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13 Great Morale Patches for Everyday Carry (EDC)
…ur growing collection or you’re looking for a little inspiration, these 12 morale patches are a great choice for giving your everyday carry that added pop of personality. Bird Ov Prey Scorched Earth Patch (US$6) The Scorched Earth patch hails from Brooklyn-based brand Bird Ov Prey, headed up by designer Jorden Haley. The embroidered patch measures 2.75″ x 4.5″ with an iron-on backing and black thread for the center graphic. Seventh.Ink Green Candy…
Carryology Morale Patch Program | P01: Firefly Black
…mpossible feat. Well, now they’re finally here. Introducing our Carryology Morale Patch Program. Why morale patches? Well, they’re undoubtably a part of carry culture – collected, traded and Velcro’d on backpacks worldwide. And since this is our first, we wanted to share a bit on morale patches and their origins. The History of the Morale Patch The first “version” can be traced back to something called a “blood chit”. This is a small note or docum…
Carryology Morale Patch Program | P14-P19 Carryology Classic Collection
…trial and error processes… we’re very happy to be launching our brand new morale patches, six in total. Introducing… the Carryology Classic Collection. P14: CCC Orange P15: CCC Orange P16: CCC Black P17: CCC Black P18: CCC Glow P19: CCC Glow < Purchase P14-P19 Carryology Classic Collection Here > What makes this different than the last several releases of morale patches that sold out in just seconds? We made hundreds upon hundreds of these in the…
Carryology Morale Patch Program | P02, P03, P04 Firefly MultiCam Collection
…ack P04: Firefly MultiCam Tropic The P02, P03, and P04 join the P01 in our morale patch Firefly collection. Made from the same durable laser-cut 500D Cordura nylon fabric and 3M Diamond Grade ‘honeycomb’ DG3 Reflective sheeting, both hand-stitched to the high-quality hook Velcro backing. Now these three new morale patches are available in three of our favorite camouflage patterns. The Wonder of MultiCam Of course, if we were going to go with camou…
Carryology Morale Patch Program | P11, P12, P13 Signal Collection
…now… we’ve got 3 new patches to kick off a brand new family of Carryology Morale Patches. We’re calling this new collection; the Signal Collection. While we do have plenty of mockups created and a solid plan to expand upon this collection, there are no guarantees on how many will fill this specific family before it ends. Maybe only these 3 before we try out something else? Maybe it will go to a nice even 10 units again? Who knows. Regardless… you…
Carryology Morale Patch Program | P05, P06, P07, P08 Firefly Rare Camo Collection
…all task. Firefly Rare Camo Collection (P05, P06, P07, and P08) Carryology Morale Patch P05: Firefly M81 US Woodland M81 US Woodland (AKA “God’s Plaid) was created for the United States Armed Forces all the way back in 1981. For many, this is the ultimate camouflage pattern, hence its mighty and bold nickname. This is the camo most of us know from cult classic 1990s movies and even on toy action figures. Simply put, this is one of the most iconic…
Carryology Morale Patch Program | The Firefly Final Collection
…ness. P10: darkness emerging from the light. Balance achieved. Carryology Morale Patch P09: Firefly X-Pac Black “Yin” If you’re reading this, you’re likely no stranger to Dimension Polyant’s X-Pac family, available in a wide array of options to cover almost any use case imaginable. Originally designed for sails on high performance racing sailboats, X-Pac fabric is strong, lightweight, has extremely minimal stretch, and is laminated with a 0.25 mi…
Unicorn Hunters Club | Community Patch Program
…e. First, we needed an artist. Someone talented and respected with serious morale patch credentials. So we hit up all around bad-ass, Patrick Ma, founder of Prometheus Design Werx, to pen the design for us. His designs are iconic in the patch and carry world, so it was a perfect fit. He went to work, riffing on the name of the program, with four different color variations for each merit award, inspired by valuable gemstones. The concept of the uni…
Unicorn/Dragon Patch Design Story and Symbolism
…gon Holy Grail & Sword. Unobtanium & Five-Colored Jewel. Note: We worked closely with our friend Alexander Ryu Long (born, raised, and living in Japan) to help select these symbols in order to tell this story through imagery on this No Escape morale patch. Fun fact, his name “Ryu” actually means “Dragon” in Japanese. Thank you, Alexander! Illustration work performed by the incredibly talented Hadrien Monloup (one of the founders of Carryology, amo…
Exclusive Release | Trakke X Carryology, The Muir Project
…ght, and then when you wear the sling, the patch would be upside down. The morale patch could not have a top or bottom side at all. So we took our custom Trakke x Carryology x Lochcarron of Scotland tartan, and turned it into a patch. Bold and classic. Two patches. One patch for the backpack, one patch for the sling, two patches for the complete two-bag system. Handmade in Glasgow, Scotland Trakke is extremely unique in that they manufacture their…
Trakke X Carryology | The Muir Project
…ght, and then when you wear the sling, the patch would be upside down. The morale patch could not have a top or bottom side at all. So we took our custom Trakke x Carryology x Lochcarron of Scotland tartan, and turned it into a patch. Bold and classic. Two patches. One patch for the backpack, one patch for the sling, two patches for the complete two-bag system. Handmade in Glasgow, Scotland Trakke is extremely unique in that they manufacture their…
Exclusive Release: Matsuda x Carryology Artist Series Morale Patch Set
…For Carry Collab XI, we’ve joined forces with the inimitable Dan Matsuda, San Francisco’s one-man-making-machine and artist, to launch not only our eleventh collab, but the first in our new Artist Series of special edition patches. …
Exclusive Release | Bellroy X Carryology Chimera
…enius Hadrien Monloup, one of the co-founders of Carryology, to design the morale patch and our very own mythological Chimera to represent this collaboration. Owl, representing Bellroy and their brand logo/mascot. Kangaroo, to represent Carryology HQ (as we were founded in Australia). And Rattlesnake, to give a nod to the USA side of the Carryology team (specifically Texas, where I reside). It would be a patch designed for storytelling and perfo…
GORUCK x Carryology GRXC2 | The Samurai Rises
…only took one round of samples. They were perfect. Handmade samurai armor morale patches, made by the world’s best samurai armor maker. Note: While this traditional handmade in Kyoto armor piece has extremely high strength properties, its high gloss surface will show scuffs and marks if rubbed up against hard/textured surfaces. Store it away safely to keep it perfect or let it develop a battle-worn patina from your adventures, the choice is your…
GORUCK X Carryology | From GR1 To Guerrilla X
…e Morale If a ‘future warrior’ was our inspiration, then the ‘Guerrilla X’ morale patch had to scream from the stars. So we called upon close friend of Carryology, and a force of nature when it comes to design, the legend, Dan Matsuda. Dan has a long history of designing products and patches for Triple Aught Design and now for himself. We worked with him on a collaboration pair of patches last year. Essentially, anything this gent works on is magi…
Carryology Global Expedition Project
…ure. If selected, we will contact you via email. We will then send you TWO patches. One patch will be labeled “VANGUARD”, which is for you to keep. One patch will be numbered “XXX”, which is for you to place. Record the date placed, GPS coordinates, location details, and additional information. Send us the information and photo promptly so we can get the patch added to the database. NOTE: We will not be sending out all these patches at once. Wait…
Mystery Ranch x Carryology: The Dragon Awakens
…morale) And this wouldn’t be a Mystery Ranch x Carryology collab without a morale patch. A morale patch with a story, symbolism, a bit of magic. Again, to pair with The Unicorn – the knight holding the grail, riding a unicorn with a shield made from Unobtanium – this would be the equal opposite. The dark to the light. There is a deep dive into the relevance of each of the four symbols chosen for this patch design, which can be read about here in…
Bellroy X Carryology | Forging the Chimera
…enius Hadrien Monloup, one of the co-founders of Carryology, to design the morale patch and our very own mythological Chimera to represent this collaboration. Owl, representing Bellroy and their brand logo/mascot. Kangaroo, to represent Carryology HQ (as we were founded in Australia). And Rattlesnake, to give a nod to the USA side of the Carryology team (specifically Texas, where I reside). It would be a patch designed for storytelling and perfo…
Exclusive Release | Fraktaologi Small
…her. But we couldn’t just make a Velcro loop panel and not include our own morale patch. Since the entire project is a bit tongue in cheek, the patch had to meet the same style. Personally, this is one of my top three favorite patches we’ve ever made. Inspired by the movie Inception… the bag’s patch would be… a patch of itself. A bag on a bag. Molded rubber for detail and bold colors. Everyone who has seen it so far declares their love for it or l…
Exclusive Release | Fraktaologi
…her. But we couldn’t just make a Velcro loop panel and not include our own morale patch. Since the entire project is a bit tongue in cheek, the patch had to meet the same style. Personally, this is one of my top three favorite patches we’ve ever made. Inspired by the movie Inception… the bag’s patch would be… a patch of itself. A bag on a bag. Molded rubber for detail and bold colors. Everyone who has seen it so far declares their love for it or l…
Fraktaologi | The Most Punk Rock Bag in Existence
…her. But we couldn’t just make a Velcro loop panel and not include our own morale patch. Since the entire project is a bit tongue in cheek, the patch had to meet the same style. Personally, this is one of my top three favorite patches we’ve ever made. Inspired by the movie Inception… the bag’s patch would be… a patch of itself. A bag on a bag. Molded rubber for detail and bold colors. Everyone who has seen it so far declares their love for it or l…
Exclusive Release | Mystery Ranch x Carryology Spartanology
…cquired their nicknames from the illustration elements on their respective morale patches. If you really want a deep dive into the symbolism, here’s a link. Both patches before were designed by Hadrien Monloup, the co-founder of Carryology. Now, when we worked on the very first pack together, I had envisioned a series of three products for this particular “collection”. There was no guarantee, but I had to plan ahead… just in case. Planning for a…
Mystery Ranch x Carryology | Spartanology
…cquired their nicknames from the illustration elements on their respective morale patches. If you really want a deep dive into the symbolism, here’s a link. Both patches before were designed by Hadrien Monloup, the co-founder of Carryology. Now, when we worked on the very first pack together, I had envisioned a series of three products for this particular “collection”. There was no guarantee, but I had to plan ahead… just in case. Planning for a…
Bedouin x Carryology | The Bounty of the Sharky
…up a 16″ MacBook Pro. And as a clever addition, there’s a second pocket built into that sleeve, perfect for flat items in front of the laptop. A boost of morale Just like the KHAN, we wanted to include a little something extra for this. We hadn’t created a Bedouin x Carryology morale patch yet. But, there wasn’t any Velcro on the Sharky for a morale patch. So we made a patch anyway and figured we’d let you decide how you want to display it. Insp…
Prometheus Design Werx CaB-2 Tote Bag :: Drive By
…a hand-saw or mid-size axe (Hultafors Hunter’s Classic Axe shown). “I’m a morale patch junkie so a patch panel (4×4 inches) is such a refreshing idea on a tote bag for me.” Smaller side pockets are also well designed. The admin pocket with divided space is great for small items like a folding Lapplander saw, knife (fixed or folded), pen, multitool, etc. And you’ll find a single-compartment deep pocket on the other side, which is big enough for st…
GORUCK x Carryology | The Lore of Kaidan
…ded this same pocket onto the GR2… as well as onto the Bullet 15L. MORALE PATCHES Patches? Of course, we need patches! The GR2 and the Bullet both have Velcro loop field panels… meant for patches. For a travel collection, we wanted subdued designs for these morale panels. But, what would they be? First, I personally whipped up some design concepts; a ramen bowl and some airplanes. Meh, this wasn’t it. Let’s hire some professionals. Back to the i…
GORUCK x Carryology | Kaidan V2.0
…ded this same pocket onto the GR2… as well as onto the Bullet 15L. MORALE PATCHES Patches? Of course, we need patches! The GR2 and the Bullet both have Velcro loop field panels… meant for patches. For a travel collection, we wanted subdued designs for these morale panels. But, what would they be? First, I personally whipped up some design concepts; a ramen bowl and some airplanes. Meh, this wasn’t it. Let’s hire some professionals. Back to the i…
First Look: Mystery Ranch x Huckberry 2DAP
…multitude of ways. There are two Velcro piles that allow you to attach any morale patch you like. Personally, I really like the MR x Huckberry patch included with the bag, but the world is your oyster here! Load lifters, a removable waist strap, and an adjustable chest harness allow you to dial in your comfort preferences as you see fit. Don’t need a waist strap for office travel? Remove it. Like to carry your load high on your back? Raise it up….
Exclusive Release | SupDef x Carryology
…per talented friend Jeramy Perlman of Questionable Morality (maker of fine morale patches for all your fuzzy loop’s needs) and asked if he could create a patch design for this beast. Immediately he was down. The concept? Superior Defense’s tank logo icon and mix it with a garbage truck. Orange and black. Velcro-backed. Garbage truck with a tank turret on top. With a little cartoon angry face. And hell, let’s give the dude a bushy moustache. Yeah….
SupDef x Carryology | Trash Truck
…per talented friend Jeramy Perlman of Questionable Morality (maker of fine morale patches for all your fuzzy loop’s needs) and asked if he could create a patch design for this beast. Immediately he was down. The concept? Superior Defense’s tank logo icon and mix it with a garbage truck. Orange and black. Velcro-backed. Garbage truck with a tank turret on top. With a little cartoon angry face. And hell, let’s give the dude a bushy moustache. Yeah….
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