Are these patches?

[Moses]

I'm interested in if the below cards are considered patch cards.
Specifically the P and the S in the first card and the V in the second.

 

[Farmer2Goggin2Wade]

Yeah, they'd be patches from around they neck and arms.

 

[ducky_poo]

they almost look like sock material

normally i class a patch as something with stitching

dont know how others make the destinction though

 

[dickyKnee]

Going by the technical term of a patch being something on top of the jersey, no. I would think they are considered trim. But they are pretty sweet anyway

 

[MG13]

a bit of a tough one, ill say yes.

 

[adhunt99]

They're piping but they're patches rather than jerseys according to the companies that put them in patch cards.

 

[ducky_poo]

They're piping but they're patches rather than jerseys according to the companies that put them in patch cards.

so this is a patch then 2 lol

 

[Ersk]

I agree they are fabric from the arm and neck hems, so I do not consider them patches (personally).

 

[izy]

I agree they are fabric from the arm and neck hems, so I do not consider them patches (personally).

i second that though nicer then the one color jersey.

 

[GoldenBoy23]

they are not patches they are swatch.

 

[dickyKnee]

so this is a patch then 2 lol

Yep thats a patch. You can have one colour patches, from the middle of a patch on a jersey. So although its pretty disappointing to only have one colour, there is no jersey just patch.

 

[exzibit3]

they are not patches they are swatch.

Okay, strictly speaking, a swatch forms part of a patch. This example, is a Patch no matter how lame it is. The same way, this Randy Foye is a Patch, it's also from the collar, but just that much prettier.

RANDY FOYE 06-07 Exquisite Auto 2 color Jersey /225 - eBay (item 110370315412 end time Aug-25-09 23:23:46 PDT)

Patch Card – A jersey or relic card that features a swatch made from patch(es) on a team jersey. Common patches include jersey numbers, team names, player last name plates, team and league logo.

Source: New Collector Corner: A Definitive Hobby Glossary | Upper Deck Blog

 

[vivo87]

I dont classify that as a patch its just a piece of the jersey. In my opinion a patch is something that is sewn into the jersey, examples below...

Obviously a patch card with the grey and blue being the sewn on parts and the white being the jersey

This still is a patch, albeit not a great one, but is definitely off the writing "Dallas" sewn in

And then this one which is a clear jersey

What you have there as said before is off the neck or arm holes of the jersey which they dont class as patches. I had a card with that in it of Larry Bird's and it was just called a jersey. Good question and i thought that the poll would have been a lot different with more people saying jersey.

 

[Moses]

This is a close poll.

Thanks to everyone for their vote and opinion.

 

[nenjabin]

Hey Jeff. These would be considered patches...but they're pretty loosely defined as that. They're the "Jersey Piping" from around the arm and neck holes. Basically the last bits of patch they can get from a jersey after all the good bits are gone...

 

[Brian Lee]

I can't believe it... they already have DNA cards!!!

Anyway.. I believe strictly speaking, they are not patches but they are just as nice as one.

 

[JZA]

they're technically patches, but personally i dont count them. i need stitching with my patches (unless they didnt have stitching, like the old 80s pistons patches, then i make an exception).