crest2.com

What It Is

CREST (crest2.com) is a Japan-based custom shop for original embroidered ワッペン/patches and badges, emphasizing low prices, orders from just one piece, and production at its own factory in Japan. Its services cover custom-design badges, name badges, 3D raised badges, and can also extend to direct embroidery on clothing, custom hats, and similar use cases.

Core Capabilities

Based on the main content, its key strength is a high degree of customization flexibility. Customers can choose from fabrics such as クロス, twill, and felt, around 800 thread colors, and backing options such as iron-on adhesive, Velcro, and safety pins. Even without professional design files, customers can communicate using hand-drawn sketches or other formats, and the shop will create the embroidery data. The production process includes creating embroidery data, test stitching, customer confirmation, machine embroidery, and hand heat-cutting, with an emphasis on quality checks and in-house production. In terms of equipment capacity, the text states that it can produce over 1,000 pieces per day, handle large orders, and do its best to accommodate urgent requests.

Pricing and Fees

Prices are calculated based on size, number of colors, quantity, and processing method, with a setup fee charged separately. In earlier reference pricing, an original badge within 50mm × 50mm had a setup fee of about ¥1,200 and started at around ¥300 per piece; in the price list, a badge within 50mm × 50mm starts at a ¥1,300 setup fee and ¥340 per piece. Within 100mm × 100mm, the setup fee starts at about ¥2,100, with pieces starting at ¥630 each. Tiered discounts apply for orders of 51 pieces or more. Orders under 5 pieces incur a ¥500 small-lot handling fee; 3D processing costs ¥50 per piece, iron-on backing starts at ¥10, Velcro starts at ¥100, and safety pins cost ¥80. Order cancellation rules are also clearly stated.

Pros and Cons

The advantages are the low minimum order quantity, relatively clear pricing structure, and wide range of material and processing options, making it suitable for everything from samples and small batches to mass production. Having its own factory also helps with lead-time communication and quality control. The downsides are that setup fees are basically unavoidable, and size changes require a new fee; design confirmation images are only created after ordering, so upfront verification can be costly; complex full-embroidery designs may be priced separately; and payment methods, shipping methods, and overseas support are not explained in the main text.

Who It’s For

It is suitable for corporate nameplates, group badges, uniform logos, tactical/survival game armbands, sellers of original merchandise, and brands that need small-batch prototyping. Sellers looking for cross-border dropshipping, platform-based ordering, or clear international shipping information will need to inquire further.

Access from China

The main text does not provide information about access from China, Chinese-language support, or cross-border shipping, so access from mainland China cannot be determined and is marked as unknown.