GUIDES
How to build a battle jacket
Placement, patch types, sizing, sewing, washing. Written by people who've ruined a jacket learning it the hard way.
Battle Jacket Builder: Plan Before You Sew
Place the patches you care most about first, then build around them. Where the backpatch, chest, sleeves and side panels actually work, and which spots crease, rub or disappear.
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STARTING OUT
How to Design a Battle Jacket Online Free
Plan your battle jacket before the first stitch. From choosing a backpatch to working around pocket seams, learn how to design a battle jacket online for free, test layouts with your own patches, and get the sizing right, while leaving room for your next find.
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PLACEMENT
Where to Put Patches on Your Battle Jacket
A backpatch that looks right on the floor can swallow a vest once the side patches go on. Lay it out to scale first, then sew from a reference instead of a guess.
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Reading about it is step zero
Lay your own patches out at real scale and see whether the plan survives contact with the denim.