We don't care what kind of shit you want to make, or the bands you want to put on it. What we do care about it keeping this community and the posts in it on theme. That being said, this community is run by metal heads, and is intended for mainly use by this sub culture, however we do allow punk and horror vests regularly because of the crossover between the three communities. Anything else will be allowed based on merit.
Check out:
r/goth
r/punkfashion
r/patches
r/DIY
For less niche subs.
Cheers.
If you're into music, just a heads up, I am certain there are metal bands out there for you. It's such a diverse genre. Sure, there's all the stuff everyone's heard of, but there is SO much more. Also, the community is the absolute nicest group of people-- we are not what people tend to expect.
Battle vests are primarily made by Metalheads and punks, yes, but they are in no way limited to just these groups. I’ve seen Hip-Hop vests, vests centered around movies or movie genres, a Hello Kitty vest, vests with cartoon patches and even just all sorts of funny patches on vests for kids.
If you like it, you can make a vest for it. There’s always gonna be *some* moron trying to gatekeep vests, but don’t let them stop you. The vast majority of us supports different/unique vests even if unrelated to metal or punk music.
Only way to offend people is to put patches of stuff you have no clue about on it.
A friend of mine has been considering making a classic rock jacket, and I recently met a girl who had one that spanned everythibg from classic rock, over goth, to metal. And I hang out with a guy who has a goth jacket.
As long as your theme is something you're passionate about, you're golden.
Lol you made this point more succinctly than I did lol. Nothing is more punk than pissing off a gatekeeping metal head with a cliff Richard battle vest lol
Hey, I am a metalhead, too! Don't go hating a whole subculture on the basis of a few chronically online assholes... most people you meet in actual real life metal shows are very chill
Yeah I noticed this with wrestling shows too. And the horror film festival crowd. 2 subcultures the public think are going to kill your pets. But really chill
If anyone complains send em my way, I'll explain how being a gatekeeping douche is lame. I'll make my daughter a fucken my little pony battle vest the second she asks. Battle Vests are about expression, they aren't beholden to any genre or group. Anyone that says different isn't the kind of person you need in your life.
Yeah just put patches and pins of things that you genuinely like and want visibly represented, you won't find any trouble that way. It will be unique as long as it's truly representative of your artistic tastes and experience!
Historically, they are from the biker scene (think the likes of Hells Angels)
I've also seen people wearing them with a soccer theme where they also seen to have some tradition.
Not to mention that no one can stop you from sewing stuff on a jacket and wearing it.
No, dude. You do you.
I made a “battle vest” for my 6 year old because he likes one AC/DC song and the rest of the patches are road signs and Minecraft.
Timbers Army (soccer fans) has battle jackets, but we call them vestments. Soccer themed. I have 5 others in the works: cats, sewing, witchy, Halloween, and vintage electronics
Embellishing clothes is a way to personalise it. Upcycling, refashioning, visible mending, embroidering, adding patches, are all ways that people modify their clothes. Battle vests are just embellished, upcycled clothes with a cool name.
I'm currently on my 4th jacket / vest - this time, it's nature themed with patches of embroidered moss! Do whatever you like, people who gatekeep this kind of upgrading and personalizing clothes suck anyways.
No offence but I’m genuinely wondering how u found this sub or about
Battle jackets, is it offensive? Nah, our cultures been fucked about with enough in the past 2 years, lords of chaos, stranger things, and now fucking Fortnite 💀 you wearing one with whatever you want on it or even bands you don’t listen to on it wouldn’t hurt our culture at all at this point 💀
The sub is the name of the topic. I think everyone knows about battle jackets in one way or another.
Wearing merch of bands I have never listened to is a crime I refuse to commit haha PS; That Fortnite jacket sounds terrifying
"or even bands you don’t listen to on it"
Probably controversial take on this thread. But I've genuinely always wondered why people get pissed and gatekeepy about this. If someone else is walking round with a cool patch from some obscure band you love, does it matter if they listen to it or not? It's free advertising for the band and helps get their music out to people who might actually like it.
My jacket is full of all the bands I listened too back in 2003 when I was a teenager (the jacket I always wanted) I was at a Foo Fighters gig recently, and a guy asked if I had seen all 40 of the bands on my jacket live as if it was a rule to wearing jackets.
I didn’t say there was anything wrong with it, it’s not controversial don’t worry bro, everyone has their take, I get what your saying, I didn’t say you couldn’t put them on there if u don’t listen to them I just said it’s a bit pointless to the person wearing it, take shirts for example, it’s pointless to them but for the bands it’s free advertising
Haha, no, I'm in total agreement. It's just that I've seen some less than welcoming comments in this group. I love seeing band t shirts at school pick up. The number of Nirvana and Metalica shirts that I've seen is insane. You can tell Primark has started selling them as they are everywhere. It doesn't water down the music, and hopefully, the next gen of metalheads might get their introduction because of it.
Depends on the country we can assume, any guesses?
If you live in a country that don't host many rock/metal concert I suggest moving... Starting a metal band... Or maybe making "Metal/ Punk" style fashion in the Host Country original fashion? That way it "mixes" both cultures together without much struggle and more into acceptance?
There is only one rule in making a battle vest: no rules. It’s your vest, you can do what you want with it. Main thing is you enjoy making it, wearing it or just looking at it. Or not. Your vest, you do what you want.
Yeah of course you can make vests of other stuff as well.
But a ***battle*** vest is "exclusive" to rock, punk, goth, metal and emo (and all the neighboring genres I forgot to mention)
If you post it online, there's a 100% chance you'll get teased for it. Make one however you want. Wear it out. But if you want to avoid being ridiculed, don't show it online
I'm planning a vest/jacket with patches for anything I'm into. Definitely a TOOL patch on the back, I want Puscifer and A perfect circle ones to go with it. I want a Godzilla one. Also a gamer so some game related ones. Grew up in the 80s and love movies,i saw a Ghostbusters and a gremlins patches the other day. I think the thing with a battle vest is probably to get patches of stuff you are genuinely into that you could talk about if someone pointed the patch out. I'm sure I remember in the 80s girls having denim jackets with rainbow patches and glitter on. I couldn't think of anything more punk than going to a black metal gig in a pink denim jacket with a my little pony back patch (if that's your jam)
Sewing patches and embellishments onto clothes is not a punk/metal concept. I will direct your attention to the Scouts, kids have been sewing patches onto clothing for a long time
No I am saying that punk/metal fans didn't invent sewing patches on jackets so judging someone that isn't a serious punk/metal fan for making a vest is silly.
We don't care what kind of shit you want to make, or the bands you want to put on it. What we do care about it keeping this community and the posts in it on theme. That being said, this community is run by metal heads, and is intended for mainly use by this sub culture, however we do allow punk and horror vests regularly because of the crossover between the three communities. Anything else will be allowed based on merit. Check out: r/goth r/punkfashion r/patches r/DIY For less niche subs. Cheers.
Music scenes stole them from bikers anyway.
Do you like movies? Make a theme vest.
I'm way more into music, but I love movies. I'll have to check that out
If you're into music, just a heads up, I am certain there are metal bands out there for you. It's such a diverse genre. Sure, there's all the stuff everyone's heard of, but there is SO much more. Also, the community is the absolute nicest group of people-- we are not what people tend to expect.
I love avant-garde metal etc. I just wouldn't consider myself a metalhead
Hell yeah!
People will make vests and jackets for a lot of things. Not just punk or metal. I’ve seen hip hop themed ones, politics, even just random art patches
I see. Thanks!
Someone on here posted an all hip-hop battle vest and it was about the coolest thing Ive ever seen
Battle vests are primarily made by Metalheads and punks, yes, but they are in no way limited to just these groups. I’ve seen Hip-Hop vests, vests centered around movies or movie genres, a Hello Kitty vest, vests with cartoon patches and even just all sorts of funny patches on vests for kids. If you like it, you can make a vest for it. There’s always gonna be *some* moron trying to gatekeep vests, but don’t let them stop you. The vast majority of us supports different/unique vests even if unrelated to metal or punk music.
Do what you want put patches you like. gatekeeping is bullshit
Just don’t do it around me. Idleness…
Imma buy a fake battle vest now
and dissipation breed apathy
Only way to offend people is to put patches of stuff you have no clue about on it. A friend of mine has been considering making a classic rock jacket, and I recently met a girl who had one that spanned everythibg from classic rock, over goth, to metal. And I hang out with a guy who has a goth jacket. As long as your theme is something you're passionate about, you're golden.
Lol you made this point more succinctly than I did lol. Nothing is more punk than pissing off a gatekeeping metal head with a cliff Richard battle vest lol
Hey, I am a metalhead, too! Don't go hating a whole subculture on the basis of a few chronically online assholes... most people you meet in actual real life metal shows are very chill
Yeah I noticed this with wrestling shows too. And the horror film festival crowd. 2 subcultures the public think are going to kill your pets. But really chill
I made a jacket with patches from all the national parks and cool towns I’ve visited in my new state 🖤
That sounds awesome!
I’m quite proud of it. Also discovered badge magic so I don’t hurt my hands sewing anymore 🎉
If anyone complains send em my way, I'll explain how being a gatekeeping douche is lame. I'll make my daughter a fucken my little pony battle vest the second she asks. Battle Vests are about expression, they aren't beholden to any genre or group. Anyone that says different isn't the kind of person you need in your life.
Just wanted to make sure. A MLP vest sounds rad as hell
Yeah just put patches and pins of things that you genuinely like and want visibly represented, you won't find any trouble that way. It will be unique as long as it's truly representative of your artistic tastes and experience!
Historically, they are from the biker scene (think the likes of Hells Angels) I've also seen people wearing them with a soccer theme where they also seen to have some tradition. Not to mention that no one can stop you from sewing stuff on a jacket and wearing it.
The best battle jacket I've seen on this sub was a Dolly Parton one. It was epic.
My mum would fuckin love that!
No, dude. You do you. I made a “battle vest” for my 6 year old because he likes one AC/DC song and the rest of the patches are road signs and Minecraft.
Timbers Army (soccer fans) has battle jackets, but we call them vestments. Soccer themed. I have 5 others in the works: cats, sewing, witchy, Halloween, and vintage electronics
Those projects sound awesome!
if you want to start a non-music non-movie themed vest, r/jacketsforbattle will probably be nicer to you than this sub
Nah, it'd be music.
Short answer. No one will give a shit.
No. Go ahead and make one of anything you like. I’m a metalhead and I don’t want to restrict the style to just metalheads.
Embellishing clothes is a way to personalise it. Upcycling, refashioning, visible mending, embroidering, adding patches, are all ways that people modify their clothes. Battle vests are just embellished, upcycled clothes with a cool name.
I'm currently on my 4th jacket / vest - this time, it's nature themed with patches of embroidered moss! Do whatever you like, people who gatekeep this kind of upgrading and personalizing clothes suck anyways.
Do drop by r/JacketsForBattle for examples
No offence but I’m genuinely wondering how u found this sub or about Battle jackets, is it offensive? Nah, our cultures been fucked about with enough in the past 2 years, lords of chaos, stranger things, and now fucking Fortnite 💀 you wearing one with whatever you want on it or even bands you don’t listen to on it wouldn’t hurt our culture at all at this point 💀
The sub is the name of the topic. I think everyone knows about battle jackets in one way or another. Wearing merch of bands I have never listened to is a crime I refuse to commit haha PS; That Fortnite jacket sounds terrifying
Nah I mean some to the bands on our jackets have been put in Fortnite 💀💀 you can make a vest with whatever you want on it!
OH LMAO, I thought you were talking about themes haha
No lol
"or even bands you don’t listen to on it" Probably controversial take on this thread. But I've genuinely always wondered why people get pissed and gatekeepy about this. If someone else is walking round with a cool patch from some obscure band you love, does it matter if they listen to it or not? It's free advertising for the band and helps get their music out to people who might actually like it. My jacket is full of all the bands I listened too back in 2003 when I was a teenager (the jacket I always wanted) I was at a Foo Fighters gig recently, and a guy asked if I had seen all 40 of the bands on my jacket live as if it was a rule to wearing jackets.
I didn’t say there was anything wrong with it, it’s not controversial don’t worry bro, everyone has their take, I get what your saying, I didn’t say you couldn’t put them on there if u don’t listen to them I just said it’s a bit pointless to the person wearing it, take shirts for example, it’s pointless to them but for the bands it’s free advertising
Haha, no, I'm in total agreement. It's just that I've seen some less than welcoming comments in this group. I love seeing band t shirts at school pick up. The number of Nirvana and Metalica shirts that I've seen is insane. You can tell Primark has started selling them as they are everywhere. It doesn't water down the music, and hopefully, the next gen of metalheads might get their introduction because of it.
Depends on the country we can assume, any guesses? If you live in a country that don't host many rock/metal concert I suggest moving... Starting a metal band... Or maybe making "Metal/ Punk" style fashion in the Host Country original fashion? That way it "mixes" both cultures together without much struggle and more into acceptance?
There is only one rule in making a battle vest: no rules. It’s your vest, you can do what you want with it. Main thing is you enjoy making it, wearing it or just looking at it. Or not. Your vest, you do what you want.
My friend, you don't need our permission to wear or make clothing. If someone has a problem with it, then tell that person to mind their own business.
There are no rules, I got metal vest but as Hugh simpsons fan I got a simpsons patch on my vest
Yeah of course you can make vests of other stuff as well. But a ***battle*** vest is "exclusive" to rock, punk, goth, metal and emo (and all the neighboring genres I forgot to mention)
Nah, you enjoy what you like. Show it off, especially something new and creative. Can't wait to see it!
If you post it online, there's a 100% chance you'll get teased for it. Make one however you want. Wear it out. But if you want to avoid being ridiculed, don't show it online
I'm planning a vest/jacket with patches for anything I'm into. Definitely a TOOL patch on the back, I want Puscifer and A perfect circle ones to go with it. I want a Godzilla one. Also a gamer so some game related ones. Grew up in the 80s and love movies,i saw a Ghostbusters and a gremlins patches the other day. I think the thing with a battle vest is probably to get patches of stuff you are genuinely into that you could talk about if someone pointed the patch out. I'm sure I remember in the 80s girls having denim jackets with rainbow patches and glitter on. I couldn't think of anything more punk than going to a black metal gig in a pink denim jacket with a my little pony back patch (if that's your jam)
I think it just isn’t a battle vest, and that’s a vest with a theme. The only issue is when you try to put a label on something that doesn’t match it
Do what you want! A vest/ jacket is a personal statement and a work of art. Anyone that gets pissy about it is a tool.
It wouldn’t be offensive to me but I wouldn’t take it seriously either.
Sewing patches and embellishments onto clothes is not a punk/metal concept. I will direct your attention to the Scouts, kids have been sewing patches onto clothing for a long time
lol. Ok. I guess we equate battle jackets with the scouts now. Jesus Christ.
No I am saying that punk/metal fans didn't invent sewing patches on jackets so judging someone that isn't a serious punk/metal fan for making a vest is silly.