What is embroidery: A beginner’s guide to custom apparel
Read our guide and learn what embroidery is, how it works, and what products to choose for stitching designs.
Custom embroidery
Bring your vision to life with custom embroidery made easy. Printify’s print-on-demand embroidery delivers premium stitching, polished details, and consistent quality. Enjoy custom embroidery with no minimums, free automatic digitizing, and no upfront costs – professional results your customers will love.
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Create custom embroidery with Print on Demand
Shape your ideas into beautiful embroidery with print-on-demand custom embroidery services that blend quality stitching, easy personalization, and fast fulfillment. Whether you’re a small business or a growing company, Printify makes it easy to create amazing embroidered products.
High-quality custom embroidery
Professional-grade embroidery on demand for intricate logos and detailed artwork.
No minimum order quantity
Test new ideas, personalize one-offs, or scale to bulk embroidery orders without restrictions.
Easy-to-use online design tool
Use our intuitive Product Creator to upload artwork, automatically digitize your embroidery design, and customize every detail before ordering.
How to create and sell custom embroidered products
Pick your products for custom embroidery
Choose from 120+ embroidery-ready products, part of the largest catalog in Print on Demand with 1,300+ items in total, from shirts and hoodies to hats, bags, and accessories.
Custom embroidery design ideas
Find inspiration for your next best-selling products. These popular ideas work for personal gifts, special occasions, and branded apparel for your business, organization, or even your personal style.
Custom embroidery for wedding anniversaries
Celebrate enduring love with sophisticated, custom embroidered pieces. Add initials, meaningful dates, or elegant motifs to shirts, robes, or accessories to create memorable gifts that couples and their families can cherish, all brought to life through your design.
Custom embroidery for business partners
Strengthen professional relationships with premium branded embroidery. Add your logo or a thoughtful message to quality apparel or accessories, creating custom embroidered products that clearly represent your brand and leave partners impressed every time they wear or display them.
Custom personalized embroidery
Transform personal details into stylish stitched designs. Names, quotes, dates, or custom messages can be embroidered onto hats, shirts, bags, and more, offering a personalized touch that feels both meaningful and durable.
Custom embroidery with your pet initials
Honor your furry friends with subtle, heartwarming embroidery. Add your pet’s initials to hats, sweatshirts, or bags to create a design that blends personal style with a playful detail that represents the bond you share.
Turn your artwork into embroidery for free
Every new embroidery product ordered through Printify includes free automatic digitizing. Just upload your artwork, and we'll convert it into a stitch-ready embroidery file with no extra fees or waiting.
Why brands and creators trust Printify
Join our community of over 8 million satisfied merchants fulfilling their design and business dreams with us.
Liora Goren
Ahavti Lifestyle
I don’t have to invest the money I can’t lose into my business. With Printify, I only pay the fulfillment fees, and the rest is all profit.
April Showers
Afro Unicorn
I really appreciate working with Printify on my brand. Afro Unicorn was only supposed to be my design on a white shirt. It is so much more. Printify allows me the time to run the business and not work in the business.
Rich Khun
Hustle Ninjas
Printify helped me start a completely hands-off revenue stream. When you spot a niche that you want to enter quickly, you don’t have to worry about buying stock or equipment.
Christopher
Dog Ross Pet Painting
Printify Premium has helped my profit margins tremendously, and spending $20 a month has probably saved me over $200 a month.
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MinieArt
Using Printify saved our struggling business of 6 years and gave us more time with our family.
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OceansAsia
I like Printify products because they tie in with our organisation’s message.
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SHYFT Creations
I love the Printify Product Creator. It keeps everything consistent and allows me to keep my brand looking sharp and professional.
Scale your custom embroidery with bulk pricing
Save more by ordering custom embroidery in bulk. Whether you’re preparing for an event or stocking up for your store, bulk purchase options deliver consistent stitching and top-quality results you can expect from every garment.
Why start a custom embroidery business?
Launching a custom embroidery business puts you in the middle of a rapidly expanding market. The global embroidery industry is projected to reach
$7.73 billion
by 2033, driven by a strong 9.6% CAGR. This momentum comes from rising demand for personalized products, bespoke promotional goods, and a renewed interest in traditional crafts and custom apparel.
With premium embroidered products becoming a staple for brands, teams, creators, and gift buyers, the opportunity for new entrepreneurs has never been stronger. Accessible tools like Printify’s print-on-demand embroidery make it easy to launch without inventory, reduce risk, and scale with confidence.
Why choose Printify for your print-on-demand embroidery?
Printify is the largest print-on-demand marketplace – 1,300+ products, 90+ Print Providers, and 140+ facilities worldwide, including 120+ embroidery-ready items.
Ease of use
Our user-friendly platform makes creating custom embroidery designs simple while giving you full control over your artwork and product choices.
Wide range of products
Choose from an extensive Catalog of embroidery-ready apparel, hats, bags, and accessories.
Competitive prices
Embroider your designs at some of the most competitive prices in the print-on-demand industry.
Fast turnaround
Embroidered products typically ship within 2-7 business days of ordering, with average production times shown on every product page. Express Delivery is available on eligible products.
Reliable quality
Print Providers are ranked on real quality and delivery data. If an order arrives with a manufacturing error, Merchant Protection covers a free reprint or refund within 30 days.
Sell anywhere you like
Easily connect your store to leading marketplaces and store builders, from Shopify to Amazon.
Embroidery quality you can trust
Our global network of Print Providers delivers clean stitching and reliable craftsmanship across every location. Whether you choose embroidery-only products or combine embroidery with printing, every item is produced to consistent quality standards. Plus, 92% of Printify partner facility orders were fulfilled in the same region, helping reduce delivery times and unnecessary long-distance shipping.
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A bit more about Printify
Printify is a leading print-on-demand platform that helps businesses create and sell custom products online. With a global network of trusted Print Providers, we offer a wide range of products and decoration methods, including high-quality custom embroidery.
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