How much do custom leather patch hats cost?
Short answer: on a Richardson 112, $21.50 each at 12 hats, $21.00 at 24, $20.50 at 48, $20.00 at 72, $19.50 at 96 and $18.50 at 144 or more, all-in, with no setup fee. That is Battle Born Clothing's Nov 2026 pricing. Here is where those numbers come from and what changes them.
The two parts of the price
Every leather patch hat price is the blank hat plus the patch. We publish both so you can see what you are paying for. The blank is the supplier cost with our markup (cost × 2 under $10, cost + 35% at $10 and up). The patch is a flat per-piece rate that drops every 24 pieces.
| Quantity | Blank | Patch | All-in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12-23 | $13.50 | $8.00 | $21.50 |
| 24-47 | $13.50 | $7.50 | $21.00 |
| 48-71 | $13.50 | $7.00 | $20.50 |
| 72-95 | $13.50 | $6.50 | $20.00 |
| 96-119 | $13.50 | $6.00 | $19.50 |
| 120-143 | $13.50 | $5.50 | $19.00 |
| 144+ | $13.50 | $5.00 | $18.50 |
What is not on the bill
- No setup or digitizing fee for a laser-engraved patch.
- No art fee for a usable vector file.
- No charge for splitting one order across hat colors.
- No charge for the digital proof.
- No charge for a redo if the error is ours.
What adds to the price
| Item | Cost |
|---|---|
| Sewn-on patch instead of glued | +$1.00 per hat |
| Embroidery on the back or side (≤6,000 stitches) | $8.00 at 12-23 down to $5.00 at 144+ (includes the $1 cap surcharge), plus $18.99 digitizing once |
| Customer-supplied hats | +$2.00 per item handling (no blank charge) |
| Rush turnaround | Quoted per job |
| Personalized patches (different name each hat) | Quoted per job |
| Complex custom patch outline | Quoted per job |
| Shipping | By weight and destination |
Cheaper blanks, same patch
The YP Classics 6606 retro trucker is $11.10 blank, so it lands at $18.10 each at 48 with a glued patch. A Sportsman SP12 beanie is $5.60 blank, so $13.10 at 24 and $10.60 at 144. Premium blanks like Zapped Headwear and Richardson rope caps are priced on your quote.
Worked totals
| Order | Total |
|---|---|
| 12 Richardson 112, glued | $258.00 |
| 24 Richardson 112, glued | $504.00 |
| 48 Richardson 112, glued | $984.00 |
| 48 YP 6606, glued | $868.80 |
| 96 Richardson 112, sewn | $2,016.00 |
| 144 Richardson 112, glued | $2,664.00 |
| 48 Richardson 112, patch + back embroidery | $1,314.99 |
How to get the best per-hat price
- Order across a tier line: 48 instead of 44, 144 instead of 130.
- Keep one patch design per order; color splits are free, design changes are not.
- Send vector art so nothing has to be redrawn.
- Choose glued unless the hat will be washed or worn hard.
Ready to price your job? Use the quote form. Standard turnaround is 28 days from proof approval. Rush is quoted per job.
Questions
Is $18.50 the lowest a leather patch hat can be?
That is the 144+ price on a Richardson 112. A cheaper blank like the YP 6606 or a beanie lands lower; the patch itself bottoms out at $5.00.
Why no setup fee?
The laser engraves from your vector file directly. Embroidery needs digitizing ($18.99); engraving does not.
Does the price include shipping?
No. Shipping is quoted by weight and destination.