Ask the Expert: Patch Shapes

Q: What shapes are available for Scout patches?

A: If you are tired of the same old circular or square event emblems just ask your Moritz Sales Specialists about our special "Cut to Shape" emblems.

There is no shape we can't create or cut to your satisfaction when it comes to BSA event emblems. There is NO extra charge for this special feature and delivery time is the same as a standard-shaped emblems. Price per emblem, regardless of shape, is simply based on the overall height and width of the design.

Get creative and make a real memorable patch with a "Cut to Shape" emblem design. Here are some samples of a few "Cut to Shape" emblems we've made for Scouts:

Find other answers from Moritz Embroidery's Scouting Specialist here, or ask your own question by emailing gregory.larson@moritzembroidery.com.

Custom Metal Neckerchief Slides

Aluminum neckerchief slides

Hold your neckerchief together, and show your troop pride, with a stylish custom neckerchief slide. Moritz Embroidery Works is proud to offer great, and affordable, neckerchief slides for your unit.

Our gold or silver anodized aluminum neckerchief slides come laser-engraved with your troop or pack number. The slides are 1.5” high by 1.5” wide and 0.75” deep. The metal neckerchief slides feature a printed BSA® logo with a classic “embroidered look.” Prices are as low as $2.65 per slide depending on quantity ordered.

Brass neckerchief slides

Our beautiful tubular brass neckerchief slides are 1.25" high by 1.0" diameter and come in your choice of silver or gold plated with a raised die-stamped and enamel painted BSA logo. All slides come laser-engraved with your troop number. Prices are as low as $4.00 per slide depending on quantity ordered.

Custom printed aluminum neckerchief slides or custom die-stamped and enamel painted neckerchief slides are also available with your own custom troop, pack, lodge, council, or camp logos and designs. Ask a Moritz Sales Specialist about prices and quantities for fully customized slide design options. Call (toll free) 1-800-533-4183 or order online at www.moritzembroidery.com.

Digitally-printed "All Over" Neckerchiefs

For generations, Moritz Embroidery Works, Inc. has been the leading manufacturer of custom embroidered neckerchiefs for Scouts. Now, in addition to our time-tested embroidered neckerchiefs, Moritz is proud to offer beautiful, high-quality digitally-printed neckerchiefs.

Create a custom neckerchief that really stands out with Moritz’s NEW Digitally-Printed “All Over” Neckerchiefs options.

The sky’s the limit! We can print unlimited colors, edge-to-edge, to create a beautiful custom neckerchief with a unique and memorable design that you’ll be proud to wear. Put a photograph, a special pattern, a detailed logo, a camp map, or your own unique design or photograph right onto one of our high-quality neckerchiefs! We can even combine embroidery with our digitally-printed neckerchief options to make a beautiful neckerchief any Scout would be proud to wear.

Simply send your high-resolution camera-ready artwork (.ai or .pdf) to us for printing. If you’re not an artist, you can talk with a Moritz representative to have a custom design created by our art department for you based on a description or rough sketch (additional art fees may apply).

Just like with our embroidered neckerchiefs, your neckerchiefs can both come with either a straight/pointed corner or a curved/rounded bottom edge; and come with your choice of sewn outer trim “piping” or simple hemmed edges at no extra charge.

Our standard official BSA®-size neckerchiefs are 49.5"x35"x35". Custom-made larger or smaller neckerchiefs are also available; just let us know what you need.

Our Digitally-Printed “All-Over” Neckerchiefs are priced as low as $9.30 each (based on quantity). Minimum orders start at just 50 pieces. Production and delivery usually takes two weeks or less; rush orders accepted in most cases at no extra charge.

To order, call us (toll free) at 1-800-533-4183 or request a quote online.

Ask the Expert: Neckerchief Sizes

Q: What is the standard size of a Boy Scout neckerchief?

A: Our standard triangular neckerchiefs match the official BSA neckerchief size and are 49.5" x 35" x 35". This is the ideal size for most Scouts and Scouters to wear with their BSA field uniform; it rolls nicely and looks sharp (and can also serve a sling or triangular bandage in a pinch).

Smaller Cub Scout-sized neckerchiefs are available in the official Cub size of 37" x 25" x 25" for Cub Scouts or smaller Scouts. Additionally, custom-made larger and smaller neckerchiefs can be made and are available at no extra charge. Your order can even mix sizes in order to fill an order minimum. Just let us know what you need and we'll get you the perfect neckerchief to fit your Scouts.

Find other answers from Moritz Embroidery's Scouting Specialist here, or ask your own question by emailing gregory.larson@moritzembroidery.com.

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Custom Patrol Patches

Patrols are the building blocks of a Boy Scout troop. There are many ways help build a strong patrol identity and patrol spirit; among them are a cool patrol's name, flag, yell and emblem.

A good name sets a patrol apart from all others and provides patrol members with a special way of identifying themselves. The cloth patrol emblem is worn on the right sleeve of the Boy Scout uniform (under the American flag) and identifies and unites the members of a patrol.

The BSA's National Supply Division produces several stock patrol emblems for a variety of common patrol names, but if you have a more unique patrol name or want a more distinctive patch, call on the Moritz Embroidery Works to make custom emblems for your patrol.

According to the BSA insignia policies, patrol emblems must be 2-inches round with a tan border and background. Patrol emblem designs should be a simple icon with no letters or numbers and utilizing a maximum of only three colors. The Moritz Embroidery Works can help you create high-quality custom BSA®-approved patrol patches based on your own artwork and design or just a simple description.

Minimum orders are 50 pieces. Normal production and delivery takes 2-3 weeks. One-week “5-7 business day” rush-orders are accepted in most cases at no extra charge. Call us (toll free) at 1-800-533-4183 or request a quote online at moritzembroidery.com

Ask the Expert: Button Loop

Q: What is the purpose of a button loop?

A: It seems that almost every Scouting event comes with a patch ― summer camp, camporees, Scout derbies, training events, fundraisers, Scouting shows, and more. These "temporary insignia," as the BSA calls them, can be worn by Scouts on the right pocket of their uniform. According to the BSA Insignia Guide, only one such patch may be worn at a time. Sewing these type of event emblems on the uniform only to have to remove them and sew another one on a month or two later can become tiring. Scouts want the immediate recognition of their accomplishments. They want to display their patch as soon as they get it.

Event patches can be sewn to the pocket or suspended from under the pocket flap attached to the button. Adding a simple button loop to you event emblems allows Scouts to easily hang their emblem from uniform pocket ― no sewing, no waiting, no fuss (and easy to swap out when the next event comes along).

Button loops are phenomenal! This extra feature can help ensure that your event emblem gets worn by Scouts rather than just being tossed in a box with other keepsakes. This provides pride in participating (and give free marketing to your event).

Consider adding a button loop to your next event emblems. A 3/4"-wide braided button loop can be sewn at the top of practically any emblem. We can match the colors on your patch to your button loop. And if a Scout doesn't want to hang their patch, the loop can easily be removed with a pair of scissors.

Find other answers from Moritz Embroidery's Scouting Specialist here, or ask your own question by emailing gregory.larson@moritzembroidery.com.

Popcorn Patches

Popcorn sales are important fundraising programs for Scouts in many councils across the country. Reward and recognize the Scouts who participate with a special patch!

Moritz Embroidery Works can help you create high-quality custom BSA®-approved patches for your fundraising events. Talk with a Moritz representative today to have custom popcorn emblems created based on your own design, description, or theme.

For your convenience, we also offer a wide selection of customizable BSA® stock emblem designs – just pick a design and add your council, district or event name. You can browse our full collection of stock emblem designs at bsa.moritzembroidery.com

We accept 30 and 60 day PO's from all active BSA® councils. For individual troops, packs, crews and volunteers, we also accept Visa, MasterCard and Discover; or you can send a check. Normal production and delivery takes 2-3 weeks. One-week “5-7 business day” rush-orders are accepted in most cases at no extra charge.

Call us (toll free) at 1-800-533-4183 or request a quote online at moritzembroidery.com

Ask the Expert: OA Centennial Totem

Q: Are lodges required put the OA centennial totem on their lodge flaps and memorabilia items made in 2015?

A: 2015 marks the 100th anniversary of Scouting's national honor society - the Order of the Arrow. The Moritz Embroidery Works is excited to help OA lodges from across the nation celebrate the 100th anniversary of the OA and prepare for the National Order of the Arrow Conference (NOAC) being held in August 2015. The national Order of the Arrow committee created and approved an official centennial totem to give a symbol for the centennial celebration.

Including the centennial totem on OA emblems is not mandatory, however it is strongly encouraged. Ray Capp (National OA Committee Chairman) stated that "it is our hope that all lodges will use the totem as part of all their centennial celebrations including lodge flaps and other memorabilia which will be used to commemorate both the 100th anniversary and the 2015 National Conference… We are also asking lodges to consider issuing a single-piece 100th anniversary lodge flap (not NOAC related) bearing the totem."

The OA has developed a comprehensive branding guide to help provide direction on how to appropriately utilize the centennial totem, logo and theme statement. Additionally, as a way of preserving the Order’s celebration of the centennial, lodges are being asked to send one of each centennial item to the National Scouting Museum in Irving, Texas. These items – including flaps, patches, shirts, buckles, etc. – will be put into a large collection to archive the Order of the Arrow's 100th anniversary.

Find other answers from Moritz Embroidery's Scouting Specialist here, or ask your own question by emailing gregory.larson@moritzembroidery.com.