FREESTYLE APPAREL

Located in Springfield, IL. Freestyle Apparel & Design can handle all your screen printing, embroidery, promotional, and graphic design projects. 217-528-7865

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Many companies have embroidered shirts for their clients and employees.  What happens when the weather turns and they cover up your logo with a jacket?  Providing personalized embroidered jackets gets your company's name out in all kinds of weather.

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Embroidery is the addition of thread embellishments to fabric. It's an ancient craft that can be traced back at least 5,000 years. Because fabric and thread are more perishable than, say, stone, it is almost impossible to know how ancient the art of embroidery really is.

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It’s important to remember that you don’t always have to get a team member a new uniform just because they’ve been elevated to a position of leadership. By embroidering their new title on the uniform, you’ll be able to set them apart without spending a lot of money.

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The largest single piece of embroidery was created by Margaret S. Pollard in the UK. The embroidery depicts scenes from C.S. Lewis’s ‘Narnia’ and measures an astonishing 878 square feet by 8 inches.

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When you’re ordering embroidered shirts as part of your employee uniforms, it’s important to order several per employee. This will help ensure that no one comes in looking rumpled in the middle of the week because they didn’t get around to laundry.

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Lasers can be used to custom engrave names on cloth, such as leather. Embroidery can also be used to add names or designs to leather or cloth. The key difference is the texture. Engraving involves cutting into the material, while embroidery is adding to the material.

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Whether it’s a team logo or a fancy ceremonial dress, having an embroidered emblem or design applied to your garment will give your clothing a special look. Simple embroidered stitches can make clothing much more appealing.

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Does it ever seem as though your employees forget their name badges more days than they remember to wear them? If your work uniforms already consist of collared shirts, you may want to consider having employee names embroidered on them.

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Did you know that embroidered t-shirts are a great way of honoring the people in your life who are serving their country? By having an article of clothing embroidered with their name and rank, a visual reminder of their service will always be near your heart.

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Embroidery may be achieved in virtually any size; however, consider an easy-to-spot logo size of at least ½-inch. Use of color is effective, but be sure that you choose an easy-to-remember and easy-to-reproduce design that will not sag or pull on the final product.

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Are you fanatic about getting germs under control in your household? Consider having a set of quality kitchen towels embroidered with each day of the week. Then no one will have to wonder the last time the kitchen or hand towel was replaced!

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Know someone who is crazy about cooking? How about giving him or her the gift of an embroidered apron? You can choose from a number of culinary-themed embroidery designs or simply have their initials embroidered in the front of the apron.

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Once you've successfully entered a design into an embroidery machine, it's incredibly important to hold the bottom cloth still. If it moves it could throw everything off. That's why many modern embroidery machines have an integrated hoop that moves with the machine, ensuring...

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Whenever you’re running an organization that caters to students, the cost of your uniforms and accessories will always be of concern. Let’s talk about how we can embroider less expensive clothing items to give them the look you want at a price students can afford.

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The use of embroidery creates a finished product that is three-dimensional from an original design that was two-dimensional. Colors may be manipulated to coordinate with a brand, which increases brand recognition and brand appeal, two critical components of the marketing process.

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Before computers were around to guide embroidery machines, people would punch designs on paper tape, like the old computer punch cards. The tape would run through the machine, telling it where to go. One missed punch could throw the whole machine off, so operators were very...

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Not sure whether to go with embroidery or screen printing? In general, embroidery is considered a nicer and classier way to present a design. Since the thread has dimension, the embroidered logo ends up being three-dimensional and therefore much more eye catching.

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The process of embellishing fabric with thread is popular in many parts of the globe and has deep roots in numerous cultures. For example, there are beautiful examples of heirloom handmade embroidery from: China, Japan, India, Egypt, Persia, Norway, and England.

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Add a touch of class to any cause by creating an embroidered logo for apparel from t-shirts to caps. Garment showcases your business logo so you are advertising wherever you go.

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Custom embroidery on company uniforms adds a level of sophistication and establishment to your brand and increases your organization’s and your brand’s perceived value. Incorporating the time and attention to details such as this also increases a perception of reputation and...