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Maggie

Co-founder of Miakapatches&Oversea Project Manager

How to be safe and seen at night: the importance of reflective patches
The reflective strip and reflective patches on uniforms are a safety measure to make sure that people are seen and help can arrive on time.

As we know, traffic officers, firemen, motorcycle riders/women (and other professions), such as sanitation workers often wear bright colors which makes them easier targets for pedestrians who may not notice their presence during the day or at night because they're hidden behind dark clothing; but with these thin strips attached underneath clothes, it becomes easy enough.

The reflective strip and reflective patches on uniforms are a safety measure to make sure that people are seen and help can arrive on time.

As we know, traffic officers, firemen, motorcycle riders/women (and other professions), such as sanitation workers often wear bright colors which makes them easier targets for pedestrians who may not notice their presence during the day or at night because they’re hidden behind dark clothing; but with these thin strips attached underneath clothes, it becomes easy enough.

Allow me to introduce the reflective tape and patches.

These safety features are essential for being seen in low light and dark conditions. The reflective tape helps reflect light back to its source, while the patches provide an additional layer of protection.

Both the reflective tape and patches are easy to apply and remove, making them ideal for people who are always on the go. Plus, they can be used on a variety of different materials, making them a versatile safety solution.

What is Reflective Material?

Reflective Materials are also known as retro-reflective materials. It is an exposed reflective material made from a base fabric, glue, and a composite of thousands of highly refractive glass beads. The glass beads are located at the very surface of the reflective fabric and are in direct contact with the air.

What are Reflective fabric Styles?

Reflective fabrics can be roughly divided into normal bright reflective fabrics, high bright reflective fabrics, and bright silver reflective fabrics according to their brightness, color, and production process.

Normal bright reflective fabrics

normal bright reflective fabrics
  1. Glass beads 2. Adhesive layer 3. Cloth

High bright reflective fabrics and bright silver reflective fabrics

high bright reflective fabric
1、Glass beads 2、Aluminized layer 3、Laminated adhesive layer 4、Cloth

Aluminised or non-aluminized glass beads, using the optical principle of light returning after refraction and reflection within the glass beads, can make the reflected light reflect back to the light source according to the original path, thus allowing the observer near the light source to see the target clearly, effectively avoiding accidents and ensuring the personal safety of the wearer.

The degree to which reflective fabric improves safety is measured by its reflective intensity. The higher the reflective intensity, the better the visibility and the further the driver can detect the target. The aluminum-plated glass beads greatly increase the reflective brightness of reflective fabric. Studies have found that bright silver reflective fabric can be spotted by motorists from as far away as 300 meters.

Reflective Tape

Reflective tape is a great way to increase your visibility and make sure you’re seen by other drivers on the road. It also has reflective properties, which makes it easy for cars around you be able to see.

Iron-on reflective tape may be the way to go for those looking at affordable, easy, and creative ways of adding reflectivity.

I’m not sure if you’ve seen it but there are even running t-shirts with this stuff now! It’s so cheap (only about $2- $5), simple enough that even my 8-year-old nephew could do it without help from me, and provides great opportunities when designing your own garments or simply getting someone else one as their gift idea because let’s face – who doesn’t love an awesome and useful handmade present?!

Miakapatches provides over 30 different color reflective ribbons in different sizes. Let me whisper to you that the bestsellers are the following bright colors(Yellow, Green, Orange, Black, Pink ) 50mm,19mm, and 10mm in width. and you can find them almost everywhere on Amazon, Spotlight, Walmart, etc.

reflective tape 1

In addition to regular reflective strips, different reflective patterns on the tape can be customized according to your design. Our minimum quantity is only 2000 meters/design/size.

With reflective tape that has different patterns to offer, you can make your designs stand out even more and unique.

Reflective Patches

Although these reflective tapes are versatile and practical, they may not be quite right for your everyday outfit. Reflective fabric patches and stickers have become a new way. They come in all different shapes and sizes and are also customized as you like to meet all of your needs.

Reflective Patches For Motorbike Jackets

The majority of motorbike jackets are decorated with more punk or oversized reflective patterns. This gives them an edgy look, what’s more, It also makes the jacket more visible to other drivers and walkers on the road to reduce accident risk, special in bad weather.

In a world where people are always on the go, it’s nice to know that you have an identifying mark with which others can identify your personality. Reflective patches offer this opportunity for those who want more than just their name or logo printed across fashion clothing–they create custom looks by expressing themselves through style and design!

biker patches 1
from Suncoast

Reflective Embroidered Patches for Industry

If you’re in any type of hazardous industry, our reflective patches can make sure that people know where to find you. We offer a variety of professionals working within the military and police forces as well other relevant sectors such as medical or rescue services too! Whether it’s hook fastening them on clothes with velcro -or sewing or ironing them directly onto fabric-, these innovative designs will keep your identity visible at all times no matter what environment comes along.

These reflective lines will allow you to develop all sorts of text-based embroidery badges such as “Deputy Sheriff” or” Police”, “US Navy”, “US Army” even just your name!

Choose between various size options to find what’s right for your needs – whether it is on a uniform shirt or backpack strap.

Reflective Patches For Kids

In Japan, because the night always comes earlier, parents use reflective accessories on their children’s school bags, writing, or carry-on items. It is easy to see them in low-light conditions for safety. For example, boys like reflective patches with pentagrams and cartoon cars, while girls like smiley faces, hearts, or daisy flowers. it is ok to sew on or iron on, even sticker on any clothing or fabric.

Contact us to get a quote or a free sample~

Miakapatches has a range of great quality reflective patches that you can iron onto the hat, or school bag, or wear for added safety on the night out.

Customized reflective motifs and stickers are just a click away! Miakapatches have all different types of make-to-order experiences, and we’re ready to customize them for you.

Contact Miakapatches Now!

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