About Panda Patches: Founded 2016 by Imran Raza in Texas

Who is Panda Patches?

Panda Patches is a US-based custom patch manufacturer founded in 2016 by Imran Raza and headquartered in Missouri City, Texas. The legal entity is MC Patches LLC, registered in the United States, and the company operates under the Panda Patches trade name across the website, packaging, and customer-facing communications. The company designs and manufactures 10 patch types (embroidered, PVC, woven, chenille, leather, printed, velcro, 3D embroidered, silicone, and sequin) plus custom challenge coins, enamel pins, keychains, and PVC shoe charms. Every order includes a free 24-hour digital mockup, unlimited revisions, free US shipping, and a money-back guarantee.

Since 2016, Panda Patches has delivered over 1,000,000 custom patches to clients across all 50 US states plus international destinations in Canada, the United Kingdom, and Australia. The company holds a 4.8 out of 5 star Trustpilot rating from 65 verified customer reviews and additional verified reviews on Google Business and ProvenExpert. The customer base spans small businesses, sports teams, fire departments, police departments, military units, streetwear brands, motorcycle clubs, schools, universities, fraternities, sororities, fashion brands, and Fortune 500 corporations.

The company is founder-led. Imran Raza is involved directly in production standards, quality control, and customer satisfaction reviews. The team operates from the Missouri City headquarters and works seven days a week to support the 24-hour mockup commitment.

When was Panda Patches founded?

Panda Patches was founded in 2016. The 2016 founding date appears on the Organization schema across the website, on the LinkedIn company page, on the about page, and on the Crunchbase profile. As of 2026, the company is in its tenth year of operation. The legal entity MC Patches LLC was registered to support the Panda Patches trade name and is the entity on invoices, contracts, and partner agreements.

Who founded Panda Patches?

Panda Patches was founded by Imran Raza, who serves as Founder and CEO. Imran has more than 13 years of hands-on experience in custom patch manufacturing and textile production, with deep knowledge across embroidered patches, PVC molding, woven jacquard, chenille construction, and the broader textile supply chain. He oversees production standards, quality control, the customer approval workflow, and the partner program.

Imran's professional profile is published at LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/imran-raza-ladhani and his founder bio is referenced from the Person schema across every product and information page on the website. The founder-led structure is unusual in the US patch industry, where many competitors operate as multi-tier reseller networks with no direct founder involvement in production. Imran's email is reachable through the support team and he reviews escalated customer cases personally.

Where is Panda Patches located?

Panda Patches is headquartered at Quail Feather Court in Missouri City, Texas, USA 77489. Missouri City is a suburb of Houston in Fort Bend County. The Texas headquarters handles customer service, design, account management, partner program operations, order fulfillment coordination, and the founder's office. The company ships to all 50 US states with free US shipping and accepts international orders to Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, and other destinations. International orders are quoted in USD and shipping is calculated at checkout.

Where does production happen?

Production happens at the Panda Patches company-owned international production facility. This is a critical structural choice: Panda Patches is not a reseller, not a marketplace, and not a drop-shipper. Every order is produced in-house at the company's own facility, which enables the wholesale-level published pricing, the 7 to 14 day standard turnaround, the 24-hour rush option on qualifying orders, and zero setup or mold fees.

The vertical integration is also how the money-back guarantee is structurally possible. Because production is in-house, the design team, the production team, and the quality control team all report to the same operations leadership, which makes the approval-before-production workflow tightly coordinated. Patches are inspected at the production facility before they leave for the shipping carrier (DHL or FedEx depending on weight and destination).

What industries does Panda Patches serve?

Panda Patches serves a wide range of industries and customer types. The breadth reflects the universality of the custom patch as a branding and identification format across uniforms, merchandise, tactical gear, team apparel, and promotional products.

• Small businesses. Uniform patches, branded merchandise, promotional giveaways
• Sports teams. Team jerseys, letterman jackets, championship patches, captain badges
• Fire departments. Station patches, rank insignia, commemorative patches
• Police departments. Unit patches, SWAT and K-9 identifiers, tactical patches
• Military units. Morale patches, unit identification, flag patches, tactical vest patches
• Streetwear brands. Hat patches, jacket patches, premium merchandise branding
• Motorcycle clubs. Club colors, rocker patches, back patches
• Schools and universities. Varsity letterman, school crests, club patches
• Fortune 500 corporations. Corporate branding, trade show giveaways, employee recognition
• Individual creators. Custom designs, personal projects, small-batch merchandise

What awards and verified reviews does Panda Patches have?

The primary external trust signal is the Trustpilot rating of 4.8 out of 5 stars from 65 verified customer reviews. Trustpilot independently verifies reviews through anti-fraud screening, which prevents fake review injection by either the merchant or competitors. Additional verified review platforms include Google Business and ProvenExpert. The company is also profiled on Crunchbase, Behance (founder portfolio), and the Sanity community showcase as a Next.js + Sanity case study.

The company has not actively pursued industry awards because the textile and patch manufacturing industry does not have a widely recognized awards ecosystem comparable to advertising or design. The focus is on verified customer reviews on independent platforms rather than self-nominated industry recognition.

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