Apatch is a piece of a flexible material used to repair an object that has a hole in it, to protect an object from damage even before it is damaged, or to decorateclothing or other fabric items.
Cloth patches are rectangles of cloth that are used to cover up holes inclothing and other fabric items. Patches are usually used onclothes and soft things likecushions,teddy bears andblankets. Patches aresewn on with aneedle andthread or glued on using a hot iron.
Many types ofuniforms use cloth patches that haveembroideredwords orimages on them. For example,police officers' uniforms have patches that state the name of the police force. Military uniforms have patches that have theflag of the country embroidered on them and themilitary unit that thesoldier is part of. Many uniforms forbusinesses have cloth patches with the name of the company and the company logo embroidered on them.
As well, many people wear patches on their regularclothing. Some patches are sold by tourist stores. These patches have the name of a region on them. Other patches worn byteenagers have the names and logos ofrock bands on them.Motorcycle bikergang members, such as members of theHells Angels wear patches on theirleathervests that state the name of their gang and the logo of the gang.
Leather patches are rectangles of leather that are used to cover up holes inclothing and other fabric items. Leather patches are usually used on heavy-duty workclothes, or on the elbows ofjackets, or on the knees ofpants. Leather patches aresewn on with aneedle andthread.
Rubber patches are rectangles, squares, or circular pieces of flat, thin rubber that are glued ontobicycletireinner tubes, car tire inner tubes, and inflatabletoys to repair holes.
