We just completed an order of embroidered caps for a client who wanted a specific label of cap. We usually try to avoid using this vendors’ caps because we have not been excited about the quality of the manufacturing. This batch not only did not persuade us to change our minds, but caused us to think of whether and how …
Embroidered logos on moisture-wicking or dri-mesh shirts
Something to consider when buying custom embroidered shirts is whether the fabric is a good match for your organization’s embroidered logo. Usually this is not an issue. However, some embroidered logos with very dense stitch patterns will cause puckering around the logo on some fabrics. For example, if you like the 100% polyester dri-mesh moisture-wicking sorts of fabrics and your …
Embroidery for effect may require customer patience
We are working with a client who manufactures granite counter tops. The company’s logo in print and on their website features a granite “look.” The challenge was to translate that granite look into thread for embroidered shirts and embroidered caps. It would have been easy to tell the customer, “No, you can’t acheive that appearance with thread” and then work …
Do we have a minimum order?
We have no minimum order. That said, remember that life is full of trade-offs. There may be a point at which buying decorated apparel will not make economic sense. With embroidery, you pay a set-up fee for your very first order to cover the cost of working with you to ensure that the embroidered logo we produce from your artwork …
Compromises on curvature
With embroidery, clients sometimes need to make choices about with what compromises they are willing to live. One example of this is with designs with curvature and very thin outlines or borders. In printed materials you can effect a very nice curve with pixels that appear to the eye to be a perfect curve b/c the pixels are so small. …