Plan to purchase custom embroidered polo shirts to advertise your new business?  Have your logo designed but you're unsure what colors to use? Choose a color or color combination that best represents your business and pick a shirt color that contrasts well with your logo colors. Resist the temptation to choose a shirt thats the same color as one of the colors in your logo unless your logo can still be easily seen against that background.

Want a variety of shirt colors? Decide on a "light" and "dark" version of your logo so one of the two versions works well on most shirt colors. Want to keep things really simple? Use a one color logo. "All white" logos are very popular now. Want to make a bigger statement? Use a bright aqua, yellowish green or another bright shade in bold lettering.

Want a different look for one color logos? Use tone-on-tone colors and pick a thread color that's close to the shirt color. This produces a subtle but classy appearance that works with any shirt color!

Your Embroidered Logo: Did You Know?

The Embroidery Set-up - one way to tell if a design is well digitized is to see how well it holds up after repeated laundering. A poorly digitized design can look good when first embroidered but look terrible after a few washings.

The Thread's Sheen - embroidery thread has a sheen that makes it look three dimensional. Embroidered designs can't duplicate all the effects seen in printed designs but they do create their own unique look.

Are All Cottons Equal?  No! Some people avoid 100% cotton shirts because they've worn a cheap cotton shirt that felt ruff. If you love cotton and want a soft-feeling.fabric look for a pima, Egyptian or ring-spun cotton.

Your Embroidered Logo: Trademark Symbols

Should you include the TM or circle R symbol in your embroidered logo if your logo is trademark protected? Its your choice but if it stays it may not look like it did in print.  It must be interpreted for embroidery like the rest of your logo.

What does this mean? Often a TM or circle R must be enlarged to embroider well and be readable. It may look too large on a printed proof but it won't draw as much focus when embroidered because it will consist of thin running stitches that have the same thickness as thread. What if you don't want to enlarge it? You may end up with an unreadable knot because embroidered text can't be downsized as much as printed text.  That option isn't necessarily bad.  It may work if you just want a suggestion of the symbol to let people know its there.

Sometimes the TM or circle R may be moved closer to whatever element of the design its closest too. This allows it to be connected to that element so it doesn't embroider as a separate item. Usually this "connected" location isn't noticed and allows the symbol to be embroidered directly after the other item which helps secure the stitches.

Does the color of the TM or circle R matter? Yes!  When these symbols are a dark thread color they tend to fade into the background while light thread colors are more noticeable. So, if you may decide to remove a symbol rather than have it draw too much attention because or its light color or size.

Unsure whether to keep the TM or circle R? Request to see a proof showing each option so you can pick what you prefer!

Your Embroidered Logo: Budget-Friendly Polo In Tall Sizes?

Looking for a budget-friendly polo available in tall sizes? Need an unusual color such as purple or gold? The KP55T (tall sizes) and KP55 (regular sizes) are custom embroidered polo shirts that meet your needs! These polos are made from a 50/50 jersey knit fabric - the T-shirt fabric you love, have a stain-release finish and come in 22 colors! Your taller employees will appreciate the fit and you'll love how good everyone looks!