Embroidery & Customization

Image Connection offers one of the widest selections of decorating options. With most of these options, we can service both one-time orders or we can do fulfillment on your uniform program that may require frequent small orders to outfit your employees. Contact us to discuss your requirements and we will be happy to make our recommendations and provide you with a quote.

Embroidery

Embroidery is our most popular decoration. This is the process of sewing or embroidering your logo or lettering directly into the garment or other product. Logos or custom designs require a setup and are approved by the customer before sewn on the final product. This can usually be used on a variety of products, including hats, shirts, bags and jackets. Read our blog entry on the quality of our embroidery.

Heat Transfers

Heat Transfers are commonly used for decorating sports jerseys with names and numbers, but we have also been using them for logos and other designs for about 15 years. Originally made using thin vinyl, today’s Digital Garment Transfers have advanced significantly. Many retail garments now use this technology, producing complex, multi-color designs with high quality and durability. These transfers are particularly great for high-performance moisture-wicking fabrics for both shirts and outerwear.

At Image Connection, we apply our transfers in-house and have been doing so for many years. For many uniform programs, we stock the transfers in our warehouse to apply them on demand. This ensures quick and efficient service for your program needs. If you are interested in this option, please call for more information.

Appliqué

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Appliqué is a distinctive decorating technique that involves the combination of a secondary fabric and embroidery. Frequently employed in sports jerseys to affix names on the back or create prominent contrasting logos, many companies leverage this method to achieve more aesthetically pleasing results by incorporating multiple fabrics and intricate stitching. Given our focus on functionality rather than being overly fashion-forward, we utilize appliqué to adorn larger areas where solid embroidery may not be a practical solution. Commonly, we sew letters onto the backs of shirts or jackets to denote positions such as "SECURITY," "STAFF," "EMS," or other descriptive roles. The showcased example demonstrates the use of a 3M reflective fabric, ensuring easy identification during both day and night.

Screen Printing

Silkscreen Thumbnail 1 Silkscreen Thumbnail 2 Screen printed T-shirts are the most popular and cost efficient means of putting your logo or message on shirts. Screen printing is the least expensive option for high volume decoration, especially if you only require 1 or 2-colors. Each design must have the colors separated and re-created with film and a screen for each color. The more colors you need, the more expensive the set-up charge will be. While T-shirts are most popular, screen printing is also used on other products that can be printed flat like bags and towels. 24 Piece minimum order for new accounts.

Patches & Emblems

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For many years we’ve been using patches on shirts and outerwear for public service positions where lots of decorating detail is often needed in a smaller space. Often, we use fully embroidered patches to simulate direct embroidery without the thousands of stitches working to degrade the integrity of the garment.

Today hats with patches are extremely popular. We currently offer traditional embroidered patches, woven patches which afford us greater detail in a cleaner look, leather and faux leather patches, and a variety of printed patches utilizing different printing methods and fabric backgrounds depending on the look you are trying to achieve.