Embroidery

At Slant Merch, we stay ahead of the latest trends to ensure your brand stands out. Embroidery is the perfect option for polos, hats, jackets, totes, and any product where you want a timeless, threaded look. From puff threads to glitter threads, our Tajima machines deliver precision and quality on every order—no job is too big or too small.

Once production is complete, we move into the finishing stage. If your order requires neck labels, we begin by carefully removing existing labels before applying the new design. Every order is then finished to your
specifications—poly bagged, size-striped, or hang-tagged. Please note that some of these additional services may extend overall lead times.

Standard Production

Orders are completed within 5–6 business days after all approvals, purchase orders, and goods are received.

Rush Production (when available):

  • 4-Day Rush — +20% of standard charges
  • 3-Day Rush — +30% of standard charges
  • 2-Day Rush — +50% of standard charges
  • 1-Day Rush — +100% of standard charges

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- Flat Stitching -

- Monogramming -

- Custom Names & Numbers -

- In-House Digitizing -

Breakdown of Embroidery Terms

Flat Stitching

Flat stitching in embroidery refers to any stitching technique where the thread lies flat and smooth on the surface of the fabric (as opposed to raised, textured, or dimensional stitches).

Key Features

  • Creates a smooth, even, “filled-in” look
  • Stitches run in a single direction or follow a shape’s contour
  • Used to cover areas with solid color
  • Often done by machine, but also exists in hand embroidery

Common Types of Flat Stitches

Hand embroidery:

  • Satin stitch – the most common flat stitch, long parallel stitches that fully cover an area
  • Long and short stitch – blended shading for realistic effects (e.g., flowers, animals)
  • Split stitch fill – flatter than satin, slightly textured
  • Backstitch fill – neat, flat outlining or light fill

Machine embroidery:

  • Tatami fill (step fill) – a flat, woven-look fill when areas are too large for satin stitching
  • Satin fill – smooth and shiny, used for letters, borders, and small shapes

Where Flat Stitching Is Used

  • Logos and monograms
  • Patches
  • Decorative motifs
  • Realistic shading embroidery (flowers, portraits)
  • Clothing embellishment

Why Choose Flat Stitching?

  • Clean, elegant finish
  • Good for small to medium shapes
  • Produces crisp detail and smooth surfaces

In-House Digitizing

“In-house digitizing” for embroidery means that a shop or company creates its own embroidery digitized files internally rather than outsourcing the work to an outside digitizing service.

More clearly:

Digitizing is the process of converting artwork (a logo, design, drawing, etc.) into a stitch file that an embroidery machine can read (such as .DST, .PES, .EXP).

When a business does this in-house, it means:

  • They have their own digitizer or trained staff who create the stitch files.
  • They use their own software (Wilcom, Pulse, Hatch, etc.) to build the file.
  • There is no third-party digitizing company involved.

Why it matters:

Advantages:

  • Faster turnaround
  • More control over stitch quality
  • Easier revisions and customization
  • Better matching to specific machines, fabrics, and thread types

Potential Downsides:

  • Requires skilled staff
  • More expensive software investment
  • Training and time required