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Patches - how to deal with the tails...

Patches and Tails

What are the tails on a patch? and why?

Everyone has seen them - those nasty tails that stick out from one corner of a patch.  But what are they?

The outside of the patch is done with a very very special machine - one of a kind, really.  When you see a patch that is not merrowed, you know they don't have the right equipment to make a professional patch.  The machine is called a merrow machine.  It only does one thing - the edges of a patch.  Nothing else.  Expensive for one machine, but its well worth it. 

The merrow stitch is quite complex...it consists of 6 different threads.  That is why it is nearly impossible for a merrowed edge to come apart -its solid and thick.  Unless that is if you mess with the tail.   The tail is simply the end of the merrowing stitches.  Why?  well, where are they going to go?  all you have to do is tuck them in behind the patch, and they will stick to the velcro and stay put.  If you were to cut the tail to the patch, you would not get a finished corner or edge, and the threads (all 6) would poke up eventually...not a nice look, really.  Even if the threads are poking up, the merrow will still not unravel, the stitches are very intricate and complicated.  

So please don't cut the tails too short. 

If you don't have any velcro to tuck the tails, then all you have to do is find a bit of tape or a tiny bit of glue to secure them behind there.  Don't use too much - it won't look good having a big blob of glue on the patches when you sew them down.   Tape is probably better - it will hold the tails in place and won't show on the other side of the patch.  After all, you are about to sew it onto your uniform or bag, so no one will know that you have tape on the other side!

That is all for today. 

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