In recent years, the color pink has become associated with breast cancer awareness support. Pink ribbons were first worn in the 1991 Susan G. Komen Foundation race for breast cancer survivors. Since then, whenever a company sells a product and donates a portion of the price to breast cancer awareness, they almost always color that item the same pale pink. However, for those how have survived breast cancer, instead of wearing pink, some people wear a Purple Ribbon Patch. It's one of the Pink Ribbon Patches found on The Cheap Place.
A dark purple ribbon patch stands for a lot of different things, but a paler purple is often used for breast cancer survivors. It's a lighter shade than some of the other purple awareness ribbons. In fact, it's almost a mixture of the pale breast cancer awareness pink and the darker purple, creating a lavender-like shade. Purple is actually only one option for those who have survived breast cancer. Some women choose to wear a pink ribbon with 'survivor' written on or around it. It really comes down to the individual person as to which ribbon to wear. Some like the different purple color, while others like the traditional pink with the added word.
This purple ribbon patch is somewhat on the small side, it measures three inches tall by 1.25 inches wide, which is actually about the size of one of the small lapel ribbons worn at events. The patch is an embroidered applique that can be ironed on to most material. If you're putting it on leather, of course, you'll want to sew it on so you don't ruin the material with the heat. If you're hosting a large event and need many of these patches, you can purchase wholesale biker patches to save money.
