Custom Embroidery
Custom embroidery is a great way to take the look of your company wear up another notch. Custom embroidery is often used on clothing as a way to unify sports teams, create a uniform look for employees, or simply as advertising or to support camaraderie among members of a group. Custom embroidery is often considered cleaner and a more professional look than merely printing logos and pictures onto fabric.
There are two ways to have custom embroidery actually applied to t-shirts, hats, sweatshirts, jackets, and more. The first way is to have it placed on by a company through a sewing method. This method physically sews the custom embroidery onto the fabric. You can choose both font size for wording and thread color for any design. The second method is through purchasing a custom embroidery patch. These patches can either be sewn or transferred through heat.
Which is better? For a more long term and long lasting application, custom embroidery that is directly sewn to the material is best. If you decide on a patch, you will want to combine methods of attaching the patch. Patches are also good for keeping the main thickness of the shirt from wearing thin due to the custom embroidery, and making it fuzzy or less attractive. Begin with heat transferring the custom embroidery patch, and then, secure the patch by sewing around the edges.
If price is your concern, custom embroidery patches are often considered a less expensive route then traditional custom embroidery. There are all different sizes and shapes of patches that will fit any need.
So how expensive is custom embroidery? Often, custom embroidery stores and factories price by the stitch. For example, the Custom Logo Factory charges fifty cents per every thousand stitches, assuming that there are over 600 pieces ordered. If the number of pieces is ranges from 18-35, then the price goes up to ninety-five cents per thousand. There is also typically a graphic design and design digitizing fee.