Same-day embroidery for uniforms, caps and corporate wear

Embroidery looks sharp and survives repeated washing, so it is the standard finish for polo shirts, golfers, work jackets, fleeces, chef and hospitality wear, caps, beanies, aprons, towels and bags. It is best for logos, names, monograms and short slogans rather than photographs or fine gradients.

Very small text and thin lines do not stitch well, so a logo that looks fine on paper may need a little simplifying. For large flat artwork or detailed images on T-shirts, DTG or screen printing are usually the better call. For headwear specifics, see our cap and headwear page.

Before a machine can stitch your logo, it must be digitised: converted into a stitch file that tells the machine where to put each stitch, in what direction and in which thread colour. Good digitising is the difference between a crisp logo and a puckered one.

• Send your logo as vector (AI, EPS, SVG, PDF or CDR) or a clean, high-resolution PNG.
• Tell us the stitched size, such as left chest or cap front.
• Specify thread colours or Pantone references.

Digitising is typically a once-off for a design; once it is saved, repeat orders can reuse it. We confirm any digitising costs on your written quote.

Urgent embroidery is sometimes possible when the design is already digitised or simple, the garments are in hand and the machines have space. It always remains subject to capacity, job size, approved artwork, payment and a confirmed deadline, so we state the timing on the quote and never promise it in advance.

What helps us most: final artwork, garment sizes and quantities up front, plus a stated deadline. Larger quantities, high stitch counts and garments we must source will take longer. Call or WhatsApp before collecting from the Rivonia shop so we can confirm the order is ready.

Last-minute events, new staff intakes and corporate launches are the usual reasons people ask for embroidery in a hurry. We look at each job to see whether a fast turn is realistic, subject to capacity, job size, approved artwork, payment and a confirmed deadline.

• Uniforms, polos and jackets for a team start
• Branded caps and bags for events
• Personalised gifts and towels

If speed is not possible, we will say so early and suggest a practical alternative. Pair embroidery with uniform printing when you need both stitched and printed items.