU / UV Patches
Thin, flexible TPU patches with sharp UV printed artwork for performance apparel.
About tpu / uv patches.
TPU is a lightweight, highly flexible thermoplastic that sits close to the garment. Combined with UV printing it produces a clean, modern branding element for activewear, technical outerwear and lightweight bags where a thick molded patch would be too rigid.
- ✓Very thin, flexible and low profile
- ✓Excellent stretch recovery
- ✓Sharp full-colour UV print
- ✓Heat-transfer or sew-on application
- ✓Matte, gloss or textured surface
- ✓Wash and abrasion resistant
- 01Tooling or die-cut profile prepared
- 02TPU sheet formed to shape
- 03Direct UV print
- 04Cure and finishing
- 05Backing or transfer film application
Tooling is CNC engraved in-house, paid before machining and owned by you afterwards — repeat orders skip the tooling cost. How our tooling works →
- ✓Any size and custom die-cut shape
- ✓Pantone colour matching
- ✓Merrow, laser-cut, hot-cut or moulded borders
- ✓Matte, satin or gloss finish
- ✓Velcro, sew-on or iron-on backing
- ✓Numbering, name tapes and serialised runs
The tactical standard. Hook sewn or heat-welded to the patch, loop on the garment — swap patches in seconds. Ideal for military, law enforcement, security and MC use.
A plain or bordered back designed to be stitched down permanently. The strongest long-term attachment and the preferred option for uniforms and workwear that see industrial laundering.
A heat-activated adhesive film applied to the reverse. Fast application on cotton and poly-cotton; recommended as a positioning aid with a stitch for garments in heavy rotation.
Hybrid Rubber/PVC + UV Printing
Pure PVC molding cannot create gradients — colour is limited to flat, bordered fields. The hybrid process removes that limit while keeping the durability and feel of a real rubber patch.
Hybrid UV-PVC patches →+How is TPU different from PVC?
TPU is thinner, lighter and more flexible; PVC is thicker with deeper relief. TPU suits stretch and performance garments.
+Can TPU be heat applied?
Yes — heat transfer backing is standard, and sew-on is available for heavy-duty use.
Injection-molded 2D and 3D rubber patches built from in-house CNC dies.
A molded rubber base UV printed directly — gradients and photo detail on real rubber.
Classic stitched patches — flat, 3D puff and chenille — on partner-operated machines.
Get a quote for tpu / uv patches.
Send artwork, quantity and intended use. We reply with a manufacturing recommendation and a quote.