Apparel embroidery
done properly
Machine and chainstitch embroidery on garments, caps, aprons and workwear. Names, logos, artwork and monograms, from single pieces to hundred-unit runs.
Why embroidery still wins
Print fades. Embroidery does not. For workwear, aprons, caps and anything that gets washed hard and often, thread holds its colour and its shape long after ink gives up.
Our machine handles everything from a tidy left-chest logo to full-back artwork and sleeve hits. Chainstitch names and monograms get done the old way, by hand-guided machine, for that vintage look.
Every job gets digitised in-house. The stitch file is yours to keep, so repeat orders skip the setup entirely.
Embroidery prices
Priced by stitch count and position, quoted before we hoop anything.
| Job type | Price (AUD) |
|---|---|
| Left-chest logo, simple | from $40 |
| Name or monogram | from $35 |
| Cap embroidery | from $45 |
| Large back artwork | from $95 |
| Chainstitch, hand-guided | from $60 |
| Bulk 20+ pieces | from $26/pc |
Digitising is included in every first job. Dense artwork over 30k stitches gets quoted individually.
Embroidery on your own garments is welcome. We test-stitch a scrap first if the fabric is thin or stretchy.
Get a free quoteSend the artwork
Vector preferred but a clear photo of the logo usually works. We redraw simple marks free.
Digitising
Your art becomes a stitch file, mapped for the garment and the position. This file is yours to keep.
Thread match
We match colours from our twelve stock threads or order exact shades for bigger runs.
Test stitch
A sample run on scrap fabric first. You approve the photo before your garments go on.
Production
Stitched, trimmed, steamed and folded. Pickup in Carina or posted Australia-wide.
Thread work
Embroidery jobs from the machine lately.
Tradie crew shirts, 24 pieces
Hand-guided chainstitch
Cap run for a Brisbane cafe
UWCcrew
Gus at the embroidery head
Same Gus, different machine. He digitises every file himself because stitch direction is half the battle, and he would rather redo a test than hand over a puckered logo. Perfectionist in the best way.
Embroidery vs print for your job
| Embroidery | Screen print | DTG print | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Survives heavy washing | Partial | ||
| Fine detail | Partial | ||
| Premium feel | Partial | Partial | |
| Caps and thick fabrics | |||
| From | $40 | $20 | $35 |
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Put your mark in thread
Send your artwork through the contact page and Gus will come back with placement options and a price, usually same day.