The term fabric patches encompasses various types of textile design including embroidery, weaving and printing. For workwear, textured embroidered patches are used for their durability while smooth woven patches are used for upper-class apparel. For limited edition collections, fabric patches that are screen or sublimation printed offer custom graphics that can be made to resemble photographs. Ethnic styles like African wax prints and Nordic minimalism are classified as cultural and organic cotton and recycled polyester are eco-fabrics that appeal to sustainable fashion markets.