Branding Techniques

Branding Techniques

Two professional ways to bring your brand to life. Discover how embroidery and DTF printing work—and which method is right for your garments.

01 / Choose your technique

Two finishes. One professional result.

Embroidery

A premium, durable finish created by stitching your design directly into suitable garments of 175gsm fabric weight or above.

DTF Transfer Printing

A vibrant, detailed print transferred onto the garment using controlled heat and pressure.

02 / Technique

Embroidery

Your artwork is converted into a specialist stitch file. The design is then built directly into the garment using coloured threads.

Garment weight: We only offer embroidery on garments with a fabric weight of 175gsm or above.

Benefits

  • Premium, professional appearance
  • Highly durable and long-lasting
  • Strong colour and texture
  • Ideal for logos and company names
  • Excellent for frequently worn workwear

Works especially well on

  • Garments of 175gsm or above
  • Polo shirts and sweatshirts
  • Fleeces and jackets
  • Caps and headwear
  • Chest logos and names

03 / Technique

DTF Transfer Printing

Your design is printed onto a specialist transfer film, then applied to the garment using controlled heat and pressure.

Benefits

  • Sharp lettering and fine detail
  • Vibrant multicolour artwork
  • Suitable for gradients
  • Works across many garments
  • Ideal for larger designs

Works especially well for

  • Detailed and complex logos
  • Large front or back designs
  • Multicolour branding
  • Smaller order quantities
  • Lighter garments where embroidery is not offered

04 / Compare the techniques

Which finish suits your design?

Consideration
Embroidery
DTF printing
Appearance
Textured and premium
Smooth and vibrant
Fine detail
Limited at very small sizes
Excellent
Gradients
Usually unsuitable
Suitable
Large designs
Can become heavy
Well suited
Garment weight
175gsm or above
Suitable for many lighter garments
Best for
Chest logos and names
Detailed or larger artwork

05 / From artwork to garment

Checked before we make it

01 Choose garments Select your workwear.
02 Send artwork Provide your best logo file.
03 Prepare design We select the right process.
04 Approve proof Nothing starts without sign-off.
05 Production We brand your garments.

Not sure which option is right?

You don’t need to decide alone. Our team will review your artwork, garment choice, fabric weight and intended use, then recommend the branding method most likely to produce the best result.