You’re shopping for gifts before the holidays. You see a chic bag at a terrific price and think it would make a great gift for Aunt June. After returning home you decide that adding your aunt's initials to the bag would make it the perfect gift. You call different embroiderers but soon realize that not everyone will accept your job. Why not?
You understand that most embroiderers are busy and there often isn’t much profit to be gained from a small “embroidery-only" order. Are there other reasons why it's difficult to find an embroiderer to monogram your bag?
Yes. Most embroiderers like to supply what they embroider because they can make a profit from the item in addition to charging for the embroidery. But, the additional profit isn’t their only concern. The quality of the item is also an issue. Items sold by embroiderers are designed to be embroidered and have a certain quality level so those products are easier to handle. Customers' items can require more time and are more likely to be damaged during the embroidery process because of their unfamiliarity. If damage occurs, the embroiderer is faced with giving their customer the bad news so many embroiderers avoid the situation by only handling items they can easily replace.
While many embroiderers don't accept “gift” jobs some love and specialize in those types of orders. They may not have the biggest embroidery shop but they can be equipped with more specialized tools like monograming software and are better able to handle your job. But, they can be extremely busy before the holidays. Want to avoid the last-minute rush? Locate an embroiderer before the holiday season and ask them when you should place your embroidery order.
