Friday, June 28, 2013

Is Your Logo Embroidery Friendly?



Embroidery
Embroidery is classic and elegant way to promote your company by placing your logo on shirts, hats, and many other mediums.  But it’s important to consider whether or not your logo is conducive to embroidery and then what type of embroidery, whether patches or direct embroidery, is the best fit for you.

First, we must consider whether or not the design of your logo is conducive to embroidery.  There are a couple of things to consider.

Size of Lettering

In order to make sure the words of your logo are legible, you need to make sure they can be printed at a minimum of one quarter inch high.  If that would make your logo too large, you may want to reconsider the design, or your choice to embroider. 

Empty Space

Too much extra space in your logo just adds unnecessary time to the embroidery process.  It’s best if your logo has a simple and elegant design directly around the lettering.

Complexity and Size

The more complex you logo, the more stitches it takes to create it.  The more stitches it takes, the more expensive it will be.  The other thing to consider is the size of the logo.  A logo that is too big will look bulky and more like a stiff patch on your shirts or bags.  This makes it look less classy and cheesier.  
Now that you’ve determined whether or not embroidery is the right path for your logo, you can now consider the means with which you would like your logo embroidered onto your apparel.  There are two main methods that you should consider: patches and direct embroidery.  Both are viable options and both have pros and cons.  
Patches are individual swatches of thick fabric that have been embroidered with your logo.  This is usually the cheaper way to go since the manufacturer can easily make them in bulk.  Also, they don’t need to consider whether or not the fabric will hold and there is no special digitizing for different articles of clothing based on color and density.
Patches are usually easy to attach to an article of clothing as they can be manufactured with a peel-off sticky back or an iron-on substance that is heat activated.  You can also get them with Velcro or have them sewn onto the clothing.  Either way, patches are an inexpensive way to get your logo onto a large quantity of clothing with relative ease.
Direct embroidery is when the logo is stitched directly onto the fabric of the clothing.  This method is extremely popular among service industries like hotels and restaurants.  This method looks a little classier than patches, but the cost is much higher because of digitizing and time.  Digitizing is the process where the design is translated into a language that the embroidery machine can understand.  It’s more complex than just scanning it into a computer.  It needs to be translated into specific directions that the machine will understand.  This process is usually paid for by way of a set-up fee.
The time and labor it takes to create your order will also factor into the price.  However, if you have the money to spend on it, direct embroidery is definitely a nice option for all of your business apparel.  It does have an advantage over the patch in that you can directly embroider onto all kinds of fabric.  Patches, on the other hand, tend to not work as well on finer fabrics.
Whatever method you choose, embroidery is a wonderful and affordable to increase the visibility of your logo and therefore your business.  Design your logo to be conducive to every medium (internet, business cards, flyers, embroidery) and then decide which embroidery method is right for you.     

If you're in need of embroidery, Advanced Impressions is your trusted source in Colorado Springs and the Front Range. Give us a call today!
Advanced Impressions
4680 Edison Avenue, Suite J
Colorado Springs, CO 80915

(719) 637-2513

www.youhaveanimage.com

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