• The fabric should, as closely as possible, match that of the garment in colour, weight, texture and weave.
• If patch is cut from a new fabric it must be washed and boiled to closely match the older garment that is being patched
• Patch can be used decoratively by using contrasting colour however, laundry qualities should be similar.
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