Branded Apparel
Starting at $100 one-time
Your logo adapted for embroidery or screen-print production — stitch density, color count, minimum text height — with a placement spec sheet. Apparel and printing cost separate, billed directly by our local vendor.
Short answers, before the detail
What does the fee actually cover?
Adapting your logo for embroidery or screen-print production — stitch density, color count, minimum text height — plus a placement spec sheet. It's a design fee, not the apparel itself.
Who supplies the actual shirts, hats, or jackets?
You do, through a production vendor. We introduce you to a local vendor for the apparel and decoration — that cost is separate and billed directly by them, no markup from us.
What's included
Embroidery or screen-print adaptation
Whichever decoration method fits the piece — colors matched to PMS values or a thread color chart, not approximated from hex.
Placement specification sheet
Exact position, size, and color references your vendor needs to execute correctly, no back-and-forth.
Vendor introduction
Connected to a local production vendor for the apparel and decoration itself — that cost is separate and billed directly, no markup added.
Stitch-out proof review
For embroidery orders, you review and approve a test stitch-out before your vendor runs the full order.
Written approval before production
The adapted artwork is reviewed and approved by you in writing before any production order is placed.
Both files delivered
The adapted production file and your original artwork, both delivered to you permanently.
Pricing
Who this is for
Any Eastern NC business that wants a crew to look like one team — marine service techs, contractors, retail staff — instead of a mix of whatever shirt someone grabbed that morning.
Especially useful paired with a locked brand identity, where logo, color, and typography are already documented and ready to adapt for embroidery or print.
Frequently asked questions
What does the fee actually cover?
Adapting your logo for embroidery or screen-print production — stitch density, color count, minimum text height — plus a placement spec sheet. It's a design fee, not the apparel itself.
Who supplies the actual shirts, hats, or jackets?
You do, through a production vendor. We introduce you to a local vendor for the apparel and decoration — that cost is separate and billed directly by them, no markup from us.
Embroidery or screen printing — which is better?
Embroidery holds up longer on uniforms and hats that see regular wear and washing. Screen printing is typically more cost-effective for larger runs or simpler designs. We'll recommend based on the piece and quantity.
What's a stitch-out proof?
For embroidery orders, your vendor runs a single test stitch-out before executing the full run — you review it and approve before production continues, so no full order gets embroidered on an unproven setup.
Do I own the adapted artwork?
Yes — both the adapted production file and the original artwork are delivered to you, permanently, independent of any continued engagement.
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The terms on this page, explained
No jargon test. If any of this is unfamiliar, here is what it actually means — written for the person paying for the work, not the person selling it.
Color separation
Splitting artwork into one layer per ink so each can be printed on its own screen or plate. It is why a four-color design costs more to set up than a one-color version of the same logo.
Embroidery digitizing
Converting artwork into a stitch file that tells the machine every stitch type, direction, and sequence. It is skilled manual work rather than a file conversion, which is why good embroidery carries a one-time digitizing fee.
Screen printing
Pushing ink through a mesh stencil onto a garment, one screen per color. Setup costs money per color, but the per-piece price drops sharply at volume.
Stitch density
How tightly stitches are packed in an embroidered design. Too low and the fabric shows through; too high and the garment puckers and needles break — and dense designs cost more because they take longer to run.