Always Prepared / Hedgehog EDC Patch

The Always Prepared / Hedgehog EDC patch is a great amulet for enthusiasts of everyday gear. This patch is a fantastic accent for your backpack, waist pouch, hoodie, or T-shirt. It’s crafted using incredibly detailed computerized embroidery technology.

Hedgehog EDC – Always Prepared

Who does the hedgehog harm? Probably no one, because it’s hard to find a more uncontroversial little creature than this spiky little fellow. Hence, its cute character has become the centerpiece of the “Hedgehog EDC” motif. As it’s known, the hedgehog is always ready to dart away or curl up into a ball. While it may not carry food on its back, especially apples as it has been portrayed over the years, this image has become the inspiration for the entire motif. The hedgehog in the spiky motif carries what countless members of the EveryDay Carry community carry:

• A multitool, for enthusiasts of this essential tool.
• A folding knife – a folder, an item without which it’s hard to imagine a typical EDC enthusiast.
• A fixed-blade knife, used quite often by EDC enthusiasts.
• A flashlight, because ‘Egyptian darkness’ could always come!

The hedgehog is always ready – “Always Prepared” like members of the EDC community!

The Patch Yesterday and Today

Historically speaking, patches were designed for military purposes. They were attached to jackets, other parts of uniforms, or backpacks. They made it easier to distinguish friend from foe.

Today, patches are very popular in the non-military market, used for identifying and personalizing clothing and personal gear. Almost anyone can get an interesting patch. With a patch, we can easily highlight our hobbies and interests. Patches are popular as a sign of participation in informal associations and groups. Patches distinguish us, making us more visible in our own personal way.

Computerized Embroidery for Maximum Uniformity with Attire

The patch has been crafted using an incredibly detailed computerized embroidery technology. Each shape in the design has been stitched with great precision for this type of technique. Even the smallest elements are very well visible and neatly embroidered. The patch features edging along the edges to reinforce those areas. The entire patch is backed with Velcro hook and loop fasteners, allowing it to be placed on any gear or clothing element featuring soft layer. It is rigid enough to maintain its shape during use yet flexible enough to easily conform, especially to panels located on clothing. When attached, it protrudes less than PVC patches, it’s thinner, more subtle, but no less durable and simply complements the garment more nicely. Once attached, for example, to a hoodie or shirt, it can stay there permanently, without the need to detach it for laundrying. In fact, it’s even more durable in laundrying than the garment itself. Due to the materials it’s made of, the embroidered patch presents greater uniformity with the materials it’s attached to: clothing, backpacks, waist pouches, passport holders, etc.

Specifications

• Product: patch / morale patch
• Type: embroidered/fabric
• Shape: wheel
• Colors: black background, light beige motif
• Edge: sewed (black)
• Mounting: Velcro hooks
• Soft layer: No
• Loundry: yes
• Dimensions: diameter – 70 mm | 2.76″
• Weight: “featherweight”
• Design: Kapuga
• Producer: Kapuga, Poland