The questions planners ask before booking a chenille patch bar.
No riddles, no “it depends” hand-waving. Each page below answers one real question with the numbers and specifics we would give you on a call. Read the one you came for, then send us the details that make your event different.
What is a chenille patch bar?
The anatomy of the station and of the patch itself — pile, felt, merrowed edge, heat-seal backing — and how the live line actually flows.
How much does one cost?
Starting numbers, the per-hour staffing rate, the travel fee, and worked examples for 100, 250, and 500 guests.
Do the patches stay on?
What a commercial press does that a craft iron cannot, plus care instructions your guests will actually follow.
A question we have not covered? Call (562) 614-4800 or use the quote form — unusual questions are usually the interesting events.
Why we publish the numbers at all
Most event vendors make you book a discovery call to hear a price. We think that wastes everyone’s afternoon. The starting figures, the staffing rate, and the travel fee are printed on these pages because a planner comparing three station ideas at 11pm deserves to rule us in or out without scheduling anything. The written quote still matters — blanks, headcount, and venue quirks move the final number — but you should never be surprised by the shape of it.
What to include when you ask
Five details get you a same-day answer: the date, the city or venue, expected headcount, how many live hours you want, and what the letters should land on. If you know your colors or have a name list, attach those too — both change how we stock the board, and neither changes the price.