Embroidered Patch: wholesale price
A typical US business buyer pays a median of $1.75 per unit at small order quantities, falling to $0.38 at volume, on a typical 21-day lead time. These medians come from published supplier pricing. Treat them as a starting point for a sourcing conversation rather than a binding quote.
Median price by order quantity
| Order size | Median /unit |
|---|---|
| 500–999 units | $1.75 |
| 1,000–4,999 units | $0.62 |
| 5,000–9,999 units | $0.55 |
| 10,000–24,999 units | $0.50 |
| 25,000–99,999 units | $0.44 |
| 100,000+ units | $0.38 |
What moves the price
For embroidered patch, the drivers are dimensions, plating, backing type, color count — the same item can land at either end of the band depending on how those are specified.
Published wholesale pricing for embroidered patches is strongest at 500, 1,000, and 5,000+ piece breaks, with U.S.-facing suppliers showing roughly $1.39 at 500 units, $0.47–$0.52 at 1,000–2,000 units, and about $0.85 at 5,000+ on some quote pages. The biggest price drivers are patch size, stitch coverage/detail, backing type, and any add-ons like merrowed borders, iron-on backing, or special thread colors; higher stitch density and specialty backings raise cost. Realistic sourcing routes are U.S. wholesale patch houses for faster turnaround and import/Alibaba-style OEM factories for the lowest landed-unit cost at 5,000+ and especially 10,000+ quantities.
Paying more than the median?
If you reorder embroidered patch regularly, run a free savings check — enter what you pay and see it against these researched medians, item by item. About three minutes, no card or account.