Embroidery is the process in which a design is stitched onto fabric as a way to brand a garment or product. Using different colors of threads, an image, word, or shape can be embroidered onto any garment or fabric product. Embroidery is often used on a variety of types of clothing for merchandise, branding, and advertisement.
Embroidery makes a design or customization look and feel premium on a garment or product. But embroidery has other benefits when compared to other printing or branding forms for garments or other products:
Embroidery can be done via two manufacturing methods: print-on-demand and minimum-order-quantity. This allows for flexibility when it comes to up-front inventory costs and risks. You can easily test products utilizing POD embroidery and, at scale, switch to MOQ embroidery. There are some limitations when doing POD embroidery when it comes to size, colors, and print areas vs. MOQ embroidery, which gives you more control over those but requires higher order quantities.
The manufacturing method, location/positioning of branding, and the product being customized determine the size options for embroidery. The size of an embroidery is defined by the number of stitches needed to embroider the branding/customization. To put it in perspective, a 1” x 1” square fully embroidered is, on average, 2,000 stitches. Depending on the manufacturing method, you will either have a limited amount of stitches per print area (POD), or you will pay per stitching count with more flexibility in the number of stitches and embroidery patterns for a given customization (MOQ).
Embroidery has its limitations when compared to other printing methods or branding forms for garments or other products:
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If a t-shirt is listed in our catalog at a $10 cost, we will automatically deduct that amount from your profits whenever you make a sale. You can sell products for any price you want.
For example, if you sell the shirt for $22, you'll make $12 in profit on each unit sold. If you sell it for $50, then you'll make $40 in profit on each unit sold.
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Shipping rates are dynamically determined by the size of package and destination. We work with most major carriers and pass through the true cost of shipping. That means that you can offer low-cost, fast shipping to your fans. Most items have a delivery window of 5-8 days.
Be sure to browse our product catalog to find products that are fulfilled out of your target regions to provide the fastest & cheapest shipping for your community.
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This is a vetted network of exceptional designers that can help you make great quality designs for your audience. We also recommend tools like Canva or Kittl.
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From answering general order questions to making address changes, our team is there to ensure that your buyers are treated with the same level of care that you would personally give them. We have a 12-hour or less average reply time, including nights and weekends.
For any items that you source on your own and ship from home, however, you'll need to do customer support.
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