News March 11, 2026
World Emblem Launches New AI Patch Design Platform
World Emblem’s WE Vision platform uses AI to generate patch designs in real time, replacing a sample process that previously took days.
Key Takeaways
• World Emblem’s (asi/98264) new WE Vision platform uses AI to generate realistic patch designs in minutes, significantly reducing design turnaround time.
• The company expects the technology to cut physical sampling, potentially lowering material waste and streamlining production workflows.
Counselor Top 40 supplier World Emblem (asi/98264) has launched WE Vision, an AI-powered design platform intended to shorten the custom patch design and approval process from days to minutes.
The platform allows clients to select from thousands of configurable product attributes – including patch shape, size, fabric, color, border type and backing – and generate digital samples in real time, removing the need to wait for a physical prototype before moving to production.
“AI is a game changer for World Emblem and its customers, and WE Vision is proof of the impact this technology can have on the apparel industry,” said Randy Carr, World Emblem CEO and a member of Counselor’s Power 50 list of the most influential people in promo.
The platform is expected to reduce physical sample production by up to 80%, which the company says would result in less material waste and fewer work hours spent on the pre-production process.
World Emblem says its next phase of AI development will focus on automating production scheduling – a process currently handled manually across its manufacturing plants. The company produces products for clients including New Era, Aramark, Counselor Top 40 distributor Cintas (asi/162167) and Levi’s.
World Emblem ranks 12th on Counselor’s most recent list of top suppliers, with estimated 2024 North American promotional products revenue of $145 million.