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Embroidered clothing

Create embroidered clothing with Gelato

Create unique print on demand embroidered clothing with Gelato's design editor for your online store. Customize and personalize apparel today and elevate your online store!

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Make embroidery fashion that speaks for itself

Gelato’s embroidered clothing product utilizes durable, high-sheen threads and precise digitization technology to create premium branded apparel. With specialized local production hubs, Gelato delivers retail-quality embroidered merchandise suitable for corporate branding, uniforms, and fashion lines

Expressive embroidery

Express your individuality and showcase your style with custom embroidery on a variety of apparel and hats, including embroidered shirts and hoodies, beanies, caps and more. Try out our personalized stitching, and get creative with embroidered print on demand.

Global production

With Gelato's global embroidery production network spanning 7 countries and still growing, your embroidered apparel is made with the highest quality and precision.

Gelato offers easy integration with your online store

Gelato partners with the leading ecommerce platforms making selling print-on-demand products easy. Connect your store, start designing, and get to turn a profit in minutes!

Exceptional quality that endures

Created to last

Enjoy vibrant garments that withstand the test of time, wash after wash.

Premium feel

Experience quality - crafted with utmost care using the finest threads.

Personalization redefined

Unlock a new level of expression with embroidered apparel.

Custom embroidery products you can sell with Gelato

Heavyweight unisex crewneck t-shirt

Our heavyweight cotton t-shirt is a durable staple product with a classic fit. One of the most popular items, it has a relaxed style made for everyday and casual wear

100% combed and ring-spun cotton
Taped neck and shoulders for durability

Classic unisex hoodie

We offer premium custom hoodies that use pre-shrunk fabrics that won't shrink. The hoodies are side-seemed for a more tailored fit and color-matched drawcords provide a more cohesive look. Our printers use water-based ink for a more eco-friendly result.

Durable fabrics 7.5 oz or 254 g
Material: 55% cotton/ 45% polyester

Custom sweatshirts

Our premium crewneck sweatshirt will be the perfect addition to anyone's closet. The cotton and polyester mix lends a soft, comfortable feel to the sweatshirt that no one can resist.

Rolled-forward shoulders for a better fit
Taped neck and shoulders for durability
8.25 oz/yard² - 280 g/m²

Custom embroidered hats

With our wide selection of hats, spanning from beanies, to trucker caps and dad hats, you will find something for every taste.

High quality threads and garments
15 thread colors to choose from
Professional digitization process

How Gelato’s print‑on‑demand platform fuels your ecommerce business

Sell globally, produce locally

Gelato powers the world’s largest print on demand network of local print providers for ecommerce sellers. Produce what you need, where and when you need it. Faster, smarter and greener.

Easy to use

Integrate your ecommerce store to Gelato in seconds to start creating, selling, and adding products to your store.

Risk free

Gelato is free to use, no minimum orders or leftover stock. Because the products are made on demand, you only pay for what you sell.

24/7 customer support

We work relentlessly to help you scale your business and get the most out of our print on demand platform. Reach our customer success team anywhere, anytime.

Built for scaling your business

Production in 32 countries ensures reliable, on-time delivery of 10+ million orders across a wide variety of product categories. All powered by GelatoConnect

Superior quality

Make a lasting impression on your customers with cutting-edge technology and sustainably sourced-materials from industry-leading brands.

The Gelato Network

140+ production partners in 32 countries.

Gelato makes the production and delivery of custom products simple, borderless, and programmable. Our teams are based in offices around the world and we process millions of print jobs each year for creators, startups, and large enterprises — all orchestrated through Gelato Connect, our software platform for print production.

For information about which products are produced locally in which countries, please consult our product catalog.

Why create custom embroidered items?

Style

Control the style and make it unique to your personality with custom print-on-demand and embroidery clothing.

Design your own clothes using our range of tools and easily integrate into the leading e-commerce providers such as Shopify and Etsy

Adaptable

Experiment with different color options, fonts, and placement choices to create unique and eye-catching designs that reflect your brand's identity.

High-quality and durable embroidery details

With all of our custom clothing, you can ensure your products will be durable, long lasting, and made with high-quality materials.

Comfortable

With custom apparel, comfort is able to be taken into consideration and customized to each persons specific preferences. Have fun creating in our design maker!

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Branding

Custom apparel and merch can be used as a marketing tool for business branding. When designing clothing with a specific embroidered logo or brand identity in mind, you can get your brand out in the world and create brand awareness and recognition.

Trusted by successful businesses worldwide

Your brand is built on trust. Our network operates on a single, rigorous quality standard. From paper stocks to garment prints, we ensure consistency, order after order. Don't just take our word for it—see what creators are saying.

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Bad Botanist

"Working with Gelato has definitely helped me with reducing issues. I have way less damaged prints arriving or anything arriving at the wrong place. It has significantly reduced the amount of time I have to spend doing manual tasks."

Isabel Beard, Founder

RecombinantCulture

"The idea that I could have an easily run, global business in twenty-eight countries now around the world – the effortlessness and simplicity of that international scope is by far one of the things that I love the best about working with Gelato."

Charles Leech, Founder

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Brigz Tattoos

"The biggest thing that stood out bout Gelato was the ability to ship almost anywhere in the world within three to five days. That was crucial for us as we were starting to get orders from all over. The idea of local production really aligned with our values of sustainability."

Christina and Corbin Briggs, Founders

Easy store connection

Designed for creators and entrepreneurs, scaled for enterprises. Thousands of businesses use Gelato’s software and APIs to produce and deliver custom printed products anywhere in the world.

Connect your store to Gelato’s API directly or via our easy-to-use integrations with the leading ecommerce platforms.

Embroidered clothing FAQs

What are embroidered clothes?

Embroidered clothes are garments that have designs, patterns, or text stitched onto them using colored threads. The embroidery process involves creating decorative motifs by hand or using specialized embroidery machines. Need to get clothes embroidered? Look no further!

How do you embroider clothing?

Embroidering clothing involves stitching designs onto fabric using needle and thread or embroidery machines. The process typically begins with digitizing the design, selecting appropriate threads, and then stitching the design onto the fabric, following the desired pattern or text.

Is it cheaper to embroider or print?

The cost of embroidery on clothes versus printing depends on various factors such as the complexity of the design, the number of colors, and the quantity of items being produced. Generally, printing is more cost-effective for larger quantities and designs with many colors, while embroidery is better suited for smaller quantities and designs that require a textured, high-end look.

What clothes are best to embroider?

Many types of clothing can be embroidered, but certain fabrics and garment types are better suited for embroidery. Fabrics like cotton, denim, and twill work well for embroidery due to their durability and ability to hold stitches. Popular clothing items to embroider include t-shirts, polo shirts, hats, jackets, and bags. It's important to choose garments with a smooth and stable surface to achieve the best embroidery results.

Which print on demand service is most profitable?

Gelato is the best print on demand platform, as we produce your products on demand and in 100+ locations worldwide — reaching your customers faster while reducing waste, costs, and carbon emissions. We’re easy to use and work relentlessly to help you scale your business and get the most out of the platform. You can reach our customer success team anywhere, anytime. Trust you're getting the most competitive prices with Gelato, and can receive high-profit margins, with many customization options you can simply upload and turn into a bulk order. Try custom t-shirt printing with Gelato in your online store and see the print quality for yourself.