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Embroidery Authority - Step by Step Guide for Logo Embroidery and Heat Transfers

1.  Determine whether you want embroidery or heat transfers (or some of each).  If you don't know, consider these facts:

  • Heat transfers have a lower initial, one-time setup cost than embroidery ($10 - $20 for heat transfers vs. $35 and up for embroidery)
  • Heat transfers are less expensive per piece than embroidery, especially when comparing large size designs (greater than 6" in any dimension)
  • Heat transfers are priced based on size (in inches), number of colors, and quantity.  A large, full back design costs only slightly more than a small, left chest design.  A four-color design will cost roughly twice what an identical one-color design will cost.  A transfer from a 24 piece order will cost roughly half of what a transfer from a 6 piece order will cost.

 

Heat Transfer Comparative Pricing Guide
  6 Piece Order 24 Piece Order
  One-Color Four-Color One-Color Four-Color
Left Chest $6.00 $15.00 $3.00 $6.50
Full Back $7.00 $19.00 $3.50 $8.00

 

  • Embroidery is priced based on size (in number of stitches) and quantity.  Number of colors (up top 15) does not change the price.  A one-color, 9000 stitch design costs the same as a six-color, 9000 stitch design.  Embroidery from a 12 piece order will cost half what embroidery from a 1 piece order will cost.

 

Embroidery Comparative Pricing Guide
  1 Piece Order 12 Piece Order
  One-Color Six-Color One-Color Six-Color
Left Chest (<10,000 stitches) $8.00 $8.00 $4.00 $4.00
Full Back (40,000 stitches) $32.00 $32.00 $16.00 $16.00
  • Heat transfers need a very smooth fabric for application, such as t-shirts, jersey knit polos, or sweatshirts. 
  • Embroidery can go on t-shirts, jersey knit polos, and sweatshirts, too.  Embroidery can also go on other fabrics such as fleece, pique knits, wool, sweaters, and even leather.
  • Large, dense (in number of stitches) embroidered designs are often inappropriate for light fabrics.  Large stitch count designs on thin fabrics tend to pucker the fabric excessively.
  • If you don't have a logo but want graphics in your logo apparel, consider using our heat transfer 'Plug-ins', which are stock designs which can be modified by changing the original clipart, text, typestyles, and colors.
  • On caps, we only do embroidery.

 

2.  Apply what you've learned above to help you choose your apparel

Browse our extensive online collection of embroidery and heat transfer-friendly apparel and accessories in our Online Catalog.  Prices are listed for items with discounts for quantities indicated.  Prices are for the item only, before embroidery or heat transfers.  You can look at pictures of the items in different colors (and check whether or not they are in stock) by clicking on color swatches on most product pages. On each product page, there is a link to "Add to inquiries'.  This opens an Inquiry Form where you can tell us exactly what you want a quote on.

Embroidery or heat transfers?

                              
Embroidery or I'm not sure Heat transfers
Using an existing logo? Using an existing  logo?
                                                                   
Logo No  logo Logo No  logo
     
      Add graphics?
     
Yes No
Ensure that you upload your logo on the Inquiry Form.
Tell us what text you want embroidered, what standard embroidery font and thread color you want to use.
We can add text (such as adding a phone number or website) in any of our stock typestyles.   Ensure that you upload your logo on the Inquiry Form.
Use our 'Plug-ins', which are standard designs which can be adapted by changing clipart, typestyles, distortions, shadows, and wording to create a design just for you - ALL FOR OUR 'STOCK' LEVEL PRICING!  Click here to walk through the 'Plug-in' process.
Tell us exactly what you want the transfer to say, what typestyle(s), distortions, and shadows and sizes you want used, and how you want the design organized.  Consider e-mailing  or faxing a mock-up (hand drawn is OK) of the way you want the design to look to 904-287-7525.
Tell us what size (left chest, cap front, or full back) you want it to be on the Inquiry Form.
Tell us what size you want the transfer (left chest, youth, or adult or more than one size) to be and what elements are to be what ink colors.  Because we use different types of transfers for light or dark fabrics, and for different types of fabrics, we need to know exactly what apparel types, numbers, and colors you will want the transfers applied to.
 Send all the information via the inquiry form that can be accessed at any of our product pages (our preferred method) or in an e-mail to quotes@embroideryauthority.com .

We'll respond with a detailed quote (usually the next business day).

Once you accept the quote by return e-mail, we'll e-mail an invoice to you with a link to a secure website where you can pay online.

We'll digitize your logo, sew it out onto fabric, take a digital picture of it, and e-mail it to you for approval.
Since we charge no fees to set up text-only logos using our standard embroidery fonts, we do not provide a proof.
We'll set up your design and e-mail a reduced size pre-production proof for approval before we apply the transfers to your apparel.
Once we have your approval, we'll place your order into production and ship, usually within two weeks (sooner if required).

Questions?  Send them to sales@embroideryauthority.com or call 904-287-7525 from 9-5 Monday-Friday US Eastern Time.

 


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