Embroidery isn't available to order on allthe right now. How it works, how it differs from print, and what you can order today for caps, polos and hoodies.
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Embroidery stitches a logo into the fabric with thread rather than laying ink on top of it. That is why it outlasts the garment on most workwear, and why an embroidered chest logo reads as considered. Embroidery isn't available to order on allthe at the moment. If you need a logo on a cap, polo or hoodie today, DTF prints it cleanly on most garments, including caps and bags, and one garment is a real order.
What embroidery suits
Embroidery is at its best on hoodies, sweatshirts, polo shirts, caps, beanies and bags: places where a small logo is seen up close and the garment is washed often. You can't order it on allthe right now, but the same kinds of products take a DTF print today, and every product page shows the methods you can actually order.
When to choose embroidery over print
- Pick embroidery for logos, monograms, small lettering and anything going on a cap, a chest or a sleeve, and for garments that will be washed hard for years.
- Pick print for photographs, gradients, fine detail, many colours, and for large designs across a back or a full front.
- Mixing the two on one garment is common, for example a stitched chest logo with a printed back panel.
Artwork that stitches well
Thread cannot hold the detail that ink can. Hairline strokes, text below about 5mm tall, tight gradients and drop shadows all tend to close up or distort once stitched. Simple shapes and solid colour blocks are what embroidery is good at, and a logo that has been simplified for stitch usually looks better than the original file forced through unchanged. Wherever you have it stitched, ask for a thread preview before you commit to a run.
Order one first
Stitched artwork is harder to picture than printed artwork, so wherever you have it made, get a single sample before committing to a team or a product line. For a printed logo on allthe today, a single sample is a normal order and settles how the design sits on the garment.