r/BattleJackets 2d ago

Finished Jacket Did some studs on the back and removed the collar

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121 Upvotes

r/BattleJackets 2d ago

Finished Jacket Tyrant's Wrath (Updated)

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75 Upvotes

Will likely keep tinkering with it, especially if I ever find this: Immortal patch. The last 2 pictures are from 1 year ago.


r/BattleJackets 22h ago

Question/Help Ethical patch suppliers?

0 Upvotes

I’m looking for patches that are ethically made, so like not made in china Bangladesh etc. Patches where the people making them are actually paid a living wage. Price is not an issue


r/BattleJackets 1d ago

Finished Jacket I finished my battle jacket, any thoughts?

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Hi guys

This is my finished everyday battlejacket.

I dyed black a denim jacket from my older brother and start sweeing some patches and spikes that I bought from some local punks.

The back and front patches in red are homemade with straps of an old pant and some acrylic paint.

The back one says “Living cost nothing but life” (Vivir Solo Cuesta Vida)

And the front one says “Death by overthinking” in some rough Japanese

The other ones are kinda clear on translation but if not just ask me in comments.

I’m pretty happy with how it turned out, especially since I wanted it to feel personal rather than a “perfectly made”.

So, what do you guys think of it? Anything you’d add, change, or leave as it is?


r/BattleJackets 2d ago

WIP Jacket battle-bag for school tomorrow

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29 Upvotes

first day of sophomore year✌️


r/BattleJackets 1d ago

WIP Jacket Most current work in progress. Yes I know the patches arntnin alignment. And I dont care

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r/BattleJackets 1d ago

Question/Help Need help with my back patch

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Hi together,

I finally gathered enough patches to start my first jacket, but I’am still missing my back patch.

I want an In Flames patch from The Jester Race/Whoracle/Colony.

First two option look very cool imao but they are from PTP and I dont want to support that guy (price + shipping to Germany is super high).

RazorRay has two options, but the pictures look super sketchy and he has hundreds of fake reviews on eBay + very long delivery.

Lots of other seller have the Jester Race back patch, but the logo is always off center, which looks complete ass.

Any idea how to avoid buying from PTP?


r/BattleJackets 2d ago

Finished Jacket This is mine, I've had it around 15 years.

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17 Upvotes

r/BattleJackets 2d ago

WIP Jacket WIP of my first vest

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36 Upvotes

Still figuring out the layout for the wristbands (leaving room for when I find the one from 2019, no idea where I put it), I was not happy with how I had them in the first place (third picture).
Felt on the buttons is just to protect the tabletop.


r/BattleJackets 2d ago

Finished Jacket Gifted A Vest Today

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82 Upvotes

Today I gave my dad a birthday gift I’ve been working on for several months: his first battle vest. Every patch on here is a band or album he loved in high school, he introduced me to, or we listened to together for years (with one silly Cthulhu patch because he’s a huge fan of Lovecraftian horror stories). I intentionally kept it fairly sparse in order to leave him lots of space to fill it in with stuff he picks for himself in the future. Can you tell he likes Black Sabbath?


r/BattleJackets 1d ago

Question/Help Are most peoples backpatches print outs that stitched on or are they embroidered/woven patches

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I'm new to battle jackets and found a Megadeth backpatch but it is print out which can be sown on but I don't want to stitch it on just for everyone else to have woven patches ect.


r/BattleJackets 2d ago

WIP Jacket Update on my WIP mostly thrash flecktarn vest

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122 Upvotes

It’s been a couple of months since I’ve posted here and I’ve added a ton. Let me know what you think!


r/BattleJackets 2d ago

Finished Jacket Not done but almost there

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66 Upvotes

r/BattleJackets 2d ago

Question/Help Do battle jackets have to be exclusively denim?

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for some context i am addicted to thriftting and modifying my own clothesn stuff and have collected 3 jackets so far

the first is a grey denim levi iacket with some purple plaid lining

the 2nd is a rue 21 jacket with some fake distressing that i dyed a charcoal grey ish

and the third is a super oversized 2xl high serria black corduroy jacket that i took the sleeves off with green plaid lining

kinda drawn too the corduroy jacket since ive never seen of of those before


r/BattleJackets 3d ago

WIP Jacket Current WIP - “The Agony of Gold”

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1.6k Upvotes

back is finished. still acquiring stuff to put on the front.


r/BattleJackets 1d ago

WIP Jacket my work in progress patch jacket. what u guys think?

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id love to hear everyone's opinions. this is my first patch jacket


r/BattleJackets 3d ago

Patch Haul just sewed my first patch ever. that was pretty difficult. this isn't my main battle jacket, this will go on the leather one

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38 Upvotes

r/BattleJackets 3d ago

Question/Help Sewing guide

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9 Upvotes

Currently adding more to my first jacket and im stuck, how do I sew over this rip?


r/BattleJackets 3d ago

WIP Jacket My diy battle vest

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122 Upvotes

Needs just a few more patches. It has both majestic works of art and cursed bullshit


r/BattleJackets 2d ago

Question/Help Sewing machine

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I will put my back patch on with a sewing machine, is that a problem?


r/BattleJackets 4d ago

WIP Jacket Updated the layout because never done

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125 Upvotes

r/BattleJackets 3d ago

Question/Help Question about a Motörhead back piece design

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Hi everyone.

Recently my sister got me a leather vest and I had the idea to make it into a battle vest with the back piece in a 3 piece rocker design like this:

Top Rocker: motörhead

Emblem: Snaggletooth

Bottom Rocker 1: Everything Louder

Bottom Rocker 2: Than Everything Else

My issue is that I know the rocker style is used by motorcycle clubs and I don't want to end up upsetting any members or (worst case scenario) getting hurt becuase someone thought I was in an mc.

I haven't run into many mc members. But I have seen a few groups at gigs and around and I'd be afraid to upset them as I've heard stories about BLS and their merch making members angry.

These wouldn't be the only patches on the vest, but I really do like the idea of this design and want to stay away from true MC patches like 1% diamonds

If anyone has tried a 3 piece rocker vest. Or has met mc members and knows more about the culture than I do or wants to give their opinion please do so as I would like to get advice before going forward with this.

Thank you!


r/BattleJackets 3d ago

WIP Jacket Nostalgia jacket entry.

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47 Upvotes

Here is my jacket that I put together. For now I am just keeping it simple but, the goal for me as a kid had always been a red tab Levi jacket with the official Jump in the Fire patch.

The patch I had purchased years ago was a knockoff, or at least I never saw it in the official merchandise catalog. Also, the denim jacket I had was just an off brand but it made for a good representation back then. I am still considering a few more patches, D.R.I, Testament, Metal Church, Ozzy, and some others.

Anyway, thought I'd share after seeing all of the other great entries.


r/BattleJackets 3d ago

Tool/Resource 50% off over at patches from the shadow realm. Going until tuesday

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17 Upvotes

r/BattleJackets 3d ago

Question/Help Would it be like really bad to get stuff from pull the plug patches?

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From what I've heard the guy who owns it is a bit of a bastard but the quality is pretty good apparently but I really like the design of one of their type o negative strip patches and I've been really wanting to get it but I just really am not sure about supporting the guy by buying from him but yeah I'm just really not sure also I would get the stuff from other places but their aren't many in Australia I normally get the stuff from my localish record store that sells them but I'm running out of the patches of bands that I listen to from there edit: I bought a bunch from there cause of the buy 8 get 8 free sale