One of the fastest-growing bespoke clothes, outdoor gear, and small-batch retail products is leather patch caps. Laser-engraved leather patches for trucker, snapback, beanie, and dad hats look durable and expensive.
Not all lasers cut leather evenly. Choosing the improper laser can burn, generate shallow engravings, have uneven contrast, or take a long time.
This tutorial explains which lasers work best for leather patch hats, how they effect leather physically, and what technical factors are most necessary for professional outcomes.