Awesome Patches

Just because your clothes have holes in them doesn’t mean you need to throw them away. Kiriko put together this bundle of Jessica Marquez’s craft tutorial book Make and Mend and a set of unique, assorted textiles for patching torn jeans, worn elbows, and other repairs. The fabric squares come in sizes from 3″ x 3″ to 9″ x 9″.

Jay Baron gets us. He creates Retrograde Supply Co.’s endearingly funny patches, which manage to be ironically cheery while sharing self-effacing messages of personal failure and global dread. There’s an iron-on patch or three for everyone, whether you’re plagued by worry, self-doubt, or simply having a bad hair day. Buy three, get two mystery patches free.

GlowDaddy’s Velcro glow-in-the-dark cards can be used alone or attached to the hook-and-loop panels found on tactical bags. Each is precision cut from HyperGlow luminescent material, which can glow brightly for hours after exposure to direct sunlight or a UV light source. The card measures 3.37″ L x 2.1″ W x 0.12″ thick.

We strongly believe that quality is more important than quantity when it comes to just about everything in life. This black-and-white embroidered patch from Power and Light Press serves as a daily reminder of that construct. Of course, if you’re a pencil pusher, you can always wear it upside-down.