Direct to Film What Makes It Unique?

Direct Film technology is an upcoming technology that many custom apparel and sports outfitters are turning their attention to. In addition, many seek to invest in DTF printer machines because they have seen all the features that make DTF unique. Why DTF is Taking the Market by Storm Direct to Film (DTF) is a revolutionary printing technology that […]

Used Embroidery Machines

Tajima, SWF, Brother, Barudan, Melco, Toyota, Amaya.. there are a lot of used embroidery machines on the market, mostly due to the popularity of the business and the need to upgrade to newer, more reliable single heads OR to a multi-head embroidery machine. If you have embroidery business experience, especially with the specific brand and […]

Toyota Embroidery Machine Users

The Way Forward The Toyota 9000, Toyota Expert ESP 9100 industrial embroidery machines were some of the best embroidery machines on the market in their day, and Pantograms is proud to have been a part of making them a household name in the industry. Since the Toyota brand went off the market we’ve been working […]

Stop Weeding Vinyl and Add Color to Your Business

Using a cutter to create one or 2 color vinyl designs for heat pressing on to t-shirts is a great way to get started in the custom t-shirt business – b ut if you’re reading this then you have run squarely into the limitations of building a real, viable business on that technology. Weeding is […]

Making Big Bucks with Chenille Patches and Chenille Letters

What are Chenille Patches and Letters Chenille embroidery is a specialized form of embroidery that uses thick thread to create raised, three-dimensional designs. The technique is often used for sportswear, as it can be applied to jackets, sweatshirts, and hats. The process begins with a design that is first digitized, or translated into a stitch file. […]

T-Shirt Printing

T Shirt Printing Equipment – DigitalHeatFX the Pro8432WT and 9541WT T shirt printing business boom – happening right now. Over the past few years there’s been a groundswell of new businesses, and new opportunity that has created a chance for people to finally achieve their dreams of financial freedom. Freedom from the 9 to 5 […]

Digitizing Software

Digitizing Software for Commercial Embroidery Machines Digitizing Software for your Commercial Embroidery Machine, Graphics Software for your Creativity, Rhinestone Software for Bling and more… Outstanding digitizing software is what separates the average new embroidery business owner from the real professionals. That’s because while an industrial embroidery machine works fundamentally like a home embroidery machine, how […]

Commercial Embroidery Machines Return On Investment

Does an Investment in a Commercial Embroidery Machine Make Sense? A question we get asked a lot is how does a commercial embroidery machine pay for itself and pay itself off. To give you some ideas we’re going to use two examples. The first is a simple hat, and the second a more expensive, higher-end polo shirt. […]

4 Hidden Costs In The Embroidery Business

If you’re new to running your own business, or new to the embroidery business you may have done some simple math to figure out how profitable this business could be for you. Example: You can sell a embroidered polo for $35. The polo cost $8 and the supplies cost $1 per logo, so we won’t even […]