Custom Embroidery:
a Professional Look
Embroidered hats, polos, outerwear and more
Embroidery
We embroider on our single head and two head machines.
Stop in, visit our shop in Ridgefield, Connecticut, and see our machines at work.
All Embroidery Sewn in Our Shop
Our customers enjoy watching our commercial embroidery machines in operation. They are a good example of how the home sewing machine, created during the industrial revolution, has evolved with today’s innovative computer technology. The machines are specifically made for the apparel industry; the result is an upscale method of decorating garments.
Start with Vector Artwork
Created in Our Shop
or Provided By You
Embroidery is a decorative printing process and that process starts with transforming designs to embroidery stitches using vector artwork. Our art department can create vector art as well as convert high resolution images to vector art, which can be edited and sized for various uses with no change in the clarity. A vectorized design must then be converted to stitches that the embroidery machine can read, a process called digitizing.
Digitizing: Converting a design into a work of art using thread.
Basic embroidery stitches; a running stitch, satin stitch, a tatami (fill) stitch are used to provide texture, angles, and dimensional details to a design. A good digitizer uses these stitches and a myriad of thread colors to create a work of art. The design, sized and digitized, may be used repeatedly, with different color layouts and with no additional set up costs.
Preparing Each Piece of Clothing for Embroidery
Quality embroidery does start with the digitizing, but the garment must be properly prepared for sewing to permit the design to become a part of the garment. Choice of placement of designs are standard but relate directly to where a hoop can be placed. Backing material is needed to stabilize fabric to ensure the design registers (layers line up), so fabric doesn’t pucker, and the garment washes well. Hooping the garment (including the backing) provides a smooth surface with the necessary tension to properly sew a design. Hoops come in a variety of sizes and shapes to accommodate designs.
Embroider Complicated Designs or Basic Designs
Embroidery costs include artwork preparation, digitizing, the design stitch count, and sewing the design onto the garment. Projects can be a simple name/ number/monogram (no digitizing costs), or a complicated logo. If the project requires creation of a new logo, then it will require an approval of a stitched sample before final sewing. Anything can be created, digitized, and sewn.
Purchase New Clothing From Our Extensive Line or Bring Your Own Clothing to Embroider
We supply garments and products of all types. A common question is whether we will embroider customer supplied items, the answer is yes. We digitize designs, have a large collection of stock embroidery designs and preset embroidery fonts, as well as an extensive choice in thread colors. Embroidery is a creative way to make something uniquely yours.
Embroidery offers a professional look:
Great on hats, polos, and outerwear. It is used to add logos and monograms to business shirts, jackets, gifts, and team apparel.