Trade Supplier of Short Run Embroidery

[Phil Davies]

The unit next door to me does all this,
https://www.mowbraysportsclothing.co.uk/
Speak to Geoff, he does all the invoicing and order etc :).
They have a few machines and the quality is excellent.

[James Culpin]

Many thanks

[Denise Goodfellow]

You’ll need someone close to you. As you’ll have to post the clothing to the embroiderer, then they’ll have to return them.

Could be just a cheap to go to your nearest embroidery shop

[James Culpin]

quote Denise Goodfellow:

You’ll need someone close to you. As you’ll have to post the clothing to the embroiderer, then they’ll have to return them.

Could be just a cheap to go to your nearest embroidery shop

I have used a local supplier before but wasn’t happy with their work to be honest.
Thank you kindly though.

[Kevin Mahoney]

We had a similar problem, we were always at the back of the queue with the embroiderer, quality was never mind blowing so we ended up buying a twin head machine & regretted it ever since. A lot of work for very little return. I don’t really have much to do with the clothing side of the business, I think I glaze over once the conversation turns to polo shirts. Happy to talk van livery & sign trays, just can’t get excited about hoodies.

[James Culpin]

quote Kevin Mahoney:

We had a similar problem, we were always at the back of the queue with the embroiderer, quality was never mind blowing so we ended up buying a twin head machine & regretted it ever since. A lot of work for very little return. I don’t really have much to do with the clothing side of the business, I think I glaze over once the conversation turns to polo shirts. Happy to talk van livery & sign trays, just can’t get excited about hoodies.

I know the feeling, that’s why i always stay away. Bespoke fabrication and creating things other people turn away is what i do. Few £ here and there on a stag or hen night set of t-shirts is just not for me. Corporate contracts i’m sure are different. Only reason i’m looking now is by partners new business is in need of clothing items through sponsorship etc

[Kevin Mahoney]

Swings & roundabouts in my experience. The smaller runs are a bit of a ball ache as they’re not worth the set up, large jobs don’t have much margin as they tend to go to the lowest bidder which usually won’t be a sign maker doing it as a sideline. Don’t get me wrong, at the end of the year when you add up what you’ve actually made on clothing, cards, duplicate pads, mugs etc. It adds up to a decent chunk, not a retirement plan but not to be ignored. I ended up taking the machine home along with the heat presses & dye sub printers. My daughter does all of it from the garage. She enjoys it & all we do is take orders & payment. Works for me

[Phil Davies]

My industrial estate was a few units, 27 units in total, we have 2 of them, there are 3 garages, a fabrics place has a full block of 4, and in total, there are 3 embroidery companies on the same estate! They all kindof have different markets, but do overlap. The ones next door have the most machines, and they work about 16 hours a day! Not a lot of margin in it for the big boys, never mind the smaller ones

[Denise Goodfellow]

quote James Culpin:

quote Denise Goodfellow:

You’ll need someone close to you. As you’ll have to post the clothing to the embroiderer, then they’ll have to return them.

Could be just a cheap to go to your nearest embroidery shop

I have used a local supplier before but wasn’t happy with their work to be honest.
Thank you kindly though.

Surely there’s more than one shop in your area. If it’s local you can easily call in to see them. A faceless shop on the net is much harder to deal with if it goes pete tong

[Denise Goodfellow]

Try Awesome Merch, quite cheap. My step son used them for his barbers shirts when we were too busy to do them

[James Culpin]

quote Denise Goodfellow:

Try Awesome Merch, quite cheap. My step son used them for his barbers shirts when we were too busy to do them

Many thanks