What is the difference between a varsity jacket and a letterman jacket?

24 oz melton wool gives the substantial hand the category is known for; cotton twill is the lower-cost route to a similar silhouette.

What that means in practice: A varsity jacket is judged on the patch. Chenille patch work is where the category's perceived value lives, and it carries its own supplier minimum and its own approval standard — so patch design has to be locked before the jacket is sampled, not after.

Fabric and weight reference for this category — 24 oz melton wool is the gold standard for the body; lighter woollens reduce both weight and structure. Pricing for varsity jackets typically lands in the $22–55 range, and body fabric, sleeve material and patch method are the biggest cost lines.

Both routes carry the same commercial framework: minimum order 100 pieces per color per style, sampling in 7–10 days, bulk production in 30–45 days.

Send us both options you are comparing and we will cost them on the same specification so the comparison is actually valid — contact VANRD.