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19 Key Strategies for Embroidery Success
When purchasing Embroidery equipment of any kind, take advantage of any training offered to you by the supplier of this equipment. Some may also offer free follow-up training courses. While sometimes the classes may seem to cater to the beginner, anyone can benefit from the courses and there are always new things to learn throughout your career.
Take advantage of the innumerable resources both offline and online. These resources may include: trade shows, magazines, industry peers, chat room
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Nov 3rd 2022
Wholesale T-Shirts Buyers Guide
The number of websites selling t-shirts can be overwhelming. In this article I will address some of the issues related to buying wholesale t-shirts. Here are some things that you should not do, and things that I would recommend. As well as guidelines that you should use to chose the correct supplier. First of all I think we need to establish what type of clothing you are looking for. There are 2 questions that when answered will tell you quite a bit about the type of company you are looking for:
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Nov 3rd 2022
Embroidery Backing: An Overview
Embroidery Backing, which is also known as Embroidery stabilizer, is one of the most important components to producing a high quality finished product. In this writing I will provide a background for working with Backing. I will outline what Backing is, tips, how it is used, various applications for Backing, and the types of Backing available.Embroidery backing is a non-woven product that is applied to the back of a garment before a design is sewn onto the other side of the article. It may be ma
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Nov 2nd 2022
A Guide to All Things Embroidery
When most of us hear the word embroidery we think of a logo or some other design that is placed on clothing or other accessory with thread. There are many aspects to the process that we will explore here. We will cover some of the basic questions you will most certainly run into when placing an order for your own embroidery project. We will explore what this process is, how long it has been around and some of the many fun things that can be done with it.
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Nov 2nd 2022
Customizing Hats with Embroidery
We are often asked if we can screen print on hats and our best answer is customizing hats should be done with embroidery. On many hats it is simply not possible to print. There are some work-a-rounds, but for the most part hats have to be embroidered. Many hats have seams right down the center. This would prevent the screen from making good contact on the hat. In addition the fabric used in hat construction tends to be very textured itself. The bill would be in the way when trying to print. As w
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Nov 1st 2022