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Thread your ideas into custom embroidery
Unlimited colors
Create rich gradients and full-color artwork with our cutting-edge unlimited color embroidery. This advanced technique makes your most colorful embroidered designs possible.
Professional-grade quality
Embroidery adds amazing dimension and a premium feel to your designs. Each stitch gives the product a high-end finish that feels as good as it looks.
Print and stitch on a single product
Combine embroidery with printing on the same item—an exclusive Printful feature. Add crisp printed details and embroidery for truly custom, standout designs.
Add custom embroidery to these best-selling products
Embroider apparel and accessories with your logo or custom design
Don’t just take our word for it
Check out what our customers have to say
The embroidery is flawless
I ordered the Premium Recycled Bomber Jacket from Printful and I’m very impressed with the quality and the service. The jacket is made of recycled high-quality material, which is eco-friendly and durable. The embroidery is flawless and impeccable, and the logo on the left chest looks amazing. The jacket has a relaxed fit that can be styled for different occasions. The jacket is lightweight, soft, and comfortable to wear. I love the army green color and the design of the jacket. I plan to order another one in black with my company’s white lettering. I highly recommend this product to anyone looking for a stylish and sustainable bomber jacket.
- Vanessa M on the Premium Recycled Bomber Jacket | Threadfast Apparel 395J
It’s hard not to feel impressed
Fantastic embroidery quality, the product seriously has a premium look and feel to it, which I haven’t experienced before when using other print suppliers. Often times when shopping elsewhere for printed items I am left satisfied, but with this, you really get the feeling that you’re holding a quality product in your hands. It’s hard not to be impressed. The quality is definitely noticeable. Will definitely order again.
- Ben N on the Vintage Cap | Otto Cap 18-1248
My customers will be stoked
I was ecstatic when I opened the package containing this product. I had already seen my One Love design embroidered in large format on a goodie and was floored by the quality, but was nervous about the smaller size. It is incredible! All of your embroidered work had exceeded my expectations. Gives me a huge boost in confidence—when I share and talk about my new brand (Gentle Giant) and the products I am offering—to know my customers are going to be stoked when they receive their package. . . just like I was. Keep up the incredible work Printful!
- Brandon P on the Cuffed Beanie | Yupoong 1501KC
Join the $10.5M embroidery market
The embroidered apparel market is projected to reach $10.5M by 2033—now’s the time to get in. Grow your brand with embroidered clothing and accessories like custom patches, sweatshirts, hats, and beanies.
Level up your personal style with custom pieces or add embroidery categories to your store. Capture customers with the luxury feel of embroidered apparel.
How to get started with custom embroidery
Part 1
Choose a product
Select the product you want to embroider from our product catalog
Part 2
Create an embroidery design
Upload your design or make one in our Design Maker
Part 3
Order for yourself or add it to your store
Leave the file digitization and fulfillment process to us
Design, sell, and scale your custom embroidery
Create embroidery files in our Design Maker
Make a variety of custom embroidery products with countless free graphics in our Design Maker. Pick from 15 vibrant colors and combine up to 6 in your designs, or create gradients with unlimited color embroidery.
Order custom embroidery in bulk for less
Design embroidered apparel and accessories for your team, event, or organization. Order 25+ pieces of the same item and get up to 55% off bulk orders! Customize each piece’s colors, sizes, and designs with no creative limits.
Start your business today with no upfront costs
Launch your online store with Printful and sell with zero inventory risk. We’ll take care of your customers’ orders automatically, so you can focus on growing your company.
Why choose Printful’s custom embroidery services?
Free resources
Get started with free design elements and product mockups, and grow your store faster with Printful’s ecommerce courses
Build a brand, not just a product
Customize product labels, packaging, and inserts to reflect your brand’s identity and create a polished, professional customer experience
24/7 customer support
Our support team is available around the clock to help with orders, setup, or troubleshooting, and keep your business running smoothly
Complete automation
Don’t worry about monitoring your store—just set it up and have your orders fulfilled and shipped automatically
Sell without inventory risks
With print-on-demand, there’s no need to buy or store excess stock, and you only pay when a customer makes a purchase
Reliable quality
Our experienced team and 3-step quality control process ensure your embroidered products meet the highest standards every time
Grow your brand with our 10+ years of expertise
Partner with Printful, an on-demand fulfillment expert backed by a decade of experience in the industry. Our rigorous 3-step quality control and swift 2–5 day fulfillment ensure your customers will love the amazing quality of your embroidered apparel.
Frequently asked questions
Custom embroidery is a popular personalization method that uses thread to create intricate designs (names, logos, etc.) on products like apparel, bags, or gifts. Perfect for everyday or special occasions, it lets you turn photos or ideas into products that customers love.
To create embroidered products with Printful, select your item, upload your design, and submit your artwork for digitization. We’ll handle production and send orders around the world, making it easy to create standout pieces.
For best results, we recommend PNG and PDF files. To learn more about embroidery file must-follows, find the downloadable embroidery file guidelines in the product description under File guidelines.
Also, have a look at our guide on creating the perfect file for personalized embroidery. These tips will help ensure your embroidery designs online come out sharp and maintain a high-quality look throughout production.
You don’t need to choose the stitch type—our digitizers will select the best one for your artwork. Just follow the guidelines to get great results when creating custom embroidery online.
Digitization is the process of converting your design into a file format that embroidery machines can read. This file tells the machine exactly how to stitch your design, including stitch type, density, and thread color.
Digitization is a one-time setup per design. A small fee applies, and the process ensures your custom embroidery comes out clean, accurate, and production-ready.
Yes! You save money when buying custom embroidered products in bulk. When you buy 25+ embroidered products in a single order, we’ll digitize all artwork files from that order for free. Combine various products and pick as many designs as you like. Plus, you can reuse the digitized embroidery files later at no extra cost.
The average turnaround time is 5–8 business days. We handle everything, including embroidery, printing, and fulfillment. We usually fulfill your order in 2–5 business days, and the average shipping time is 3 days, depending on the delivery destination.
Whether you’re ordering simple logo jackets or easy workwear with sewn details, our online embroidery service means fast turnaround and delivery. For more information, check out our shipping speeds and pricing guide.
You can add embroidery to a wide range of clothing, including soft hoodies, sweatshirts, polo shirts, hats (like baseball caps), and jackets. You can also make custom embroidered patches, bags, and socks. For a full list of customizable styles, explore our product catalog.
Yes, if you’re a Printful-registered ecommerce store owner. You can order custom product samples with 20% off and free shipping. You can get 1 sample order per month, with up to 3 items per order. It’s a great way to test the quality of our online embroidery services before offering them in your store or assessing the custom embroidery cost for your business.
Use graphic design software like Canva or free tools like Inkscape to create clean, simple line art suited for embroidery. Make sure your design uses solid shapes and minimal gradients. Try Printful’s Design Maker. Filter embroidery-friendly products, click Start designing, upload or choose a visual, then hit Pattern to duplicate and customize it.
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