Independence Embroidery

10/22/2026

The question we hear more than any other is what a set of colors is going to cost. So we wrote it all down. How stitch count works, how small patches are priced differently from rockers, what digitizing is and why you only pay for it once, and why the cheapest set of colors usually ends up costing a club more.

This is the first piece in Shop Notes, a new section of our site where we explain how patches are made and how to get yours right the first time. Written by the person who sews them.

Read it here:

How custom MC patches are priced: stitch count, machine time, and digitizing, and why the cheapest set of colors usually costs more in the end.

08/28/2026

The site has been rebuilt. Every page, top to bottom.

Custom embroidered patches and apparel; Motorcycle club colors, fire and police insignia, military emblems, business shirts and hats. No minimums, two to three week turnaround.

Quotes start on the site.

Motorcycle club colors, first responder insignia, military patches, and uniform embroidery. Made in Owensville, Missouri. Two to three weeks.

08/01/2026

A motorcycle club's relationship with its embroiderer is one of the most important partnerships it will ever establish. An embroiderer doesn't simply manufacture patches. They become the trusted steward of your club's visual identity, maintaining consistency from one generation to the next while protecting the details that make your organization unique. Every size, every thread color, every border, every rocker, and every design revision becomes part of your club's history.
For years, Independence Embroidery has served in that role for the Alliance and now for The Rider Code. Every authorized patch has been documented, every recipient recorded, and every order handled with professionalism and confidentiality. That record keeping helps preserve continuity while ensuring that Rider Code patches are distributed to individuals who support the mission and values the platform represents. Whether your organization is large or small, choose an embroiderer who understands that they're not simply producing embroidery. They're helping safeguard your club's identity, preserving consistency across the years, and treating your designs, records, and trust with the same respect you expect from your own members. American made craftsmanship, attention to detail, and long term relationships matter, because your colors represent your legacy.
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07/20/2026

Every patch we run through the machines here tells a story, and this one started in our own shop back in 2013. The Rider Code patch does not make anyone a member of anything, because The Rider Code is not an organization. It is a code. Lawful riding, respect, service, and personal responsibility. This article explains what it stands for, straight from the source. Proud that the thread on this one runs through Saint Louis.

The Rider Code is a worldwide communication platform for lawful motorcycle clubs, veterans, first responders, and independent riders. Founded in 2013, it exists to connect, educate, and strengthen motorcycle culture through voluntary cooperation. It is not a club, confederation, or governing body.

07/18/2026

Every patch we stitch tells a story. A club you built. A brother you lost. A flag you served under. A road you survived.

Nobody hands out permission slips for that.

Our friends at The Rider Code just published a great read on patch rights and the freedom to wear what you've earned and what you believe in. Worth a look for anyone who wears their story on their back.

Got a patch idea of your own? That's what we're here for.

Rights don't require permission. Respect is not submission. The Rider Code stance on patch policing and rider freedom.

07/11/2026

For more than twenty years I've had the privilege of sewing the colors that tell a club's story. Every patch represents commitment, identity, and pride. The Rider Code is built on those same values: respecting every club's independence while creating a place where riders can connect and support one another. As a patch maker, I believe our work is about more than thread. It's about preserving the traditions and brotherhood that those patches represent. This article shares that vision.

What holds an alliance together is not unanimous statement. It is shared priority. Clubs will grow. Some will move on. New leaders will step forward. Wh…