Your Embroidered Logo: UV Polo Upgrade

Hello! I’m an embroidered logo. I’m embroidered on a breathable polo. Tom, my person, feels cool and dry while wearing this polo.  But, he’s still concerned about the harmful UV rays that he may be exposed to.

Two weeks later…

Tom is doing great! He decided to try a polo with UV protection. Now I’m embroidered on a moisture-wicking polo with a UPF rating of 30. Wearing a shirt that provides extra coverage has made a difference to my person. Tom now feels more comfortable and confident when he’s outside because he has an extra layer of protection from the sun.

Your Embroidered Logo: Sharpen Up!

Hey! I’m the logo design you’re developing. Want to sharpen my look? Keep me simple, unique, memorable and appropriate. Make sure my colors are suitable for your business and will standout against whatever background (shirt color) you’ll use. Since your business caters to a younger crowd, consider using an unusual color palette to help create a fresh-looking distinctive logo.

Your Embroidered Logo: Artwork Challenges

Using an online program to design your logo? That can be a good way to visualize your design but it can lead to problems if you submit your work to your decorator.

If you use your design as artwork, mention that it is generally what you want and may need some fine tuning. Your design may look acceptable to you and it may be good. But, if you’re not accustomed to setting up artwork it may need some modifications. Often small changes like resizing an element, adjusting the spacing or adding thickness to a font can make a big difference. This way your decorator knows they can suggest improvements and your design can benefit from their experience.

Your Embroidered Logo: Logo Design For Multi-colored Fabrics

Hey! I’m a button down shirt with a subtle plaid design. I'm about to be embroidered with a business logo. But wait, the business owner is hesitant about proceeding with his order. He realizes that his design is too detailed for a plaid shirt, the colors in his logo don’t contrast well with the plaid and some of the text is too small to be readable. 

One week later...

I’m ready to be embroidered with a new logo! The business owner had his original design simplified into a bolder, single-color logo that contrasts well with my plaid fabric. Soon my fellow shirts and I will be seen with our new embroidered logo as we advertise wherever we are worn!

Your Embroidered Logo: Benifits of a Single-Color Design

Designing your business logo? Consider creating a simple, single-color logo. It will be easy to read and you’ll be able to vary the color of your logo if you want to wear different shirt colors. Plus, you can wear patterned and textured shirts as long as your logo’s thread colors contrast well with the fabric and none of the text is too small. Finally, looking for a different look? Use a tone-on-tone thread color so the color of your logo closely matches the fabric of the shirt and you’ve created a subtle, classy look!

Your Embroidered Logo: Quick Tips

 Planning on having your new business logo set-up for embroidered button down shirts? Think you might want embroidered caps in the future? Have your logo set-up for hats if it has a horizontal orientation. Then, the same embroidery set-up can be used for both your shirts and caps.

Do the colors in an embroidered design need to match the colors in the artwork? No, the colors can be changed but it’s wise to see a proof showing the new colors against the right background color so you can see how the colors work together and how they contrast against the background.

Can T-shirts be embroidered? It depends on the size and amount of detail in the design. Left chest-sized logos are usually fine unless you embroider a very detailed design on a very thin T-shirt. Larger back designs generally won’t work. The embroidery may look good initially but may not lie flat after it’s washed. Keep the design small (under 6” wide) and locate it just below the collar if you must embroider the back of a T-shirt.

Your Embroidered Logo: Shirt and Hat Designs - Can They Be the Same?

If you have a logo thats already been designed for embroidered shirts will it work for embroidered hats? Maybe.

Many logos, especially if they have a horizontal orientation, can be used for hats without needing any design changes. But, if your logo is vertically orientated, is detailed or contains small text, it may need modifications. Implementing changes like rearranging design elements and enlarging or eliminating small text can make a design work for caps. 

But, if rearranging your logo isn’t an option or you’d like to try something different, focus on one element within your design (most likely the image) and size it to approximately 1.5” x 1.5” so it fits well when located on the side of a front hat panel. This will give you a distinctly different logo that works for caps.