Environmental Impact
The patches and pins themselves are long-lasting. People tend to hold on to such things and don’t throw them away. Our shipping supplies come from Eco-Enclose. They are 100% recycled and reusable with a double closure system. So you can use the envelope again to ship something else if you so choose.
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Our Partners
We partner with a few nonprofits such as The Planetary Society and the SETI Institute. While this project isn’t officially affiliated with either (or any other organization), we work closely with our partners on design needs and share profits on products where their involvement or visibility helps drive strong sales.
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Our Producer
For this campaign, I’ll be working with the same trusted overseas producer who has already produced the Voyager, Cassini, and Apollo patches shown in this campaign (those three designs use real photos). They’ve consistently delivered excellent quality, and I’m confident in their ability to maintain that same level of detail and finish for the mission patch series.
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Tariffs
As many of you know, tariffs and trade policies continue to shift unpredictably, especially for goods manufactured overseas. While no new changes have affected pricing so far, it is always possible that at any moment the administration could up-end all the pricing on this (or anyone’s) campaign. SO far, it has all come to nothing on our end, but none of us can depend on stability or knowing what shoe may drop next.
As with previous campaigns, the factory will first produce pre-production samples for photo approval before the full run begins, ensuring accuracy and quality on every design before mass production.
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Velcro Option
If you want velcro on your patches, please order the same number of velcro add-ons as the total patches in your reward—this includes any added stretch goals or bonus patches. For example, if you have the base set of 9 patches plus the Mars Exploration Rovers, you’ll need to order 10 velcro add-ons. To keep things simple, we recommend going all-velcro or all-iron-on, as the velcro is custom cut for each patch and not interchangeable. If you do want a mix, please reach out to us directly so we can confirm which patches should receive which backing.
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T-shirts
Our tees are a mix of brands. We usually offer Hanes Essentials for unisex and Bella Relaxed for women. The kids are pretty basic Gildan Youth. All are 100% cotton and pre-shrunk.
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